Removing a connector

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Introduction

If a connector is no longer required, you can remove it from your manage connectors page. Before attempting to remove a connector, you may need to complete some housekeeping tasks:

• If the connector is associated with any instances, these must be removed first.
• If the instances that you need to remove are used in any process flow connection shapes, these shapes need to be reconfigured or removed first.

The steps

Step 1\ Log in to the Patchworks dashboard and select process flows > connectors & instances to access the manage connectors page.

Step 2\ Click the settings 'cog' icon associated with the connector that you want to remove - for example:

 

Step 3\ The connector wizard is displayed on the settings page - from here, click the 'trash' icon:

 

Step 4\ When prompted, type confirm to confirm that you wish to proceed:

 

Step 5\ If any instances are found for this connector, the delete operation is cancelled and you are prompted to remove any associated instances before trying again. Otherwise, the connector is removed immediately.