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title: Delete an Attribute
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ms.date: "03/15/2017"
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# Delete an Attribute (Master Data Services)

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  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], delete an attribute when you want to permanently delete the attribute and all associated attribute values.  
  
## 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  
  
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, select the row for the entity that you want to create an attribute for.  
  
4.  Click **Attributes**.  
  
5.  On the **Manage Attributes** page, do one of the following.  
  
    -   If the attribute is for leaf members, select **Leaf** from the **Member Types** list box.  
  
    -   If the attribute is for consolidated members, select **Consolidated** from the **Member Types** list box.  
  
    -   If the attribute is for collections, select **Collection** from the **Member Types** list box.  
  
6.  Select the row for the attribute you want to delete.  
  
    > [!NOTE]  
    >  You cannot delete the Name or Code attributes.  
  
7.  Click **Delete**.  
  
8.  In the confirmation dialog box, click **OK**.  
  
## See Also  
 [Attributes (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/attributes-master-data-services.md)   
 [Domain-Based Attributes (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/domain-based-attributes-master-data-services.md)   
 [Create a Text Attribute (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-a-text-attribute-master-data-services.md)   
 [Create a Domain-Based Attribute (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-a-domain-based-attribute-master-data-services.md)