Delete a CI relationship

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read delete-ci-relationship.md

Maintain the integrity of the CMDB by deleting any CI relationships that are no longer relevant or needed for a CI. Use the relationship editor to delete CI relationships.

About this task

As an alternative to the CI relationship editor, Unified Map in the CMDB Workspace store appor in provides the latest functionality for editing CI relationships. For more information, see Edit relationships in Unified Map.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_cmdb_editor, itil, or asset

Note: Deleting a relationship to a dependent CI can result in identification problems as the dependent CI will no longer have a relationship to the CI it depends on.

Procedure

Launch the relationship editor:
1. Open the CI form of the CI for which you want to delete a relationship.
2. Locate the Related Items section near the center of the form.
3. Click the plus (+) icon on the Related items section.
In the Relationship Editor, in the Relationships section, select the relationships that you want to delete for the CI.
Click the Delete selected relationships icon.
Click Save or Save and Exit.

Parent Topic:CI relationship editor

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---
title: Delete a CI relationship
description: Maintain the integrity of the CMDB by deleting any CI relationships that are no longer relevant or needed for a CI. Use the relationship editor to delete CI relationships.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/delete-ci-relationship.html
release: brazil
product: Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\)
classification: configuration-management-database-cmdb
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [CI relationship editor, CI relationships in the CMDB, Configuration Management Database \(CMDB\), Configuration Management, Extend ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities]
---

# Delete a CI relationship

Maintain the integrity of the CMDB by deleting any CI relationships that are no longer relevant or needed for a CI. Use the relationship editor to delete CI relationships.

## About this task

As an alternative to the CI relationship editor, [Unified Map](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/unified-map/cmdb-workspace-unified-map.md) in the [CMDB Workspace store app](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/cmdb-workspace.md)or in provides the latest functionality for editing CI relationships. For more information, see [Edit relationships in Unified Map](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/unified-map/unified-map-edit-connection.md).

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_cmdb\_editor, itil, or asset

**Note:** Deleting a relationship to a dependent CI can result in identification problems as the dependent CI will no longer have a relationship to the CI it depends on.

## Procedure

1. Launch the relationship editor:

1. Open the CI form of the CI for which you want to delete a relationship.

2. Locate the **Related Items** section near the center of the form.

3. Click the plus \(+\) icon on the **Related items** section.

2. In the Relationship Editor, in the Relationships section, select the relationships that you want to delete for the CI.

3. Click the **Delete selected relationships** icon.

4. Click **Save** or **Save and Exit**.

**Parent Topic:**[CI relationship editor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/servicenow-platform/configuration-management-database-cmdb/c_RelationshipEditor.md)