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title: Why Does a Node Indicate That Removed Fields Are Referenced in a Node after the References Are Removed?
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description: When you remove fields from a node, ensure that the removed fields aren't referenced by any other node in the definition. The node in which you've already deleted references to the removed fields is used as a source by another node in which the removed fields are still referenced. To resolve this issue, go to the node in which you've deleted references to the removed fields. Next, find the nodes that use the current node as source and reference the removed field. Go to the nodes that still reference the removed fields, and then delete the references.
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# Why Does a Node Indicate That Removed Fields Are Referenced in a Node after the References Are Removed?

When you remove fields from a node, ensure that the removed fields aren't referenced by any other node in the definition. The node in which you've already deleted references to the removed fields is used as a source by another node in which the removed fields are still referenced. To resolve this issue, go to the node in which you've deleted references to the removed fields. Next, find the nodes that use the current node as source and reference the removed field. Go to the nodes that still reference the removed fields, and then delete the references.

### Required Editions

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![Example](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-ind-data_processing_engine-264-0-0-production-enus/80e06924-e6c0-4b82-81cf-e99ccd77d857/images/icon_example.png)

Example

A definition uses Account as the source object and Account Revenue is one of the selected fields. The Annual Revenue field is referenced in a Filter node and is a selected field of a Join node that uses the Filter node as the data source. Here's how an admin can remove all references to the Account Revenue field from the data source node and the nodes that reference the field:

- Remove the field from the Account data source node.
- Remove the field from the Filter node.
- Remove the field from the selected fields list in the Join node.