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Delete a Computed File

Delete a Computed File from a DFS source datastore.

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Before You Delete

Deleting a Computed File is a hard delete. There is no archive step and no undo. Understand what goes with it before you confirm:

What happens to... Effect
The Computed File itself Deleted from the datastore.
Quality checks scoped to this container Removed together with the container.
Archived checks in other containers that reference this container Permanently deleted. They normally do not block the delete.
Anomalies raised against this container Removed together with the container.
Profile history for this container Removed together with the container.
Scan history for this container Removed together with the container.
Base file patterns referenced in the definition Not affected. Only the metadata inside Qualytics is removed.

Irreversible

Once a Computed File is deleted, it cannot be recovered. If you want to keep the Spark SQL definition for reference before deleting the container, copy it out of the Edit modal first.

When Delete Is Blocked

Deletion is blocked with 409 Conflict when quality checks in other containers reference this Computed File through a configured reference container. The following rule types can trigger the block:

  • existsIn
  • notExistsIn
  • dataDiff
  • aggregationComparison
  • isReplicaOf (sunsetting; use dataDiff for new checks)

The error response lists the specific quality-check IDs that block the delete. Delete or repoint those checks first, then retry. Archived checks normally do not block the delete, and an archived check that references this container is permanently deleted together with the container. If an archived check is still listed in the 409 error, delete it first. See Lifecycle for the full delete-cascade rules.

Who Can Delete

Team permission Can delete?
Editor
Author (owner)
Any other team permission

Steps

Step 1: Locate the Computed File in the datastore's containers list and open its Bulk menu .

Bulk menu button on a Computed File row

Step 2: A dropdown appears with the actions available for that Computed File.

Container bulk actions dropdown open on a Computed File

Step 3: Select Delete .

Cursor on the Delete option in the settings menu

Step 4: A confirmation dialog appears listing what will be removed.

Delete confirmation dialog listing effects

Step 5: Read the summary and confirm. The container is removed immediately, together with its quality checks, anomalies, profile history, and scan history.

Confirm button highlighted in the delete dialog

Step 6: A success message confirms the deletion and the Computed File no longer appears under the datastore.

Success message confirming the Computed File deletion