# Forms Addon - Clear the Data? - Now with Feature Requests!

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**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** third-party-addon\
**Created:** [May 4, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/forms-addon-clear-the-data-now-with-feature-requests/7584 "2025-05-04T14:22:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cynwrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Cynwrite](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Cynwrite)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/forms-addon-clear-the-data-now-with-feature-requests/7584/1 "2025-05-04T14:22:59Z")

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So, while the Forms addon bug is being addressed, I did have one question about the Forms Addon.

Is there a way to “divorce” the data from the Forms Gramplet? When I was playing with it the first time on a US Census, I only entered the direct line ancestors. Then I went and tweaked some things about the event in their Person Edit screen. A little later, I decided that I needed to add everyone in the census, which I did, but it overwrote the tweaks I had made.

I didn’t expect that, but after some thought, I do understand the logic. However, is there a way to “clear” the Forms Gramplet of an event? Basically say, I no longer want this event to be able to be open in Forms, pretend I just entered all of this by hand in each persons edit screen?

Because I **ABSOULTELY** see myself overwriting things on accident.

Hopefully it’s not a full uninstall of the addon (although, can you uninstall addons? It’s not in the [Addon Manager](https://gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php/Gramps_Glossary#addon), and Adv Plugin Manager only has hide?). Any help would be appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Cynwrite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Cynwrite](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Cynwrite)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2025, 2:38pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/forms-addon-clear-the-data-now-with-feature-requests/7584/2 "2025-05-10T14:38:38Z")

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Ok, so now that the addon has been updated (thanks SteveYoungs!) I recall exactly what the specific issue was.

You can’t change the date. And so when the census was taken on 16 Jan 1920, but the Forms Gramplet defaults to 1 Jan 1920, every time I tweak the form, it overwrites my date corrections. Also, same with the “Reference” which is actually a citation. Also, having to move via mouse slows down data entry like crazy. So, I submit the following feature requests:

- Allow us to choose the date. This feels like it might be a bug. [Issue 13834](https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=13834)

- Allow us to choose an existing citation. [Feature Request 13835](https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=13835)

- Accessibility and Tab order and standard UI movements. [Feature Request 13836](https://gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=13836)

Thoughts?

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**Author:** ![comeng](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@comeng](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/comeng)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/forms-addon-clear-the-data-now-with-feature-requests/7584/3 "2025-05-10T14:58:42Z")

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Census date is not a bug if you look at all UK Census they are on a  
single date for reference purposes and very rarely if ever have I come  
across one with the actual date it was completed. Everybody knows that  
in practice it took a few days to complete the enumeration and sometimes  
people appear twice as a result.  
US Census are different in that I have seen date ranges on the returns.  
So whilst agreeing that being able to change the date might make sense  
for most people it would not be necessary.  
phil

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**Post date:** [June 9, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/forms-addon-clear-the-data-now-with-feature-requests/7584/4 "2025-06-09T14:58:45Z")

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