Delete a server

If an application or area no longer needs to reference a server, delete the server. To avoid unexpected results, delete a server when the application is not running.

Removing a data server reference deletes server configuration information within the application or area and sub-areas. This includes server name, server ProgID, server location, and references to any related project information.

During run-time operation, rename data servers before deleting and recreating them. There is no need to rename data servers before deleting and recreating them during development.

Prerequisites

Deleting a server requires these permissions for the application or area:

To delete a server