Remove Associated Records from Workflow Action in Sparkforge

By Sparkforge Support Team ·Last reviewed May 3, 2026

Remove Associated Records from Workflow unenrolls records that are associated with the trigger record — by object type and association label — from a chosen workflow. It works in Contact, Company, and Custom Object workflows.

Remove Associated Records from Workflow unenrolls related records (Contacts, Companies, or Custom Objects) from a workflow based on an association label. It runs in all workflow types and is the counterpart to Add Associated Records to Workflow.

How it differs from Remove from Workflow

The standard Remove from Workflow action only removes the current record (e.g., the contact in context). Remove Associated Records instead removes records that are associated to the current trigger record — based on the object type and label you select.

What you configure

Select an object: the type of associated record to remove (Contacts, Dealers, Properties, etc.).
Association Label (required for most setups): which associated records qualify. Does not apply to company-to-contact associations.
Workflow: the target workflow to remove the records from.

Prerequisites and behavior

Custom objects (or contacts/companies) and an association label between the trigger record and the target records must already exist.
If no association matches the label, no records are removed.
Removals are immediate. To re-enroll later, use Add Associated Records to Workflow or a separate automation.

Examples

Car ↔ Dealer (custom object workflow)

When a Car's status changes to Sold, remove its assigned Dealers from the Dealer Notification workflow so they stop getting updates.

Object: Dealer
Association Label: Assigned Dealer
Workflow: Dealer Notification Workflow

Contact ↔ Contact (parent-child)

When a Student contact graduates, remove all linked Parent contacts from the Semester Start Notification workflow.

Object: Contact (Parent)
Association Label: Parent-Child
Workflow: Semester Start Notification

Company ↔ Contact (company workflow)

When a Company's status changes to Inactive, remove all its Contacts from the Active Clients Communication workflow.

Object: Contact
Workflow: Active Clients Communication Workflow

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this action remove the trigger record itself?

No. It only removes records associated with the trigger record. Use the standard Remove from Workflow action to remove the current record in context.

What if there are no records matching the association label?

Nothing is removed. The action only acts when at least one match exists for the chosen object plus label.

Is the removal immediate?

Yes. Records leave the target workflow as soon as the action runs. Re-enroll with Add Associated Records to Workflow if needed later.

Does it work on company-to-contact associations?

Yes, but the Association Label requirement does not apply to company-to-contact relationships.

Can I use this in all workflow types?

Yes. It works in Contact, Company, and Custom Object workflows.