Recover deleted data for deleted field

  • lgblad
    Asked on August 20, 2019 at 4:04 AM

    I replaced a "drop down box" with a "user contributed dropdown" using the same options

    I then deleted the old drop down box but now realized (having fully read the warning) that it also deletes the historic data

    Is there an option to recover this data

  • Victoria_K
    Replied on August 20, 2019 at 4:46 AM

    Hi!

    If you have deleted a field on form, but not the submissions, I think the data can be recovered if you restore the field by reverting to previous form version. Please try this option to see if the data will be back, here us how: How-to-View-Form-Revision-History

    Afterwards, please hide fields instead of deleting if you need to use another field type. 

  • lgblad
    Replied on August 20, 2019 at 5:47 AM

    that worked thanks