Picklist Values - a question.

Hi,
We got a list of values from business to be entered in a Picklist field. Later our business changed their mind and gave us a different list.
1) Is there is a way to delete the unwanted picklist values? It appears to me that the only option is to disable those values that are not needed anymore, is that correct?
2) If I overwrite a picklist value by entering new values in the "Edit Picklist" window, it doesn't overwrite the "Id" field. Will this have any adverse impacts if we just overwrite the existing picklist values as it doesnt change the old values in the Id field?
Appreciate your inputs.
Thanks,
Sriram

Bhavin, I do not have sample java code to send you. If you go to the Admin side of On Demand and then click on Web Services Administration you will see a button called "Download Documentation". This document shows sample code written in both C# and Java.

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