---
article_id: KB0398693
article_type: FAQ
component_ids:
  - BNS-ARI-SS
  - BNS-ARI-SS-ADU
  - SBN-AN-ADM
component_descriptions:
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > Administration (Buyer & Supplier Account Administration)
  - Strategic Sourcing
  - Strategic Sourcing > User Administration
products:
  - SAP Ariba Sourcing, cloud edition
  - SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain
personas:
  - Admin
  - Supplier
language: en
created: 2025-11-12
updated: 2026-01-08
source: Knowledge Base
url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0398693
connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0398693?min=1
sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0398693
---

# How do I unlink a child account from a parent account?

## Symptom

How do I unlink a child account from a parent account?

## Resolution

**Please note:** You must be the administrator of the parent account to unlink accounts.

To unlink a child account from a parent account, follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to your SAP Business Network (parent) account.
2. In the upper right corner of your screen, choose **\[user initials\]** > **Settings** > **Connected Accounts**.
3. Select the radio bubble next to the account you would like to unlink.
4. Click **Unlink Account** in the upper right corner.
5. Confirm that you would like to unlink the account.

The accounts are now successfully unlinked, the parent account will no longer have access to the child account.

## Keywords

unlink child account, delete account, expire account, eliminate account, delete sub-user, expire sub-user, cancel sub-user.