Inactivate or delete custom fields

You can inactivate a custom field to remove it from all picklists and prevent it from being used in new transactions. Inactivated fields retain all data that was previously entered in Sage Intacct

If you do not use a custom field and no longer need the previously entered data stored in Intacct, you can permanently delete it. After you delete a custom field record, you cannot restore it. When you're unsure whether you want to delete a custom field, set its status to inactive.

This list supports the enhanced lists interface. Learn more about using enhanced lists.

Subscription Customization Services or

Platform Services
Regional availability

All regions
User type Business user with admin privileges
Permissions Permissions to the Customization Services or Platform Services application

Inactivate a custom field

  1. Depending on your subscriptions, do one of the following:
    • Go to Platform Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
    • Go to Customization Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
  2. Select Edit at the end of the row.
  3. In Select deployment options, select the Field is inactive checkbox.
  4. Select Save.
  1. Depending on your subscriptions, do one of the following:
    • Go to Platform Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
    • Go to Customization Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
  2. Select Edit next to the custom field that you want to inactivate.
  3. In Select deployment options, select the Field is inactive checkbox.
  4. Select Save.

Delete a custom field

If you delete a custom field that you previously used, you'll lose any data that was stored in the field.
  1. Depending on your subscriptions, do one of the following:
    • Go to Platform Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
    • Go to Customization Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
  2. From the list, go to the row of the custom field that you want to delete.

  3. Select More actions > Delete at the end of the row.

  4. In the confirmation box that displays, select Delete to confirm.

  1. Depending on your subscriptions, do one of the following:
    • Go to Platform Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
    • Go to Customization Services > All > Object customization > Custom fields.
  2. Select Delete along the same row as the custom field you want to delete.
  3. Select OK to confirm.