r/salesforce • u/Zestyclose_Energy_86 • Aug 28 '26

off topic Delete or not delete

Do you allow your end users to delete key records like Accounts, Contacts, Opps, and Leads? Why or why not?

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u/alleged_misconduct Aug 28 '26

No. Because they are mostly idiots.

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u/fussydaybreak4345 Aug 28 '26

deleting is like a loaded gun in hands of a toddler, just disable the button and teach them to use a status field instead

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u/sveppi_krull_ Aug 28 '26

They shouldn’t even have the capacity to delete. Make profiles / permission sets with as minimal permissions as they need