Cannot Delete Business Process Flow Due to Component Dependencies

Encountered the following error when trying to delete a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Process Flow (BPF)

Cannot Delete Component.  Cannot delete Process because one or more components require it.  More information on the dependencies can be found here: Details

Clicking on the Details opens up the Dependent Components Detected windows. BUT it is empty.

Download Log File – does not specify the details either.

System.ServiceModel.FaultException`1[Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault]: System.Web.HttpUnhandledException: Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown. ---> Microsoft.Crm.CrmException: The Entity(15c84b70-23cf-eb11-bacc-000d3a57368e) component cannot be deleted because it is referenced by 2 other components. For a list of referenced components, use the RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest.
   at Microsoft.Crm.Dialogs.DeleteDialogPage.ProcessCrmException(CrmException crmEx) +0x169
   at Microsoft.Crm.Dialogs.DeleteDialogPage.ConfigureForm() +0x907
   at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppUIPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +0x75
   at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +0x7
   at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +0x54
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +0x6d3
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e) +0x11b
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean inc... (Fault Detail is equal to Exception details: 
ErrorCode: 0x80040216
Message: System.Web.HttpUnhandledException: Exception of type 'System.Web.HttpUnhandledException' was thrown. ---> Microsoft.Crm.CrmException: The Entity(15c84b70-23cf-eb11-bacc-000d3a57368e) component cannot be deleted because it is referenced by 2 other components. For a list of referenced components, use the RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest.
   at Microsoft.Crm.Dialogs.DeleteDialogPage.ProcessCrmException(CrmException crmEx) +0x169
   at Microsoft.Crm.Dialogs.DeleteDialogPage.ConfigureForm() +0x907
   at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppUIPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +0x75
   at Microsoft.Crm.Application.Controls.AppPage.OnPreRender(EventArgs e) +0x7
   at System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +0x54
   at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +0x6d3
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.Web.UI.Page.HandleError(Exception e) +0x11b
  ...).

Each Business Process Flow creates a corresponding table (called entity previously). This table could be referenced as a dependent component. Open this table that was created when a new BPF is activated the first time – click on the BPF Name (this is the table that was created)

Click on “Show Dependencies”

Noticed that this table was reference in a Model driven app. Note: OK to ignore the EntityRelatonship component types and the actual BPF.

For this example – click on the CRM Hub Model-driven app and remove the BPF entity from the app

Be sure to save and then publish. The BPF can now be deleted.

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