# UX: AutoLinking: Cannot delete autolinking criteria and then update field settings

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031>\
**Category:** Bugs & Issues\
**Created:** [June 30, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031 "2026-06-30T14:03:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![myg\_ge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/myg_ge/32/12457_2.png) [@myg\_ge](https://community.fibery.io/u/myg_ge)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031/1 "2026-06-30T14:03:20Z")

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When workspace has issues like some field was deleted/lost, the autolinking becomes broken. So I’m trying to delete the autolinking criteria and I can but then there is no way to save the field’s settings changes.

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031/2 "2026-06-30T15:01:27Z")

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Once a field is established as using autolinking, there needs to be at least one valid rule (and no invalid rules).  
Provided you meet those criteria, you should be able to save the relation config.

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**Author:** ![myg\_ge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/myg_ge/32/12457_2.png) [@myg\_ge](https://community.fibery.io/u/myg_ge)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031/3 "2026-06-30T19:38:50Z")

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Can’t I delete autolinking?

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031/4 "2026-06-30T20:00:11Z")

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Unfortunately, no.  
An autolinking relation is a readonly relation, somewhat akin to a formula field, and doesn’t currently support being converted to a regular field.

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**Author:** ![myg\_ge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/myg_ge/32/12457_2.png) [@myg\_ge](https://community.fibery.io/u/myg_ge)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ux-autolinking-cannot-delete-autolinking-criteria-and-then-update-field-settings/11031/5 "2026-06-30T22:09:02Z")

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That’s an awkward experience being locked into the readonly stuff and being unable to change the situation - only by re-creating the field.