To Delete a Feature Source

When you delete a feature source , you remove all of its data and stylization information from layers in the current map that reference its data store.

To delete a feature source

  1. In Map Explorer, click DataConnect to Data.
  2. In the Data Connections By Provider list in the Data Connect window, right-click the feature source to delete and click Disconnect.

    Feature source entries display page icons. Each entry below a feature source is a feature class within that feature source.

  3. Right-click the feature source again and click Delete.