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sourceDocument: Australia ServiceNow AI Platform Capabilities
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/servicenow-platform

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    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia ServiceNow AI Platform Capabilities

ft:clusterId :

    - platcap

bundleId :

    - platcap

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    - Platform


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# Unlink documents

# Unlink documents from a parent record {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated March 12, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read  
Remove and unlink documents from a parent record when they are no longer
relevant.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## About this task

Note:  
This action unlinks the document from the parent record but doesn't delete it from the repository.

## Procedure

1. Navigate to the record (for example, Incident).
2. Select the Documents tab.
3. Select the documents you want to unlink.
4. In the Actions on selected rows drop-down menu, select Remove.
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