Overview

This article will cover the differences in functionality of the 'Remove' and 'Delete' buttons available when editing an option set on the edit your option set page.

Key Topics

* Navigation

* Functionality

* Scenarios

Navigation

To edit an option within a option set first navigate to your:

* Product Options Application from the Shopify Admin

* Select 'Options' from the top navigation bar, or Create/Edit Options from the tile navigation.

* Locate your desired Option set and select 'Edit' on the right hand side.of the page.

* Your individual Options will now be displayed with the 'Remove' and 'Delete' buttons on the right hand side of the page.

Functionality

Delete

Delete will permanently delete the option from any and all option sets, as well as remove the option from the application. If you are using Priced Options any application generated hidden variants will be deleted.

Remove

Remove allows you to remove the individual option from the option set; it will not remove the option from other option sets, but will retain the option within the application to be used at a later time by selecting 'Pick from Existing' when creating a new option.

Scenarios

Deleting an Option from a single Option Set

* Option is deleted from the Option Set

* Option is deleted from the Application

Deleting an Option from multiple Option Set(s)

* Option is deleted from all applicable Option Sets

* Option is deleted from the Application

Deleting an Option from a single Option Set | Priced Option | App Generated Hidden Variant

* Option is deleted from the Option Set

* Application generated hidden variant is deleted from Shopify

* Option is deleted from the Application

Deleting an Option from multiple Option Set(s) | Priced Option | Linked to an existing Product or Variant

* Option is deleted from the Option Sets

* Option is deleted from the Application