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alias: user-guide-detach-consumable
description: "This documentation details the process of detaching a consumable material from a resource"
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# Detach Consumable

:lock: Material.**DetachConsumable**

## Overview

This operation is used to detach a consumable **Material** from a **Resource**.
The **Material** can be detached as a *Consumable* from the perspective of the **Resource** or from the perspective of the **Material** and both options are represented in the images below.

## Setup

No special setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the transaction.

## Preconditions

* The **Material** is *Active*, it is not *On Hold* and it is *Consumable*.
* The **Material** is currently assigned to the **Resource**.
* The **Material** is not a sub-material.
* The **Resource** is of type *ConsumableFeed*.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. Select the desired **Material** to be detached from the **Resource**
2. Optionally, enter a comment.
3. Press **Detach** to complete the operation.

![detach_consumable_material]
![detach_consumable_resource]

[detach_consumable_material]: images/detach_consumable_material.png
[detach_consumable_resource]: images/detach_consumable_resource.png