Searching/Deleting Unused Elements

To delete elements (scalar, composite or complex) not used in the ESDL code, proceed as follows:

1. In the Extras menu, select Show Unused Elements.

   The Search Results view opens below the tab in the Specification view. It shows all elements listed in the Outline pane, but not present in the ESDL code.

   An element is recognized as used if at least one of the following conditions is fulfilled.

   • The element appears in the ESDL code – except comments.

   • The element is a method argument or return value.

   • The element is of scope exported.

     When a component is searched for unused elements, exported elements are always marked as used because they are intended to be used. An exported element that is not used in its component is detected only when the parent project is searched for unused elements.

   • A Get or Set port of the element is activated in the element's properties editor.

     When a component is searched for unused elements, elements with activated Get or Set ports are always marked as used. An element with activated Get or Set ports that is not used in its component is detected only when the parent project is searched for unused elements.

   • A parameter, constant, or system constant (normal or user-defined) is mapped to a dependent parameter in at least one dataset, regardless of whether that dataset is currently used or not.

   • A system constant (normal or user-defined) is used in the variant size definition of an array or matrix.

   • A distribution is assigned to a group characteristic line/map.

   • A composite or complex element is mapped to an explicit reference in at least one dataset, regardless of whether that dataset is currently used or not.

   • An included component contains (directly or indirectly) at least one exported element that is used.

   • An included C code component contains at least one target/arithmetic/implementation combination with an external header that is used globally (activated option Use header global; see Adding a Header File to the Source Module).

   NOTICE
   Component functionality may be damaged Deleting an element that is unused in the currently loaded variant, but used in other variants, will probably damage the functionality of the other variants. To avoid this damage, check the affected variants before you delete the element.

2. In the Elements tab of the Search Results view, select one, several, or all (<Ctrl> + <a>) elements.

3. Do one of the following:

   • Open the context menu and select Delete.

   • Press <Delete>.

   The selected unused elements are deleted.

See also

Search Results View