Drop Extracts
- Last UpdatedJan 19, 2026
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To undo all changes made to extracted element and to release those extracts, either:
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select the elements from the list and click Drop in the Extracts group of the Manage tab, or
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click State in the Extracts group of the Manage tab to display the Show Extracts State window (see View Extract Claim State of Elements). Select the All Claimed Elements tab, select the elements from the list on this tab, then right-click and select the Drop option from the menu that is then displayed.
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in the Engineering tab of the Database Explorer (see Explore the Database), right-click on an element, group or world and select the Drop option from the menu that is then displayed.
The Drop Extract window is then displayed:

The window lists the attribute groups associated with the selected elements, and the columns in each attribute group.
To drop an attribute group, ensure the appropriate Select checkbox is checked (this is the default setting).
If required, enter a comment regarding the drop in the Comments field.
Click OK. The selected elements/attribute groups are then dropped and released, and all modifications made to them are undone.