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DeepakMohanty's avatar
DeepakMohanty
Community Member
9 years ago

How can I delete unused variables?

Hi,

I've already gone through this in some earlier thread where it was mentioned to rename, but wanted to know why can't I delete unused variables.

In fact, I'm following a pre-built template where I've some variables, that doesn't work properly for some trigger issues. So, I created similar variables and now want to delete the old ones. 

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  • KCChou's avatar
    KCChou
    Community Member

    Just found this link and post.  I commented at a different locations where the Results#.ScorePoint and similar are confusing.  It just created another chaos in my testing file.  I imported a new quiz in my Scene 2 and by default the Result slide named the score Results.ScorePoint and replace the same variable in my first Quiz in Scene 1.  Now I have a series of Resuts#...... sitting in the system that I cannot delete according to the thread above.  And apparently I have to delete this Result slide and create a new one and hope it will solve the problem.  This is very frustrating for3 reasons:  (1) the issue has existed for years and Articulate does not think this issue is important.  (2)  we as users were given no chance to rename any of the built in variables.  Articulate just simply wipe out or replace our existing one which is actually being used while I have a handful of result slide generated variables just sitting in the system as those question banks + result slide have been deleted.   (3)  I don't know the background of those who developed online courses for their clients.  I am a structural engineer and professor, NOT a computer scientists.  This sort of obstacles is not helpful for us in education try to develop any online learning materials.  NO, I don't have an IT department that would do those work.  Good thing, I still have 4 weeks to assess the software.

    • BeccaLevan's avatar
      BeccaLevan
      Community Member

      I'm sorry for this frustration, KC. If recreating the result slide didn't help, could you share your file in a support case so our support engineers can assist? Feel free to upload your file with this private link, and we'll reach out via email shortly after!

  • JasonDeDonno's avatar
    JasonDeDonno
    Community Member

    So did we ever get the feature to remove these unused "built-in" variables? I even resorted to manually removing them from the xml file but after doing so the story file was rejected as invalid.

    • PhilMayor's avatar
      PhilMayor
      Super Hero

      No purge button yet but you can now select. multiple item. I Joe sort by use and select all of the 0 use and delete

      Sent from my iPhone