Developers can remove a table from their database diagram. When Developers working with SQL Server “Denali”, MS SQL Server 2008 R2 and MS SQL Server 2005 want to remove a table from a database diagram, they should follow the next steps:
1. In their database diagram, select the table they want to remove.
2. Right-click the table and choose Remove Table from Diagram from the shortcut menu.
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Press the ESC key.
If the table has unsaved changes as a result of edits they made in the database diagram, a message prompts them to save the table before removing it. Removing a table does not alter developers’ database. The table and its relationships to other tables continue to exist in the database