Column has disspeared after editing column properties.

Hall

We edited the column properties to remove a few choices. After that, we noticed the entire column was missing. Not sure if something was done by accident or if there was a bug editing the properties. Can this column be recovered?

Thanks

Hall

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/122491/column-has-disspeared-after-editing-column-properties

Hi,

I hope you're well and safe!

Strange! Have you checked the Activity Log for clues?

Also, have you checked so it's not hidden?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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Hall

Hi.

The activity for the cells looks like a user has deleted the column.

Hall

Andrée Starå

https://community.smartsheet.com/discussion/comment/437824#Comment_437824

Ok. If you had backups activated, you could check the latest one and add the column again from that time.

Another option would be to look at the Activity Log and see if you can see all the history for the column and add it back that way.

Make sense?

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Hall

Hi Andree.

We don't have access to the column history, only the cell history.

Also, I've just gone to run a report and the column has been removed from the filter. As if it was deleted from the main sheet. (which it was't as the cell history remains). The conditions for the filter remain. The column is in the drop-down and when I add it and the conditions, the filter works.

Cheers

Hall