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Deleting system-created dependencies like CreatedBy User, Owning Business Unit

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Posted on by Allie_B 69 User Group Leader

I need to delete a custom entity. However, it has Dependencies  on system-created relationships. Examples are 1:N relationships like new_xxxx_ASyncOperations new_xxxx_Process Session, N:1 relationships like CreatedBy User (lk_new_xxxx_createdby), ModifiedBy User, Owning Team, Owning Business Unit. CRM will not let me delete these relationships, saying "Only custom relationships can be updated or deleted." How can I delete the system dependencies so I can delete the custom entity?

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  • Allie_B Profile Picture
    Allie_B 69 User Group Leader on at
    RE: Deleting system-created dependencies like CreatedBy User, Owning Business Unit

    There was one custom relationship on the entity. I had deleted that earlier but hadn't published customizations. After I published customizations, I was able to successfully delete the entity without deleting the out of the box relation dependencies. Thanks!

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    Mahadeo Matre Profile Picture
    Mahadeo Matre 17,021 on at
    RE: Deleting system-created dependencies like CreatedBy User, Owning Business Unit

    Hi Allie,

    If you delete custom entity, those relationships will be automatically deleted, you don't have to delete those manually and those system generated relationships you cannot delete.

    In case you are getting some dependency error while deleting this entity, then you need to find those dependencies.

    Generally dependencies are like entity relationship or lookup of custom entity is used any entities form, or in view or site map navigation.. you need to remove those dependencies first then you can able to delete this entity.

    hope this will help..

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    Sreevalli 3,256 on at
    RE: Deleting system-created dependencies like CreatedBy User, Owning Business Unit
    Hi, You should be able to delete the your custom Entity without deleting out of box relation dependences. If you are still facing the issue that means there must be a custom depladency to it. Like, lookup with another Entity, process or plugin etc

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