# Changing/Updating forms **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [July 9, 2015, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/changing-updating-forms/4510 "2015-07-09T08:41:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nomeneta\_Saili](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/nomeneta_saili/32/9475_2.png) [@Nomeneta\_Saili](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Nomeneta_Saili)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/changing-updating-forms/4510/1 "2015-07-09T08:41:05Z")
Hi Guys, From reading past posts I realize there is really no easy way to change or update existing forms. What I am going to do is 1. Save the current data for the form as a temp fusion table then delete both the data and old form on Aggregate. 2. I will upload the new updated form and publish to google fusion with live stream. 3. Merge the old (temp) fusion table with the old data with the new google fusion table. Just want to know if there are any pointers or better way to do this that this? Any advise/pointers appreciated. Thanks Nome ---
**Author:** ![yanokwa](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/yanokwa/32/1695_2.png) [@yanokwa](https://forum.getodk.org/u/yanokwa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2015, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/changing-updating-forms/4510/2 "2015-07-09T12:06:37Z")
Hi Nome, It's never a good idea to delete data if you don't have to. Keep the old form but disable downloads. Add a new form that is enabled. New submissions will come to that form and you can merge the data in FT. Yaw > **···** > > -- Need ODK services? http://nafundi.com provides form design, server setup, professional support, and software development for ODK. > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 3:41 AM, Nomeneta Saili [nome.saili@gmail.com](mailto:nome.saili@gmail.com) wrote: > > > Hi Guys, > > > > From reading past posts I realize there is really no easy way to change or > > update existing forms. > > > > What I am going to do is > > > > 1. Save the current data for the form as a temp fusion table then delete > > both the data and old form on Aggregate. > > > > 2. I will upload the new updated form and publish to google fusion with > > live stream. > > > > 3. Merge the old (temp) fusion table with the old data with the new google > > fusion table. > > > > Just want to know if there are any pointers or better way to do this that > > this? > > > > Any advise/pointers appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > Nome > > > > ## -- > > > > Post: [opendatakit@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit@googlegroups.com) > > Unsubscribe: [opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) > > Options: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en) > > > > * * * > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "ODK Community" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). ---
**Author:** ![Nomeneta\_Saili](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.getodk.org/nomeneta_saili/32/9475_2.png) [@Nomeneta\_Saili](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Nomeneta_Saili)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2015, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/changing-updating-forms/4510/3 "2015-07-10T08:47:22Z")
Thanks, Yaw, Much appreciated. Congrats on the recent award. Well deserved. Regards, Nome > **···** > > On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 1:06 AM, Yaw Anokwa wrote: > > > Hi Nome, > > > > It's never a good idea to delete data if you don't have to. Keep the old > > form but disable downloads. Add a new form that is enabled. New submissions > > will come to that form and you can merge the data in FT. > > > > ## Yaw > > > > Need ODK services? [http://nafundi.com](http://nafundi.com) provides form design, server setup, > > professional support, and software development for ODK. > > > > On Thu, Jul 9, 2015 at 3:41 AM, Nomeneta Saili [nome.saili@gmail.com](mailto:nome.saili@gmail.com) wrote: > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > > > > From reading past posts I realize there is really no easy way to change > > > or update existing forms. > > > > > > What I am going to do is > > > > > > 1. Save the current data for the form as a temp fusion table then delete > > > both the data and old form on Aggregate. > > > > > > 2. I will upload the new updated form and publish to google fusion with > > > live stream. > > > > > > 3. Merge the old (temp) fusion table with the old data with the new > > > google fusion table. > > > > > > Just want to know if there are any pointers or better way to do this that > > > this? > > > > > > Any advise/pointers appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Nome > > > > > > ## -- > > > > > > Post: [opendatakit@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit@googlegroups.com) > > > Unsubscribe: [opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) > > > Options: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en) > > > > > > * * * > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "ODK Community" group. > > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > > email to [opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout). > > > > ## -- > > > > Post: [opendatakit@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit@googlegroups.com) > > Unsubscribe: [opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com) > > Options: [http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/opendatakit?hl=en) > > > > * * * > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "ODK Community" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to [opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:opendatakit+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/d/optout](https://groups.google.com/d/optout).