# Dependency error - break dependency and delete

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dependency-error-break-dependency-and-delete/6869>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [July 16, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dependency-error-break-dependency-and-delete/6869 "2013-07-16T02:47:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![njsd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/54ee81/32.png) [@njsd](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/njsd)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/dependency-error-break-dependency-and-delete/6869/1 "2013-07-16T02:47:04Z")

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Option to delete component?  
[poll]

- Yes
- No  
[/poll]  
I have had the the following situation happen to me a few times:

After creating multiple components/containers that reference each other, I will go to delete one of the components that contains a bound-to attribute. I get an error that tells me I cannot delete the component while there are dependent components.

I like this box, it keeps me from doing anything too rash. However, there are only two ways I’ve ever responded to this message. Either I 1: rethink what I was doing and re-engineer a solution that includes the component. Or 2: Sigh, then close the message box, then for each dependent component: double click on the component, click on expression, click no binding, then click ok.

It may only save me 2 minutes per project, but it would be nice if the error message box would allow me the option to “break dependencies and delete component”.