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title: "Delete table-to-table relationships"
slug: "deleting-table-to-table-relationships"
updated: 2026-04-29T16:20:54Z
published: 2026-04-29T16:20:54Z
canonical: "help.quickbase.com/deleting-table-to-table-relationships"
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# Delete table-to-table relationships

Before you delete a relationship, understand that you'll lose any data you've entered in fields belonging to that relationship.

1. Open the app that contains the relationship you want to delete.

If you created a relationship between tables in two different apps (a cross-app relationship), open the application that contains the child table.

> [!NOTE]
> Note: You have the option to disable and re-enable cross-app relationships, rather than deleting them.
2. Open the table.
3. In the list of table-to-table relationships, locate the relationship that you want to delete, and either:
  - Select its Permanently delete this relationship icon (![Permanently delete this relationship icon](https://cdn.document360.io/dd260e4e-10bb-4b66-8fb3-5504c272b904/Images/Documentation/deleteicon_12x12(3).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-15T04%3A45%3A00Z&se=2026-10-15T05%3A45%3A00Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=honGePbhddip2f7T2lDWC8YOXDGUkoH2Zrfnk4uclvM%3D)) in the right column. or
  - Select the relationship to open its properties page, and then select Delete relationship button in the top right.
4. After step 3, a **Delete Relationship?** confirmation page appears. Select the Delete button in the top right. A **Delete Fields?** dialog appears.
5. Select the **Delete** button. A message letting you know how many fields were deleted, along with a message asking if you want to delete the reference field.

> [!NOTE]
> Note: Quickbase deletes all the fields that are part of the relationship except the reference field itself, which is *not* deleted. This field reverts to a regular field. To avoid confusion you may want to delete this field too.
6. If you decide to delete the reference field, the field properties page appears. On the **Usage** tab, select **Delete Field**.
7. Select **Delete** to confirm the action and return to the Relationships tab.