You can delete account definitions if they are not assigned to target systems, employees, hierarchical roles or any other account definitions.

To delete an account definition

1. Remove automatic assignments of the account definition from all employees.

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.

   3. Select the Change master data task.

   4. On the General tab, disable the Automatic assignment to employees option.

   5. Save the changes.

2. Remove direct assignments of the account definition to employees.

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.

   3. Select the Assign to employees task.

   4. In the Remove assignments pane, remove the employees.

   5. Save the changes.

3. Remove the account definition's assignments to departments, cost centers, and locations.

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.

   3. Select the Assign organizations task.

   4. In the Remove assignments pane, remove the relevant departments, cost centers, and locations.

   5. Save the changes.

4. Remove the account definition's assignments to business roles.

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.

   3. Select the Assign business roles task.

      In the Remove assignments pane, remove the business roles.

   4. Save the changes.

5. If the account definition was requested through the IT Shop, it must be canceled and removed from all IT Shop shelves.

   For more detailed information about unsubscribing requests, see the One Identity Manager Web Portal User Guide.

   To remove an account definition from all IT Shop shelves

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions (non role-based login) category.

      - OR -

      In the Manager, select the Entitlements | Account definitions (role-based login) category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.
   3. Select the Remove from all shelves (IT Shop) task.
   4. Confirm the security prompt with Yes.
   5. Click OK.

      The account definition is removed from all shelves by the One Identity Manager Service. At the same time, any requests and assignment requests with this account definition are canceled.

6. Remove the required account definition assignment. As long as the account definition is required for another account definition, it cannot be deleted. Check all the account definitions.

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.

   3. Select the Change master data task.

   4. From the Required account definition menu, remove the account definition.

   5. Save the changes.

7. Remove the account definition's assignments to target systems.

   1. In the Manager, select the site collection in the SharePoint | Site collections category.

   2. Select the Change master data task.

   3. On the General tab, remove the assigned account definitions.

   4. Save the changes.

8. Delete the account definition.

   1. In the Manager, select the SharePoint | Basic configuration data | Account definitions | Account definitions category.

   2. Select an account definition in the result list.

   3. Click to delete an account definition.