Removing objects from the data model

It is possible to safely remove certain objects from the base configuration data model. You can do this only if the object definition is either an .eti file or an .etx file in the configuration > config > Extensions > Entity folder. You can also remove extensions that you have defined in changes to the base configuration.

The following table lists the objects that you can remove or hide:

Object to remove

Location

File extension

More information

Base configuration extension entity type

An extension entity type that you added as part of your configuration process

extensions/entity

.eti

Remove an extension entity type

Base configuration extension to an entity type

An extension to a data model entity type that you added as part of your configuration process

extensions/entity

.etx

Remove an extension to an entity type

Guidewire recommends that you review the material in Implications of modifying the data model before you remove an object from the data model.

Important: PolicyCenter provides certain entity extensions in the base application. Many of the index definitions in these extensions address performance issues. Other extensions provide the ability to configure the data model in ways that would not be possible if the extension was part of the base data model. Do not modify a PolicyCenter extension without understanding the full implications of the change.
Warning: Do not attempt to remove a base configuration data definition from the configuration > config > Metadata folder. Also, do not attempt to remove any extension that is marked as internal. Any attempt to do so can invalidate your Guidewire installation, causing the application server to refuse to start.