Clarify SQL target removal requirements

Author: dimitri-furman

azure-sql/database-watcher-manage.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: Database watcher setup and configuration details
 author: lcwright
 ms.author: lancewright
 ms.reviewer: wiassaf, dfurman
-ms.date: 05/04/2025
+ms.date: 01/12/2026
 ms.service: azure-sql
 ms.subservice: monitoring
 ms.topic: how-to
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ By default, a watcher uses Microsoft Entra authentication when connecting to SQL
 
 ### Remove SQL targets from a watcher
 
+If there is a delete or a read-only [lock](/azure/azure-resource-manager/management/lock-resources) on the watcher, its resource group, or its subscription, remove the lock. You can add the locks again after SQL targets are removed successfully.
+
 To remove one or more targets, open the **SQL targets** page, select the targets you want to remove in the list, and select **Delete**. 
 
 Removing a SQL target stops monitoring for an Azure SQL resource once the watcher is restarted, but does not delete the actual resource.