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# Method name:

data.items.removeReference(dataCollectionId: string, field: string, referringItem: any, referencedItem: any, options: WixDataOptions)

# Method Link:

https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/business-solutions/data/items/remove-reference.md

# Method Description:

Removes a reference from the specified property.

The `removeReference()` method returns a Promise that resolves when a
reference to the referenced item(s) is removed from the specified property
in the referring item. The Promise is rejected if the current user does not
have update permissions for the collection.

> **Note:** The `removeReference()` method is not supported for [single-item collections](https://support.wix.com/en/article/cms-adding-and-setting-up-a-single-item-collection).

# Method Permissions:

- Write Data Items

# Method Permissions Scopes IDs:

- SCOPE.DC-DATA.WRITE



# Method Code Examples:

## Remove a reference

```javascript
import { items } from "@wix/data";

async function removeItemReference() {
  await items.removeReference("movies", "actors", "00001", "12345");
  console.log("Reference removed");
}
```



## Remove references using an array

```javascript
import { items } from "@wix/data";

async function removeItemReferences() {
  await items.removeReference("movies", "actors", "00001", ["12345", "67890"]);
  console.log("Reference removed");
}

```

## default

```javascript
try {
      const result = await items.removeReference("collection-0.6958648597198618", "refs", "6892593d-d57f-428d-bc53-3f0870a1beef", "3b90c0aa-d723-4792-8c52-ff1b7b927b3e", {});
      return result;
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
      throw error;
   }
```