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alias: user-guide-terminate-change-set
description: "Terminate a change set to remove it from the system permanently"
---

# Terminate Change Set

:lock: ChangeSet.**Terminate**

## Overview

This operation is used to Terminate a **Change Set** object.  

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Change Set** exists in the system and is in Active or Created state.

## Sequence of Steps

The Terminate Change Set wizard can be called from the **Change Set** page within the Business Data Group.

### Step 1: General Data

1. Select **Terminate** to perform the operation. All generic/smart table rows that reference the current object will be removed.

For more information, see [Terminate and Unterminate](../../general/terminate_and_unterminate.md).

!!! warning
	**Change Set** objects can not be unterminated. If you terminate a **Change Set** object, it will be permanently lost.

![terminate_change_set][terminate_change_set]

[terminate_change_set]: images/terminate_change_set.png