Controlled by Parent org-wide defaults

Key Takeaway

With Controlled by Parent, a user can view, edit, or delete a child record only if they can do the same action on its parent.

Controlled by Parent is an org-wide default access level in which a user's access to a child record follows their access to the record it is linked to. Related records such as contacts, activities, and master-detail children stay in step with their parent instead of being shared on their own.

How Controlled by Parent works

Controlled by Parent is one of the access levels you can choose for an org-wide default. With this level, a user can perform an action on a child record only if they can perform that same action on its parent.

For example, imagine a contact linked to the Acme account. A user can edit that contact only if they can also edit the Acme account.

Platform Administrator Study Guide

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Describe the information found in the company settings

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Distinguish and understand the administration of declarative configuration of the user interface (UI)

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Given a scenario, demonstrate the proper setup and maintenance of users

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Explain the various organization Security Controls

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Given a user request scenario, apply the appropriate security controls based on the features and capabilities of the Salesforce sharing model (for example: Teams, Sharing hierarchy, public groups, org-wide defaults, sharing: roles, subordinates, role hierarchy, report and dashboard folders)

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Org-wide defaults for record access

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Controlled by Parent org-wide defaults

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Internal versus external organization-wide defaults

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Role hierarchy and subordinate access

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Grant Access Using Hierarchies

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Owner-based and criteria-based sharing rules