> Source: [sk108619](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk108619)

# sk108619 - "<Object Name> is used by another object, and cannot be deleted" error in SmartDashboard when trying to delete an object

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk108619 |
| Date Created | 2015-11-12 |
| Last Modified | 2015-11-16 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, SmartConsole, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82.10, R82.20, R82.20, R82, R81.20, R81.20, R82, R82.20 |

## Symptoms

- * "`<Object Name> is used by another object, and cannot be deleted`" error in SmartDashboard when trying to delete an object that was removed from cluster's Anti-Spoofing configuration:

  1. Open cluster object properties
  2. Go to *Topology* pane - click on *Edit...* button
  3. Select the relevant Virtual Interface - click on *Edit...* button
  4. Go to *Topology* tab
  5. Remove the object from Anti-Spoofing configuration
* Right-click on the involved object - click on *Where Used...* - it shows that the involved object is used in a *cluster member* object (not in the cluster object).

## Cause

The involved object is also used in the Anti-Spoofing configuration of an interface that belongs to a cluster member.

## Solution

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