# Unlink Automations Can't Use Formulas or Reference Earlier Steps?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/unlink-automations-cant-use-formulas-or-reference-earlier-steps/4715>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [July 3, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/unlink-automations-cant-use-formulas-or-reference-earlier-steps/4715 "2023-07-03T21:36:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![ccollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ccollins](https://community.fibery.io/u/ccollins)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/unlink-automations-cant-use-formulas-or-reference-earlier-steps/4715/1 "2023-07-03T21:36:54Z")

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Linking entities through automation allows formulas and referencing earlier steps. It appears, this isn’t possible for unlinking. Am I wrong about this or is there a reason this isn’t possible?

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**Author:** ![ESGdataBoi](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/esgdataboi/32/11960_2.png) [@ESGdataBoi](https://community.fibery.io/u/ESGdataBoi)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/unlink-automations-cant-use-formulas-or-reference-earlier-steps/4715/2 "2023-07-27T17:36:26Z")

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I have just now become frustrated to discover the same thing, thus far unsuccessful in uncovering a workaround via scripting from the community’s older posts (because lord knows I can’t script myself!).

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**Author:** ![ccollins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbe5ce/32.png) [@ccollins](https://community.fibery.io/u/ccollins)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/unlink-automations-cant-use-formulas-or-reference-earlier-steps/4715/3 "2023-09-12T15:54:25Z")

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Since there is no updates on this, I’ll submit this to the ideas topic so that it can be tracked/discussed for future implementation.