Why do we get this update set error?

[Community Alums]

Hi,

I am getting this error. Why do we get this? How can i resolve this? Kindly help.

If you commit this update set, the system will automatically delete all data stored in the tables and columns that are defined in these customer updates.

Type Dictionary

Name sys_dictionry_change_request_u_variable

Regards

Suman P.

[Dr Atul G- LNG]

Hi @Community Alums 

https://www.servicenow.com/community/itsm-forum/sys-metadata-delete-entry-in-update-set/m-p/672284

https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0862924

[Sandeep Rajput]

@Community Alums Does your update set (which you are trying to commit) contain a configuration which is going to delete a column on the table or an entire table itself? If yes then the warning means by committing this update set the corresponding field or table would be deleted and the associated data in the table/column would be lost.

[Community Alums]

Hi @Sandeep Rajput ,

It's only a column i am deleting.

Regards

Suman P.

[Sandeep Rajput · Accepted solution]

@Community Alums Even if you are deleting a column the data inside the column on the target instance (Where you are committing the update set) would also get deleted. Hence, ServiceNow is warning you with an error saying that data in the column would get deleted if you commit this update set.

If you are okay deleting the data along with the column on the target instance than press ok and continue committing the update set. If you are not okay deleting the data then take a backup of data and later choose to commit the update set.

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