Delete Fields
To delete fields:
1. Open an existing profile and select the Rules tab.
Note: The Data Profiler .dp artifact is not supported in DataConnect 12.5 and therefore cannot be opened for editing. It has been replaced by a .dq (Data Quality) file and a .dq.rtc (Runtime Config) file. Please recreate the profile as .dq and .dq.rtc artifacts. You can right-click on the .dp file to view profile content in a JSON editor. Also note that some rules have been deprecated or replaced with new rules. For more information, see Deprecated Rules.
2. Select the field that you want to delete.
Note: Press Ctrl + Click to select multiple fields individually, or Ctrl + Shift to select a continuous range of fields.
3. Click the delete button, click 
, or right-click and select Delete Field(s).
, or right-click and select Delete Field(s).A Confirm message is displayed.
4. Select one of the following options:
• Delete - Deletes the selected fields and all associated rules from OutputFields. If any deleted rule generated derived fields, those derived fields are also removed. The fields will no longer be output to the target. However, the fields (but not the rules) remain in memory and can be restored to the OutputFields list later using the Add Source/Derived Fields to Output option.
• Keep - The selected field and its associated rules are moved from OutputFields to NonOutputFields. These fields will not be written to the target, but you can drag the field and its rules back into the OutputFields section at any time, if needed. When a field is dragged from NonOutputFields to OutputFields, it is inserted above the target field.
• Cancel - Exits the Confirm message and cancels the action.
Note: These options do not apply to manually added fields.
5. Save the profile.
Last modified date: 04/17/2026