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title: Delete an Attribute Group
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# Delete an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)

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  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], delete an attribute group when you no longer need the tab to display in the **Explorer** functional area of [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)].  
  
-   **Note** When attribute groups exist, attributes that do not belong to an attribute group are not displayed in **Explorer**. When no attribute groups exist, all attributes are displayed.  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **System Administration** functional area.  
  
-   You must be a model administrator. For more information, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
### To delete an attribute group  
  
1.  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)], click **System Administration**.  
  
2.  On the **Manage Model** page, select a model from the grid and then click **Entities**.  
  
3.  On the **Manage Entity** page, from the grid, select the row for the entity that you want to edit an attribute group.  
  
4.  Click **Attribute Groups**.  
  
5.  On the **Manage Attribute Groups** page, select member type from the **Member Types** drop-down list to expand **Leaf**, **Consolidated**, or **Collection**, depending on the type of group you want to delete.  
  
6.  Click the attribute group you want to delete.  
  
7.  Click **Delete**.  
  
8.  In the confirmation dialog box, click **OK**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Attribute Groups (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/attribute-groups-master-data-services.md)   
 [Create an Attribute Group (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-an-attribute-group-master-data-services.md)