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# Things to Know About Orders

Review considerations, guidelines, and limitations for using orders.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

- **[Guidelines for Creating Orders](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.order_create.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When you’re creating orders, make sure that you follow key guidelines.
- **[Editing and Deletion Limitations for Orders and Reduction Orders](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.order_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Some fields aren’t editable after an order is created. Others aren’t editable after an order has been reduced.
- **[Considerations for Activation Limitations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.order_activate.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Protect the integrity of your order data with activation limitations for orders and reduction orders.
- **[Salesforce CPQ Reduction Orders Limitations](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.cpq_reduction_orders_limits.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    When you work with reduction orders in Salesforce CPQ, some limitations apply. We recommend using Salesforce CPQ amendments instead.
- **[Editing and Deletion Considerations for Order Products](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.orderproduct_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Depending on whether the parent order has been activated or reduced, limitations on when you can edit or delete order products apply.
- **[Order Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.order_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Your page layout and field-level security settings determine which fields are visible and editable.
- **[Order Product Fields](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.orderproduct_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Your page layout and field-level security settings determine which fields are visible and editable.
- **[New Order Save Behavior](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.new_order_save_behavior_intro.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    New Order Save Behavior allows Salesforce to run custom application logic whenever an order product update causes a change to the parent order. You can activate New Order Save Behavior in Salesforce settings.
- **[Enable New Order Save Behavior](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sales.new_order_save_behavior_setup.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Enable New Order Save Behavior in Salesforce with a release update.