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BellaSnow5378
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How to change the data type of an attribute where schema is enabled for profile and also have a dataset ? which we cannot delete

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How to change the data type of an attribute where schema is enabled for profile and also have a dataset ? which we cannot delete

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    Best answer by yuhuisg

    Yeah, this is one of the things that I don't like about schemas that are Profile-enabled. I understand and appreciate the limitation, but the restriction is really irritating.

    Let this serve as a reminder to have very detailed names for your fields/field groups, so that you can create new ones that have new meanings/contexts as-and-when required.

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    abhinavbalooni
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    abhinavbalooniCommunity Advisor
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    December 29, 2023

     Hey @bellasnow5378 

    You would not be able to change the data type of an existing field in a schema enabled for profile and as you mentioned already has a dataset attached to it.

     

    It is a breaking change and would not be allowed.

    You can read more here: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/docs/experience-platform/xdm/schema/composition.html?lang=en

     

    Cheers,

    Abhinav

      yuhuisg
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      yuhuisgCommunity AdvisorAccepted solution
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      January 2, 2024

      Yeah, this is one of the things that I don't like about schemas that are Profile-enabled. I understand and appreciate the limitation, but the restriction is really irritating.

      Let this serve as a reminder to have very detailed names for your fields/field groups, so that you can create new ones that have new meanings/contexts as-and-when required.

        narendragandhi
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        narendragandhiCommunity Advisor
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        January 9, 2024

        Just expanding upon this response. Creating a new field with the desired data type along with a full data load would be the way to go.

          Sneha-Parmar
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          Sneha-ParmarCommunity Advisor
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          January 3, 2024

          This is a breaking change and not allowed for Schema that has data and profile enabled. 

            NimashaJain
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            NimashaJainAdobe Employee
            Adobe Employee
            February 6, 2024

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