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March 8, 2011
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Auto-Save disable or Undo

  • March 8, 2011
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It would be nice to disable the auto-save feature or at least have an undo.  The issue is 2 fold.

1. It makes the process of updating much longer. For instance, when updating the settings section in an email. After clicking operational email it saves, then clicking include webpage link it saves, after updating the email address it saves, after updating send name it saves. Thus, making a 5 second task 45+ seconds. 

2. The real issue arises when updating emails, forms etc. Recently our collateral designer created an email. He unknowingly had two windows open to the same email. After completing the email in one window, it saved. Later, he was going through his open windows and came across the second window he had opened to the previously completed email. The blank email then auto saved when he clicked on it. His completed email was over written by the blank email. Since, the email had never been approved all work was lost.

35 replies

December 20, 2012
I've almost had the same thing occur to me as well.  After updating the asset in the designer and closing it, I later came across another designer window that was open and in a previous state of revision.  I quickly closed the window and fortunately the incomplete version of the revision was not saved, but it's frequently hard to be certain about that if the changes are subtle.  Perhaps an alternative solution to this would be to only allow one open designer window on the same asset.
December 21, 2012
Can't say how important it is to have an "undo" buttton. Please incorporate this.   It's just too easy to accidentally delete something and then it's gone.
January 4, 2013
Auto-save disable is an interesting idea... seems like it might be easier to add from a technical standpoint. But then again I have no idea what I'm talking about.
January 4, 2013
Also I'd like to emphasize how awesome it would be to have an Undo in Smart Lists and Flows, although the ability to disable auto-save takes priority in my mind.
May 1, 2013
I would like to see a manual save option as well. Auto Save is not always reliable.
June 13, 2013
I would like to see some versioning so I'll be able to version back to the earlier version. Currently, I'll have to clone the version  before doing an edit so I'll be able to go back if I make any mistake.
July 15, 2013
Surely Marketo must have setup an undo and disable auto-save by now? I am new to Marketo and I have found setting up templates a very long, frustrating process.
Rafael_Santoni1
Level 5
July 15, 2013
In a perfect world, yes. In the real world, not yet. Hoping and waiting. To quote the wise Yoda..."There is no try. Only do."

"Surely Marketo must have setup an undo and disable auto-save by now? I am new to Marketo and I have found setting up templates a very long, frustrating process.
Posted By Glo-Ann D on 7/15/2013 12:09 AM"
December 12, 2013
+1
also vor the versioning!
February 5, 2016

Versioning and an audit trail!!!!

Grégoire_Miche2
Level 10
February 5, 2016

My understanding is that Audit trail is on it's way, although I have no ETA.

-Greg

January 23, 2014
I love this topic!  I agree with Cristan Hutto, there should be a manual save option.  Kyle B points also spot on.  Several of my colleagues are new to Marketo and would benefit from an Undo button for Smart Campaigns/ Smart Lists.  Trying to remember previous steps and reversing a change is way too hard.