diff --git a/java/working-with-cql/query-execution.md b/java/working-with-cql/query-execution.md
index 699ab183d1..e3c953b50e 100644
--- a/java/working-with-cql/query-execution.md
+++ b/java/working-with-cql/query-execution.md
@@ -218,10 +218,16 @@ The [delete](./query-api) operation is cascaded along the entity's compositions.
 The following example deletes the order with ID *1000* including all its items:
 
 ```java
-CqnDelete delete = Delete.from("bookshop.Orders").matching(singletonMap("OrderNo", 1000));
-long deleteCount = service.run(delete).rowCount();
+long deleteCount = service.run(Delete.from("bookshop.Orders").byId(1000)).rowCount();
 ```
 
+::: tip
+To disable cascade delete for a specific Delete statement, add a hint(#hana-hints):
+```Java
+Delete.from("bookshop.Orders").byId(1000).hint("cascade.delete", false);
+```
+:::
+
 ## Views and Projections { #views }
 
 With CDS [views](../../cds/cdl#views-projections) you can derive new entities from existing ones, for example to rename or exclude certain elements, or to add [virtual elements](../../cds/cdl#virtual-elements-in-views) for specific use cases.