Understand protected Setup Menu items
Know which critical Setup entries cannot be disabled by default.
Exact navigationAdmin Area → Setup → Menu Setup → Setup Menu
Before you begin
- Confirm the module is active and use the exact navigation shown above.
- Use an account with the stated module and core CRM permissions.
- Use known test records when changing statuses, visibility, saved filters or global navigation.
What this guide covers
Know which critical Setup entries cannot be disabled by default. The instructions below follow the supplied module’s live menu, controller, form, model and JavaScript flow.
Exact step-by-step process
- Open Setup Menu.
- Locate Menu Setup, Main Menu, Modules and Settings entries.
- Confirm protected entries have no disable control.
Fields, choices and supported possibilities
Default protected slugssetup-menu-options, main-menu-options, modules and settings.
Extension hooksetup_menu_no_disable_items can add protected slugs.
Code-backed validations and workflow rules
- Protection prevents the builder from hiding its own access, Modules or Settings.
Expected result and verification
- Understand protected Setup Menu items completes without a validation or permission error.
- The refreshed report, menu or saved-template page shows the expected state.
- A second authorised user sees only the records and navigation allowed by their core CRM permissions.
Security, privacy and operational checks
- Test changes with a non-production record or a controlled administrator account before wider rollout.
- Do not use navigation visibility as a substitute for core CRM record permissions.