How do I fix the error "Record is managed by an App on this account, and cannot be deleted"?
Use the app’s Settings tab to remove domains associated with App Platform apps.
Validated on 24 Sep 2025 • Last edited on 7 Oct 2025
You cannot add the same domain name to multiple App Platform apps, even if they belong to separate DigitalOcean accounts. Similarly, you must have the app and its desired domain name in the same account for them to work.
Use the app’s Settings tab to remove domains associated with App Platform apps.
Increase the heap memory by setting the environment variable NODE_OPTIONS=–max-old-space-size=4096.
Delete the existing dev database and create a new one. Then make sure that the app deployment completes successfully.
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