Deleting a Metadata Repository

When you delete a metadata repository, all of the repository's metadata and metadata containers are deleted. In addition, the repository's registration is removed from the repository manager.

You might want to delete a repository from its previous location if you have moved the repository to a new location on the same metadata server.

CAUTION:

Deleting the foundation repository makes the metadata server unusable.

Therefore, you should delete a foundation repository only in special situations, such as those that are described in the preceding list.

The following rules apply to deleting a repository:

You cannot delete a foundation repository if other repositories (including custom repositories or project repositories) are registered. You must first unregister the other repositories.
Deleting a foundation repository requires special credentials. See Who Can Do What in the Metadata Manager Plug-in.
You cannot delete a repository that is in an OFFLINE or READONLY state. You must first change the access mode of the repository to ONLINE or ADMINISTRATION. See Change the Properties of a Metadata Repository.

To delete a repository:

Log on to SAS Management Console as a user with the appropriate credentials.
In the Metadata Manager, expand the Active Server node.
Right-click the repository that you want to delete, and select Delete.