User Guide > Designing and Executing Data Profile > Managing Rules from Rules Tab > Delete Rules
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Delete Rules
To delete Rules:
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 It has been replaced by a .dq (Data Quality) file and a .dq.rtc (Runtime Config) file.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 rule that you want to delete.
Note:  Press Ctrl + Click to select multiple rules individually, or Ctrl + Shift to select a continuous range of rules.
3. Click the delete button, click , or right-click and select Delete Rule(s).
A Delete Confirmation message is displayed.
4. Click OK.
The selected rule is deleted. Deleting a rule that generates a derived field will also remove the derived field and any other rules linked to it.
Tip...  To undo and redo this action, select Undo/Redo from the Edit dropdown menu (at top left) or click Ctrl+Z/Ctrl+Y (respectively).
5. Save the profile.
Last modified date: 04/17/2026