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Safeguard in "Delete Extension Data"

David Boehm on 10/1/2020 7:59:45 PM
We are now able to delete extension data when uninstalling an extension. This is wonderful. However, I would suggest changing the placement of the control, or in some other way modifying this so that it is not quite so easy to do.

The control is placed in the same spot as the control that allows you to "accept" the terms and conditions when installing a new extension. I normally make these changes in off-hours. At 11:00 P.M., I am not always at my most alert. It is currently too easy to accidentally delete the extension data. This is especially true when I am uninstalling a prior version of an in-house extension prior to installing the latest version.

I have yet to actually mistakenly delete my extension data, but it would just be too, too easy to do.
Category: Tenant Administration
STATUS DETAILS
Declined
Ideas Administrator

Business Central Team (administrator)

Thanks for your feedback, and great you like the new capability to delete extension data.

We tried to safeguard the use of this already by
  • Adding a confirmation dialog when selecting to delete extension data
  • Adding a second confirmation dialog when selecting to uninstall an extension and having selected to delete the extension data
  • Clearing the delete extension data option if leaving the uninstall dialog without completing uninstall
Are you saying the double confirmation is still prone to accidental delete of extension data?

Many thanks,
Microsoft Business Central team

Update April 19 2022:
Given the multiple confirmations, and no votes for extended time, we are closing this idea as rejected. Thanks