Detach a saved trigger from a flow

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read detach-saved-trigger.md

View a list of flows that are associated with a saved trigger, and detach it from any of the flows. Detach a saved trigger before you specify different start conditions for your flow or before you delete the trigger.

Before you begin

Role required: trigger_designer, flow_designer, or admin

Procedure

Navigate to All > Process Automation > Workflow Studio.
Select Triggers.
From the list of triggers, select the trigger that you want to detach from a flow.
Select the More Actions menu icon, then select Associated objects.

[Omitted image "detach-a-trgger.png"] Alt text: Option to view the flows that are using the trigger.
From the list of flows that are using the trigger, select the flow that you want to detach.
In the Trigger drop-down list, select the trigger name.
Select the Detach saved trigger icon [Omitted image "detach-flow-trigger.png"] Alt text: Detach saved trigger from a flow..
On the confirmation window, select Detach.

Workflow Studio detaches the trigger and copies the start conditions from the saved trigger to the flow.
Select Done.
Save the flow by clicking the save icon.

Parent Topic:Building triggers

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---
title: Detach a saved trigger from a flow
description: View a list of flows that are associated with a saved trigger, and detach it from any of the flows. Detach a saved trigger before you specify different start conditions for your flow or before you delete the trigger.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/build-workflows/workflow-studio/detach-saved-trigger.html
release: brazil
product: Workflow Studio
classification: workflow-studio
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Build triggers, Flows, subflows, and actions, Workflow Studio, Build workflows]
---

# Detach a saved trigger from a flow

## Before you begin

Role required: trigger\_designer, flow\_designer, or admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Process Automation** &gt; **Workflow Studio**.

2. Select **Triggers**.

3. From the list of triggers, select the trigger that you want to detach from a flow.

4. Select the More Actions menu icon, then select **Associated objects**.

\[Omitted image "detach-a-trgger.png"\] Alt text: Option to view the flows that are using the trigger.

5. From the list of flows that are using the trigger, select the flow that you want to detach.

6. In the **Trigger** drop-down list, select the trigger name.

7. Select the **Detach saved trigger** icon \[Omitted image "detach-flow-trigger.png"\] Alt text: Detach saved trigger from a flow..

8. On the confirmation window, select **Detach**.

Workflow Studio detaches the trigger and copies the start conditions from the saved trigger to the flow.

9. Select **Done**.

10. Save the flow by clicking the save icon.

**Parent Topic:**[Building triggers](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/build-workflows/workflow-studio/building-triggers.md)