Additional Windchill Capabilities > Manufacturing Process Management > Working with Process Plans and Standard Procedures > Working with Control Characteristics in Manufacturing Associative Part Structure Browser > Removing a Control Characteristic
  
Removing a Control Characteristic
To remove a control characteristic record from the control characteristic tab:
1. Select the control characteristic to be removed.
2. Click Remove Standard Control Characteristic. The Remove dialog box opens.
3. Click Ok. The record of the control characteristic is removed.
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A control characteristic remains in the system when its allocation is removed. However, a control characteristic is permanently deleted when it is deleted from a part or a process plan.