# Bug: datasource can't be deleted

**URL:** <https://community.tulip.co/t/bug-datasource-cant-be-deleted/11939>\
**Category:** Support, Troubleshooting, & Help\
**Created:** [July 9, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/bug-datasource-cant-be-deleted/11939 "2024-07-09T09:30:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ChrisF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@ChrisF](https://community.tulip.co/u/ChrisF)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 9:30am UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/bug-datasource-cant-be-deleted/11939/1 "2024-07-09T09:30:45Z")

</div>

Hi,  
I can’t delete the datasource of the variable widget. Neither can I delete the previous variable nor overwrite/type a new variable name inside the field. I need to search the new variable in the annoying unsorted variable structure.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/agilemfg/original/2X/7/7c85c38499eda7a702291ac4536328369106390d.png)

**Version:** r282.1

**Deploy Date:** 02.07.2024 02:24

**Garden:** eu-70

Pls fix it soon

Chris

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Beth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/beth/32/5987_2.png) [@Beth](https://community.tulip.co/u/Beth)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/bug-datasource-cant-be-deleted/11939/2 "2024-07-09T12:47:42Z")

</div>

Hi Chris,

Thanks for bringing this up!

I tested this myself and am seeing the same behavior you noted. Checking with the team now and will report back 🫡

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![thorsten.langner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@thorsten.langner](https://community.tulip.co/u/thorsten.langner)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/bug-datasource-cant-be-deleted/11939/3 "2024-07-09T14:48:36Z")

</div>

In my case this workaround works:

Select the widget → klick **behind** or **on** the variable in the Datasource field → hit `backspace` → klick in the Datasource field again and start typing the new variable…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![shep](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.tulip.co/shep/32/8231_2.png) [@shep](https://community.tulip.co/u/shep)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.tulip.co/t/bug-datasource-cant-be-deleted/11939/4 "2024-07-09T18:58:14Z")

</div>

Hi @ChrisF, this is indeed a bug. Thank you for reporting this and we hope to address it soon.

Thank you @thorsten.langner for providing a workaround — this seems like the best (but still annoying) alternative until we investigate this.