Calculation Item is always included in Query even though I have deleted it.

Question

In this query, I can get rid of ":Suspense Date Expiration". I created a calculation but then deselected and even deleted it but I can get the query to discard it from the Query.
SELECT DISTINCT /*+ ALL_ROWS */ o287663.ACTUAL_DATE-o294192.SUSP_DT as C_3,:"File Date"-o294192.SUSP_DT as C_2,CASE WHEN :"Suspense Date Expiration" <> 'All Claims' THEN ( o287663.ACTUAL_DATE-o294192.SUSP_DT ) END as C_1,o288822.EP_ID as E288824,o294192.FILE_DT_SID as E294193,o334032.GEO_ID as E334034
FROM EDW.TIME_DATE_DIM o287663,
EDW_CP.MV_END_PRODUCT_TYPE o288822,
EDW_CP.BENEFIT_CLAIM_DAILY_FACT o294192,
( select ref_val, 3 sorter, ref_id from EDW_CP.ref_list_dim
where
ref_nm = 'Special Issue'
union all
select 'All', 1, '111' from dual
union all
select 'None', 2, '222' from dual
union all
select 'All Unique Claims', 1, '112' from dual
order by 2,1
) o296690,
EDW_CP.SPECIAL_ISSUE_DAILY_FACT o296830,
EDW_CP.MV_END_PRODUCT_LEVEL o303987,
EDW_CP.MV_GEOGRAPHY o334032,
EDW_CP.MV_GEOGRAPHY_LEVEL o334037
WHERE ( (o288822.EP_ID = o294192.EP_ID)
and (o303987.EP_ID = o288822.EP_LVL_ID)
and (o296690.REF_ID(+) = o296830.SPCL_ISSUE)
and (o287663.TIME_DATE_DIM_SID = o294192.FILE_DT_SID)
and (o294192.BNFT_CLAIM_ID = o296830.BNFT_CLAIM_ID(+))
and (o334037.GEO_ID = o334032.GEO_LVL_ID)
and (o334032.GEO_ID = o294192.STN_NBR))
AND (o294192.CLAIM_AUTH_DT_BDN IS NULL )
AND (o294192.AWD_GAP_DT_BDN IS NULL )
AND (o294192.NBR_OF_DEV_ITEM IS NULL )
AND (o294192.RTNG_COMPLT_DT IS NULL )
AND (o294192.RDY_FOR_DECN_2ND_DT IS NULL )
AND (o294192.RDY_FOR_DECN_DT IS NULL )
AND (o294192.CLAIM_LATEST_STATUS IN ('OPEN','PIF ONLY'))
AND ( ( ( CASE WHEN ( :"Special Issue" = 'All' OR :"Special Issue" = 'None' ) THEN o294192.SPCL_ISSUE_FLAG END ) = ( CASE WHEN :"Special Issue" = 'None' THEN 'N' WHEN :"Special Issue" = 'All' THEN 'Y' ELSE :"Special Issue" END ) OR ( ( ( CASE WHEN :"Special Issue" = 'All Unique Claims' THEN o296830.SPEC_ISSUE_1ST_IND END ) = ( CASE WHEN :"Special Issue" = 'All Unique Claims' THEN 1 END ) OR ( CASE WHEN :"Special Issue" = 'All Unique Claims' THEN o294192.SPCL_ISSUE_FLAG END ) = 'N' ) ) OR o296690.REF_VAL = :"Special Issue" ) )
AND (o294192.LAST_EVID_RCVD_DT IS NULL )

Answer 1

Well, I was hoping it was a 4.x thing only.
I know - similar to what you're describing - that in v4.x there are times when you don't want a calculation anymore. So you highlight it and delete it. And no go - it's still there.
So then I turn off the check mark to not display the calculation - but it still hangs around. So my great solution when this just won't go bye-bye is to just make sure the calculation is turned off - to not display - and rename it with DEAD_ as a prefix (user friendly right?).
What I would first check is that another worksheet in the workbook is not referring to this calculation, or another calculation is not referring to this calculation.
If that's not the case, then you've got a 'feature' happening.
It's a similar case where you choose some items from a folder, choose some other items from another folder, run the report, save it, etc. and then decide to remove all the items from one of the folders. Many times - folder still there and this one really screws up things as it's a join condition which can limit data returned. Many times you can find there's a function being called or a calculation against an item in the folder, etc. but sometimes ... nope ... nothing.
With your problem the answer is to whine, complain and stomp your feet. Then ... and only then ... either live with a calculation prefixed with something like DEAD_ so you know it's not being referred by another calculation or to be displayed in a worksheet ... or ... just write the entire workbook over again from scratch!
Russ