Delete a Custom Diagram, Fact Set, Query, Report, etc

Family Historian offers many customisations, most of which can be removed as easily as they are created, but there are some exceptions. The following sections explain how to delete each type of customisation.

Before deleting any customisation it is wise to ensure that a backup copy exists in case it needs to be restored.
Customisations can be saved to file by using File > Import/Export > Export and selecting the customisation.
Customisations can later be restored by using File > Import/Export > Import.

• Delete a Chart File
• Delete a Diagram Text Scheme
• Delete a Diagram Type
• Delete a Fact Set
• Delete a Plugin
• Delete a Property Box Tab
• Delete a Query
• Delete a Report Type

Note that it is also possible to delete most customisations by deleting its associated file from the Family Historian Program Data Folder whose location depends on the operating system on your computer. Within this folder there are five folders that contain a Custom sub-folder. The customisation files reside within these sub-folders, and deleting any one of them will delete the matching customisation. The two exceptions are Chart Files and Property Box Tabs.

To delete a Family Historian Chart File use View > Saved Charts, select the Chart File name, and click the Delete button.

A Chart File can also be deleted by locating it in the \Family Historian Projects\{ProjectName}\{ProjectName}.fh_data\Charts\ folder and deleting the .fhc file.

This second technique is the only one available in FH V3, but the folder path will depend on where you save your Chart Files.

To delete a Custom Diagram Text Scheme, first use View > Standard/Custom Diagrams to display a Diagram that uses the Text Scheme, then use Diagram > Options > Text tab, select the Text Scheme name, and click the Delete button.

To delete a Custom Diagram Type use View > Custom Diagrams > Delete Custom Diagram, select the Diagram Type name, and click the Delete button.

To delete a Custom Fact Set use Tools > Work with Fact Sets, select the Fact Set name, tick the Show Hidden option, then select every Fact Label, and finally click the Delete button.

To delete a Plugin use Tools > Plugins, select the Plugin name, then if necessary click Expand, and finally click the Delete button.

To delete a Custom Property Box Tab , first open the appropriate type of Property Box, then use Menu > Customize, select the Tab name, and click the Delete Tab button.

To delete a Custom Query use View > Custom Queries > Delete Custom Query, select the Query name, and click the Delete button.

A Query can also be deleted in a Query Window by selecting the Query name, and using Query Menu > Delete Custom Query.

To delete a Custom Report Type use View > Custom Reports > Delete Custom Report, select the Report Type name, and click the Delete button.