---
alias: user-guide-remove-material-from-line
tags:
- unit tracking
description: "This operation removes a material from a parent material within a tracked-in line process"
---

# Remove Material from Line

:lock: Material.**RemoveFromLine**

## Overview

This operation is used to remove a **Material** from a parent **Material** that is tracked-in (in process) at a Line. As a naming convention, the Material to be removed is called Child Material and the Material from where the Material will be removed is called Parent Material.

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* Both the Parent Material and Child Material:
    * Are Active and Non-Template
    * Are not on Hold or Stored
    * Do not have a *FutureAction* set
    * Are not a part of a **Pick List** or a **Transfer Order**
    * Must be in a Line **Step**

* Regarding the Child **Material**:
    * It's a Sub-Material of a TopMost **Material** that is *InProcess* at a **Resource** of processing type Line
    * It's in state *Queued* or *Processed*

* Regarding the **Resource** current processing the Parent **Material**:
    * Must be TopMost and of processing type Line
    * Must be Active and Non-Template
    * Must have the System State Up
    * The Inventory Locked must be false
    * The **Resource** *Enable SubTrackin* property must be true

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1

1. Select a Child **Material** matching the pre-conditions outlined above. Select **Remove Material from Line** from the top ribbon.
2. If the TopMost of SubMaterial being detached has characteristics, you can choose to copy the Material Characteristics for the **Material** to be detached.
3. Review the information and select **Remove** to complete the transaction.

![remove_material_from_line][remove_material_from_line]

!!! info
	For more information, see the [Line Material Tracking](../../../tutorials/modules/materials-and-containers/linematerialtracking.md) tutorial.

[remove_material_from_line]: images/remove_material_from_line.png