Delete a variable

Variables can only be deleted if they have no usages.

Open the Variable Group Update page (click here for steps)
Select the Variables in the left panel
Click the red delete icon
In the confirmation window, click OK to delete or Cancel to keep the variable
Select Save or Save and Return to save the changes to the variable group

Note: The variable can't be deleted if it has any usages, click here to see how to check a variable's usages

Steps to take based on the usages and status of the project:

Usage Type	Explanation	Actions to remove usages
Encounter Variable Audit Log	Data values have been entered	Test project: Test data can be bulk deleted to clear the audit trail Production project: Variables with actions in the audit trail cannot be deleted, the variable can be set to inactive
Variable Group Dependency	The variable is used in the skip logic	Remove the variable from the skip logic in the dependency after verifying the variable is not needed in the skip logic
Variable Expression	The variable is used in a numeric calculation	Delete the calculation or remove the variable from the numeric calculation after verifying the variable is not needed in the calculation
Interval Expression	The variable is used in the expression of an interval	Remove the variable from the interval(s) expression after verifying the variable is not needed in the expression
Project Subject Expression	The variable is used in the expression across project variable groups	Remove the variable from the project expression after verifying the variable is not needed in the expression
Subject Report Template	The variable is used in a subject report	Remove the variable from the subject report template
Data Set	The variable is part of a data set	Remove the variable from the data set
Filter	The variable is used in a filter	Remove the variable from the filter or delete the filter