Title: Remove fields problem
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# Remove fields problem

 *  Resolved [arniarni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arniarni/)
 * (@arniarni)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-fields-problem/)
 * Hello,
 * When field deleted in admin field settings this field not removes from database
   and removes from settings screen only. Please correct it and make autocheck for
   early deleted fields if possible.
 * Regards,
    Arnold
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/participants-database/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/participants-database/)

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 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-fields-problem/#post-6275734)
 * The plugin is designed to leave the data column in place when a field is deleted
   so that an accidental deletion does not result in data loss. It does no harm 
   to leave the column in place, so it’s is a safety feature.
 *  Thread Starter [arniarni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arniarni/)
 * (@arniarni)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-fields-problem/#post-6275779)
 * Ok. In this case answer – could I delete unused field in participants_database
   table only or field have links in another tables?
 *  Plugin Author [xnau webdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/xnau/)
 * (@xnau)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-fields-problem/#post-6275834)
 * Once you have deleted the field from the plugin, you can safely delete the corresponding
   column from the main database table. That will completely delete the field and
   column from the database.
 *  Thread Starter [arniarni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arniarni/)
 * (@arniarni)
 * [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-fields-problem/#post-6275837)
 * Thank you. It’s enough.
 * Regards,
    Arnold

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 * Last reply from: [arniarni](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arniarni/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remove-fields-problem/#post-6275837)
 * Status: resolved