# Retain field values in entries even after field deleted from form **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [September 18, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/retain-field-values-in-entries-even-after-field-deleted-from-form/15889 "2023-09-18T17:36:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrightMinded](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f08c70/32.png) [@BrightMinded](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/BrightMinded)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/retain-field-values-in-entries-even-after-field-deleted-from-form/15889/1 "2023-09-18T17:36:18Z")
A client would like to edit form fields and, if they delete a field, retain the values entered into that field in existing entries in the DB. Ideally the field values would show in the entries UI, and the export functionality. Is this possible? ---
**Author:** ![jimtrue](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.gravityforms.com/jimtrue/32/1405_2.png) [@jimtrue](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/jimtrue)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/retain-field-values-in-entries-even-after-field-deleted-from-form/15889/2 "2023-09-18T17:47:27Z")
In this type of situation, you don’t want to delete the field, you want to change it’s visibility to ‘Administrative’ under Advanced Settings, Visibility. That retains the original field values without keeping the field in the current form. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/retain-field-values-in-entries-even-after-field-deleted-from-form/15889/3 "2023-09-19T17:47:45Z")
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