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Fix how dataflows corrupt when referenced dataflow is deleted

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jeffshieldsdev on 23 Apr 2020 04:10:01

If I delete a dataflow I think is unused, but it is actually referenced in another dataflow--that second dataflow will become unable to be opened or edited, corrupted with no option but to delete it.

Example:
I have a dataflow named "US Contacts-OLD" that is appended with other similar dataflow entities in a "All Contacts" dataflow.

If I delete "US Contacts-OLD" but forget to remove the reference in "All Contacts"--I will have to delete and recreate "All Contacts".

Any dataflows referencing "All Contacts" will have to be updated with the new GUID.