Since Outlook doesn't store contact information in individual files, it's difficult to understand just what you're experiencing. Nor does it have any built-in linkage that deletes multiple items upon deletion of one item. Please provide information about your version of Outlook, the links you are describing, and the steps to reproduce the problem.

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"beachgirl3" wrote in message ...
I am in the process of editing and updating our executive and employee
contact information. Unfortunately the employee before me created alot of
records by cloning and editing off of existing contact files. Now when I go
to delete a record, not just one is deleted, but any records that has any
connection whatsoever to the file is deleted is well, no matter the link. MY
question is this: How can I disable the links between files in contacts, if
I do not know the link that was utilized or created in the first place?
Links may have been generated when a file was created, or the link was
created later on through other data, i.e. notes, names, company info. I do
not want to have to re-enter all of the information from scratch, but if it
is the only way to be able to safely maintain and edit these files I will.
Please send help ASAP!!