For some kinds of objects, deleting one record affects other, related records.
Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: all editions
User Permissions
Needed
To delete records:
Delete on the object for the kind of record you’re
deleting
Before you delete a record, check whether there are related records. For example, if you
delete an account or contact, all associated assets are also deleted.
Find and open the record you want to delete.
Click Delete.
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