Delete classification data
Sometimes it is necessary to remove classification data after it is uploaded. Use either ~empty~ or ~deletekey~, depending on what you want to remove.
Steps to remove classification data
Removing classification data involves uploading a classification file containing ~empty~ or ~deletekey~ in the appropriate cells.
- Click Admin > Classification Importer.
- Click Browser Export.
- Select the report suite and data set you would like to remove classification data from.
- Adjust any optional settings to filter specific data you’re looking for, then click Export File.
- Once the file has been downloaded, open the file and replace any classification values with either
~empty~or~deletekey~. - Save the file as a tab-delimited text file.
- Click Import File, and upload the saved classification file back into ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Analytics.
Deleting an individual classification value
Multiple classifications can belong to the same variable. For example, you can have 2 different classifications of eVar1. If you would like to only remove a single classified value, replace the classification value with ~empty~. For example:
~empty~Using ~empty~ under the Inventory Category classification still preserves data for the Inventory Name classification. The ~empty~ value only deletes classification data for that cell.
Deleting an entire classification row
Use ~deletekey~ in any column to delete the entire classification row. For example:
~deletekey~Using ~deletekey~ under the Inventory Category classification deletes all classification data for the key value 174391. It becomes as if the row was never classified.
Pitfalls and tips
- If using
~deletekey~, you only need one per row in a classification file. ~empty~and~deletekey~must be exact matches. No spaces or capitalization are allowed.- You cannot delete values within the key column, These values are passed directly into the variable and is permanent.
- If you are removing a classification value that has subclassifications, those subclassifications are also removed. Classifications cannot exist without a key value, and a subclassification’s parent is its key value.
- It is possible to remove subclassification data while leaving its parent classification intact.