What will happened if we create an object, delete it, then create again with the same name ?

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Hi,

When we create an object, perhaps a class or a table in D365 FO, then check-in to Source Control, then we decided to delete it, check-in. In AOT it will be removed, but in Source control will have flagged "deleted".

Then after a while, I've decided to create new class or table with the same name, is this allowed ? what will happened in source control ? Or should I "undelete" from source control while the new (latest) class or table has nothing like the one deleted, it may probably serve different purpose or logic, it is just we want to use "again" the object name.

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Martin Dráb 240,020 Most Valuable Professional on at

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It's allowed - simply create the new object and check it in. I'm not aware of any problem with it.

And you can simply try it to see it for yourself.

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Hi Ken,

After deleting the object, check in the model to source control. After sometime you can create with same object name and i think it wont throw error.

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Girish S.

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Mohit Rampal 12,573 Moderator on at

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Hi Ken, Yes, it is allowed and I think your concern is that even though visual studio will not throw any error, what will happen when you have two objects (one deleted) under same name in source control. I believe there won't be issue as although both objects have same name it would still be treated as different object. You don't need to undo the delete of first object.

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Hi Mohit,

Yes, that is exactly what my concern is.

Thank you very much for your share, guys.

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Martin Dráb 240,020 Most Valuable Professional on at

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There aren't two objects that need to be distinguished. There was an object (file), it was deleted and it ceased to exist (just the history is kept for it). Then another object (file) was created with the same name. They never existed at the same time.

Undoing the delete would make sense only if you wanted to restore the original file, which is not what you want.

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