# Parent/child relationships?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/parent-child-relationships/1622>\
**Category:** Ideas & Features\
**Tags:** automations\
**Created:** [May 13, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/parent-child-relationships/1622 "2021-05-13T15:45:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jean1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/jean1/32/1669_2.png) [@jean1](https://community.fibery.io/u/jean1)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/parent-child-relationships/1622/1 "2021-05-13T15:45:33Z")

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I deleted the “parent” entities of stories, and now I’m faced with this somewhat strange smart folder:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/1/1165d411457cc0e91cf5397d8e857abbff761972.png)

It seems to me that it would sometimes be useful for all “child” entities to be deleted when a “parent” is deleted. Otherwise you could end up having to chase down and delete a lot of entities. Is this possible in Fibery?

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**Author:** ![jean1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/jean1/32/1669_2.png) [@jean1](https://community.fibery.io/u/jean1)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/parent-child-relationships/1622/2 "2021-05-13T16:06:17Z")

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I’ve now linked those features to a different epic, but I’ve still got a blank section in my smart folder. I can’t figure out how to make it go away.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/fibery/original/2X/1/13ac05c9d145ea382a9104c38a7ebcc83ec4dbd1.png)

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/parent-child-relationships/1622/3 "2021-05-13T16:13:29Z")

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I’m wondering if auto-deleting ‘orphan’ children might be coming as a byproduct of [required fields](https://community.fibery.io/t/approved-form-view-and-required-fields/680) and/or implementable using [automation](https://community.fibery.io/t/changelog-april-22-automated-actions-new-toolbar-in-all-views-duplicate-document-and-a-pen/1569/3). I hope so.