private static function _removeRecordMto1($dataObj, $recArr)
    {
        // set the $recArr[Id] to the parent table foriegn key column
        // get parent/association dataobj
        $asscObj = Openbizx::getObject($dataObj->association["AsscObjName"]);
        // call parent dataobj's updateRecord
        $updateRecArr["Id"] = $asscObj->getFieldValue("Id");
        $updateRecArr[$dataObj->association["FieldRef"]] = "";
        $ok = $asscObj->updateRecord($updateRecArr);
        if ($ok == false)
            return false;
        // requery on this object
        $dataObj->association["FieldRefVal"] = "";
        return $dataObj->runSearch();
    }