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Allocating and Delocating Devices

A device can not be deleted from the circuit. It must rather be "delocated", using the Delocate button.

The Delocate operation mimics the physical removal of the equipment from the rack. This could be the case, for example, in which you are sending that equipment to the factory for repair.

When delocated, the equipment loses its reference to the location where it belonged, but it keeps all other information such as Serial Number, Designation and History Log. Later on, you will be able to "re-allocate" that device to the location it was in, or maybe a different one.

When you delocate a device, all wires connected to it are disconnected automatically and marked as "dangling" at that location.

Delocated devices are listed at the bottom of the Locations root. You get there by pressing the Locations button in the Toolbar. They can be "re-allocated" to a rack or desk by pressing the [Relloc Device] button in the Rack View, or the "@" link in the Frame View.

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If you plan to actually DELETE a device, proceed as following:

* Delocate the device as explained.
* Press the Locations button in the Toolbar.
* Select your device from the list of Delocated devices.
* In the Device View, press the Edit button.
* In the Edit Device view, press the [Delete] button.