Delete a Calculated Field from the Select Columns Dialog Box

You can delete local calculated fields that you created for your own use on the Columns & Groups tab of report options, so that they do not display on the Select Columns dialog box.

To delete global (system-wide) calculated fields from the Select Columns dialog box, use the Calculated Fields application (Settings > General > Calculated Fields).

For background information about both types of calculated fields, see Calculated Fields and Reporting.

To delete a local calculated field from the Select Columns dialog box:

1. On the Navigation pane, select My Stuff > Reporting and then select the report that has the calculated field that you want to remove.
2. View the Columns grid in the Columns section of the Columns & Groups tab and select an action:
   • if the calculated field that you want to delete is in the Columns grid, proceed to step 3.
   • If the calculated field that you want to delete is not in the Columns grid:
     1. Click + Manage Columns.
     2. On the Select Columns dialog box, select the calculated field from the Available Columns field and move it to the Selected Columns field.
     3. Click Apply.
3. On the Columns grid, hover over the calculated field and then click at the end of the row.
4. Click Edit Calculation.
5. On the Calculated Fields dialog box, click Other Actions and then select Delete.
6. On the confirmation message dialog box, click Delete.
   Vantagepoint deletes the calculated field from the Columns grid and the Select Columns dialog box for the report.