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How does NPSP handle recurring donations when an associated account is deleted?

1. The recurring donations will remain intact

2. They will be deleted as well

3. They can be transferred to a new account

4. They must be manually archived

The correct answer is: They will be deleted as well

In the context of the Nonprofit Success Pack (NPSP) within Salesforce, when an associated account is deleted, all related recurring donations are also deleted. This behavior is due to Salesforce's data model, where relationships defined between objects dictate how deletions propagate through associated records. In NPSP, recurring donations are indeed linked to accounts in order to maintain the relationship and historical data regarding the donations. When an account is removed from the system, it results in the cascading deletion of all its related records, including any recurring donations associated with that account. This design ensures that any financial records that may no longer have a valid parent or context (in this case, the account) are cleaned up to prevent data integrity issues. It’s important for users to understand this mechanism, as it emphasizes the need for caution when deleting accounts that might have ongoing donations linked to them. This capability is fundamental for ensuring that the system remains organized and that data remains relevant and accurate. Options suggesting that the donations remain intact, can be transferred, or need to be manually archived do not reflect the cascade delete functionality inherent to Salesforce relationships in this context.