Removal of Element Contents

Use this reference to learn about the multiple rules that apply and the changes that Specpoint makes to related content items when you remove contents from a project element.

Rules and Automated Changes

Content Item Rules Automated Changes
All When you remove any content item, the following rules apply:
  • You can remove only articles and paragraphs from an added and active project element.
  • You can remove only articles and paragraphs that a member (including yourself) of the project team added to the family, section, or product type. You cannot remove baseline content items.

    To remove baseline content items from your preview and output, inactivate the content items.

  • You can remove only content items that are active on the element form.
When you remove any content item, the platform makes the following automated change:
  • Specpoint adjusts the numbering of affected articles and paragraphs.
Performance Requirement You cannot remove performance requirements. None
Article None When you remove an article, the platform makes the following automated change:
  • Specpoint removes all paragraphs and all the paragraphs' subparagraphs under the article.
Paragraph or Property Set None When you remove a paragraph or property, the platform makes the following automated change:
  • Specpoint removes all the subparagraphs under the paragraph
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