---
title: Remove a linked contract
description: Remove a linked parent contract from contract requests when you have linked an incorrect contract request or the linking is no longer required.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cmpro-remove-linked-cntr.html
release: australia
product: Contract Management Pro
classification: contract-management-pro
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Linking parent-child contracts, Common contract request tasks, Use, Contract Management Pro, Legal and Contract Operations, Employee Service Management]
---

# Remove a linked contract

Remove a linked parent contract from contract requests when you have linked an incorrect contract request or the linking is no longer required.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cm\_core.contract\_fulfiller

## About this task

The **Remove linked contract** button is not available when there are no linked contracts in the contract request.

## Procedure

1.  Open the contract request from workspace that you are using.

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Method

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Steps

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**Contract Workspace listing**

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1.  Navigate to **All** &gt; **Contract Workspace**.
2.  Click the list icon \(\[Omitted image "lsd-lcc-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon\).
3.  Select **Contract requests** &gt; **All**
4.  Select a contract request.


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**Workspace used by your application**

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1.  Navigate to your workspace.
2.  Open the list that displays the contract requests.
3.  Select a contract request.


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</table>2.  Select the Related contract requests tab.

3.  Select **Remove linked contract**.

    \[Omitted image "cmpro-remove-link-cmr.png"\] Alt text: Unlink parent contracts in the Related contract requests tab.

4.  In the confirmation message, select **Remove**.

    The linked parent contract request is removed and the associated contract repository records are unlinked.

    The parent-child hierarchy is updated to display only linked child contracts.

    The parent contract request number is removed from the **Parent contract request** field. The activity stream displays the parent-child linking history.


**Parent Topic:**[Linking parent-child contracts](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/contract-management-pro/cmpro-linking-parent-child.md)