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alias: user-guide-clear-material-substrate-map
description: "This documentation outlines the process of removing a material’s association with a substrate map"
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# Clear Material Substrate Map

:lock: Material.**ClearSubstrateMap**

## Overview

This operation is used to disassociate a **Material** from a **Substrate Map**.

## Setup

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

## Preconditions

* The **Material** must be Active and Non-Template.
* The **Material** has a **Substrate Map**.

## Sequence of Steps

The **Clear Substrate Map** wizard is called from the Details page of the selected **Material**. Depending on the current system status, the **Clear Substrate Map** button may be visible on the top ribbon or under the **More** actions button.

Step 1: General Data

1. Select the **Material** you need.
2. Under **Mapping**, select **Clear Substrate Map** to open the wizard.
3. Optionally, enter a comment.
4. Select **Clear** to complete the operation.

![Screenshot showing a substrate map with an option to select "Clear".](images/substrate_map_clear.png)