Make an Incomplete Subset Complete

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Make an Incomplete Subset Complete

If the expansion of any object is marked incomplete, you have requested Delete on that object, but the expanded subset fails to include all references to the object.

To fix this problem, you can modify the subset definition or, in many cases, delete the incomplete object on the Host Encyclopedia.

Override or check in the subset before modifying.
Modify the subset definition.
Generate the Host Encyclopedia Delete Report to identify the missing references. Then, add the missing objects to the subset, using Modify Subset Definition.
When many objects are missing, select the next option.
Delete the incomplete object on the Host Encyclopedia.
Delete all references to the incomplete object, using subsets. Then use Delete or Rename Objects, an option on the Model Management menu. This function lets you delete most objects at the Host Encyclopedia level, without defining and checking out a single, sometimes massive subset.

Note: Some objects, like views, cannot be deleted on the Host Encyclopedia. Often, the users need Delete protection on an action diagram to delete a view.

The following table shows an example: subset is missing needed objects:

Task	To correct how Procedure Step A updates a particular field
What was scoped	Procedure Step A, default expansion and protection.
Resulting subset	The resulting subset contains Procedure Step A without the action block that updates the field. The subset can be used to correct the call to the action block but not to correct the logic in the action block.
What to do next	Check in subset or override checkout status. Determine why scoping for the second task is incorrect by checking the action block, tasks entry in the index. The index reference for action block tasks points to the table for the Procedure Action Diagram. That table suggests scoping an action block, default expansion, Modify protection, to change or delete statements in an action block. Use the Subset Definition Summary function to specify the action block, not the procedure step, at default expansion, Modify protection. Check out the subset again.

Task

To correct how Procedure Step A updates a particular field

What was scoped

Procedure Step A, default expansion and protection.

Resulting subset

The resulting subset contains Procedure Step A without the action block that updates the field. The subset can be used to correct the call to the action block but not to correct the logic in the action block.

What to do next

Check in subset or override checkout status.

Determine why scoping for the second task is incorrect by checking the action block, tasks entry in the index. The index reference for action block tasks points to the table for the Procedure Action Diagram. That table suggests scoping an action block, default expansion, Modify protection, to change or delete statements in an action block.

Use the Subset Definition Summary function to specify the action block, not the procedure step, at default expansion, Modify protection.

Check out the subset again.

More information:

Change a Subset Definition