# Tell if a column is used in automations / formula?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/tell-if-a-column-is-used-in-automations-formula/3295>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [September 14, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/tell-if-a-column-is-used-in-automations-formula/3295 "2022-09-14T08:57:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![James](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/james/32/5492_2.png) [@James](https://community.fibery.io/u/James)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 8:57am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/tell-if-a-column-is-used-in-automations-formula/3295/1 "2022-09-14T08:57:47Z")

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Is it possible to see where a column is referenced? either in an automation, formula (or even script?)

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**Author:** ![mdubakov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/mdubakov/32/10_2.png) [@mdubakov](https://community.fibery.io/u/mdubakov)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/tell-if-a-column-is-used-in-automations-formula/3295/2 "2022-09-14T08:59:58Z")

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No, it is not possible to see. However, when you delete a column (field), admin will receive notification about broken formulas and rules. Script is untraceable unfortunately.

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**Author:** ![HSinger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/hsinger/32/4059_2.png) [@HSinger](https://community.fibery.io/u/HSinger)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/tell-if-a-column-is-used-in-automations-formula/3295/3 "2022-09-14T13:58:06Z")

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That would be really useful: we could more easily plan for changes, rather than react to unintended consequences!