> # Discarding Changes

> If you discard the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:

> 1. The effective database contents remain unaffected.
> 2. The pending database is emptied of its contents.
> 3. The fabric lock is released for this feature.

> ## Detailed Steps

>     To discard the device alias session, follow these steps:

> 1. Expand End Devices and then select Device Alias in the Physical Attributes pane.

> You see the device alias configuration in the Information pane. The CFS tab is the default tab.

> 2. Select abort from the Config Action drop-down menu.
> 3. Click Apply Changes to discard the session.

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