# Having a problem with discard changes **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [May 8, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473 "2023-05-08T06:55:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sammyj242](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/sammyj242/32/58750_2.png) [@sammyj242](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sammyj242)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 6:55am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/1 "2023-05-08T06:55:10Z")
Hi there, I always have auto-publish off in my apps (for safety) - because I never know if I’m going to stuff something up. Anyway I have. I’m trying to discard my changes and go back to yesterday (as in what is the current published app) but the changes are not discarding. I have cleared my cache and cookies and that does nothing. I really need to go back. Any ideas, team? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 7:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/2 "2023-05-08T07:11:36Z")
I hardly ever use this feature, but my understanding is that it only applies to changes made in the layout. That is, changes made in the Data Editor will not be affected. Are you saying that layout changes are not being discarded at all? ---
**Author:** ![sammyj242](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/sammyj242/32/58750_2.png) [@sammyj242](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sammyj242)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/3 "2023-05-08T07:13:24Z")
Yes thats correct. My old screen layouts won’t come back. I was hoping for a reset back to what I had yesterday -but its all still as it was an hour ago… ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/4 "2023-05-08T07:15:41Z")
Okay, sorry I can’t help then. I don’t have time to test this myself, but it might be a bug. Do you have a Pro Plan or higher? If yes, then you may need to submit a support request. > [@How to open a support ticket?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-to-open-a-support-ticket/59883/2): > > Please note: the option to create a support ticket is only available if your App is in a Pro, Business or Enterprise Team. If you need help with a Billing Issue (on any plan), you should open a Billing Enquiry via the [Glide Support Page](https://www.glideapps.com/support). To create a Support Ticket: Open the App that is giving you problems, and go to Settings → Contact Support: Glide will prompt you to create a support link for your App. Click on Create Link: ---
**Author:** ![sammyj242](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/sammyj242/32/58750_2.png) [@sammyj242](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sammyj242)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/5 "2023-05-08T07:17:34Z")
Yep I have submitted a support ticket. Its just that I think they are another 6 hours from waking up. Thank you for trying though! ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/6 "2023-05-08T17:51:07Z")
Are you talking about the _back_ and _forward_ features in the _Layout Editor_? If that’s the case, you can only use these in the active session. Once you return to the dashboard and end your session, once you return to the app whether it be the same day or the next, _back_ and _forward_ will reset. I think this is how it’s always been and I just tested it, this is how it is now. ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/7 "2023-05-09T00:12:37Z")
> [@Autopublishing off - Deleted Cookies and Cache, but we still see new changes](https://community.glideapps.com/t/autopublishing-off-deleted-cookies-and-cache-but-we-still-see-new-changes/61474): > > Hi there, we have Business solution, we did not publish the app but the changes are still on the dashboard app even after deleting cache and cookies… How to solve this? We want the live version of the site (currently is live in the way that we want it to be) so that we can keep testing edits., At the moment, even when we click “Discard Changes” nothing reverts back to the Live Version. We made quite significant changes that messed up all the exisiting configurations its important for us to re… I guess it’s the same issue as this thread. ---
**Author:** ![sammyj242](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/sammyj242/32/58750_2.png) [@sammyj242](https://community.glideapps.com/u/sammyj242)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/8 "2023-05-09T00:40:21Z")
Yes exactly the same issue. The discard changes thing doesn’t work. I ended up rebuilding a large chunk of what I wanted to back out of last night. It drove me near crazy… ---
**Author:** ![Stoic\_Block](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/stoic_block/32/58415_2.png) [@Stoic\_Block](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Stoic_Block)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 8:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/9 "2023-05-10T08:19:38Z")
Thanks for supporting, to be clear I really like Glide but so far I have pointed out a certain things so it started feeling like I am sabotaging – not the case, we have a Business Level and we are happy to authenticate further for the team to reassure the genuinity of the case. ---
**Author:** ![thibautmet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@thibautmet](https://community.glideapps.com/u/thibautmet)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/10 "2024-03-27T10:37:31Z")
I have the same issue here. Changes in the editor mode completelly messed up my app and the “discard change” do not help at all (pages in the dashboard never came back to the published version). How can Glide NOT be able to recover what’s live ??? I am really close to giving up thousands of EUR spent on the dev because the tool is not smart at all. ---
**Author:** ![nathanaelb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/nathanaelb/32/43079_2.png) [@nathanaelb](https://community.glideapps.com/u/nathanaelb)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/having-a-problem-with-discard-changes/61473/11 "2024-03-27T10:49:01Z")
Short version: Don’t trust the discard button. Anytime you make a big change you are unsure about, duplicate first. * * * There is no versioning or history in Glide, yet. Hopefully it will come. So a few things to keep in mind: - In the Data Editor: Any changes are final, there is no discard button (back arrow). - In the Actions Editor: Any changes are final, there is no discard button (back arrow). - In the Layout Editor: Changes are not quite final. Bottom left of the viewer, there is a back arrow that allows you to cancel recent changes. I would not count on this working if you reload your browser screen, or if you exit the builder to the dashboard and then enter the builder again. It might work, I’m not sure, but I wouldn’t count on it. I use that back button on occasion to correct very recent changes. - If you are making changes you are uncertain about, make a backup: you can duplicate tables, actions, tabs, components and even the entire application before making any changes.