# Problems in archive/deleting properties

**URL:** <https://community.hubspot.com/t/problems-in-archive-deleting-properties/66786>\
**Category:** CRM\
**Tags:** free\
**Created:** [October 10, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problems-in-archive-deleting-properties/66786 "2022-10-10T09:22:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CMorisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@CMorisco](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CMorisco)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problems-in-archive-deleting-properties/66786/1 "2022-10-10T09:22:05Z")

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Dear all,

I would like to archive/delete some properties, but when I try to cliclk on the “archive” button, Hubspot says “You can’t archive this property because it’s being used”.

 ![CMorisco_0-1665393518910.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/8/c/8c7277d69979bf0a0dac08edeeb062b4f02cc88a.png)

In this specifc case the property is used in 32 cases.

In order to be albe to archive/delete it, should I go in the 32 records to cancel the attribution? Is there something that I can do in an automatic/comprehensive way?

And if I should go data by data, how can I find the right 32 data entries? Tehre is no active link to the data as you can see from the uìimage below

 ![CMorisco_1-1665393641838.png](https://d2qpr2jzcazej7.cloudfront.net/original/3X/7/9/79876cd3e8e4a0aa3317c2354ba423f6ac8b23b9.png)

Thank you if you can help me!

Cinzia

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**Author:** ![karstenkoehler](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karstenkoehler/32/68554_2.png) [@karstenkoehler](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karstenkoehler)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 9:52am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problems-in-archive-deleting-properties/66786/2 "2022-10-10T09:52:36Z")

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Hi @CMorisco,

The notice is referring to the “Required In (1)” section in your screenshot. Expand it and remove the property from wherever it’s used – probably the contact create form.

Best regards!

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**Author:** ![CMorisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@CMorisco](https://community.hubspot.com/u/CMorisco)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/problems-in-archive-deleting-properties/66786/3 "2022-10-10T12:00:21Z")

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It worked, thank you so much!