delete-a-database-diagram-visual-database-tools.md

title	Delete a Database Diagram
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Delete a Database Diagram (Visual Database Tools)

[!INCLUDEappliesto-ss-asdb-asdw-pdw-md] When you no longer need a database diagram, you can delete it.

To delete a database diagram

1. In Object Explorer, expand the Database Diagrams folder.

2. Right-click the database diagram that you want to delete.

3. Choose Delete on the shortcut menu.

4. A message prompts you to confirm the deletion. Choose Yes.

The database diagram is deleted from the database. When you delete a database diagram, the tables in the diagram are not deleted.

See Also

Work with Database Diagrams (Visual Database Tools)