How to Manage Scenario Fields in Make.com
When you build complex automations in make.com, obsolete or unused input and output fields can clutter your scenario and make it hard to understand. Learning how to clean up these fields safely helps you maintain clear, efficient scenarios without breaking live workflows.
This guide explains how to remove, hide, and restore scenario input and output fields in make.com, based on the official product behavior.
Understanding Scenario Fields in Make.com
Scenario fields in make.com represent data that flows between modules, triggers, and actions. Over time, changes to modules or data structures can leave behind unused fields.
Two important concepts are:
- Input fields: Values a module receives from previous modules or from static configuration.
- Output fields: Values a module provides that can be mapped further downstream.
When a module, data structure, or app connection changes, related fields in make.com may become obsolete but remain visible in the scenario interface. You can clean these up by deleting or hiding them.
How Make.com Handles Deleting Scenario Fields
In make.com, you cannot directly delete fields from the data structure of an app or module. Instead, you manage their visibility in the scenario editor. The system protects your automations by requiring that changes start from the module or app that owns the field.
There are two key actions available:
- Hide or remove obsolete mapping fields from a particular module or connection.
- Refresh fields so that current, valid fields appear and outdated ones disappear from use.
Preparing to Modify Fields in Make.com
Before you change or remove fields in make.com scenarios, follow these preparation steps to avoid issues:
- Check dependencies
Review where the field is used. Look at:
- Mapped values in later modules
- Filters, routers, and aggregators
- Any formulas that reference the field
- Document your scenario
Take a quick screenshot or export a description of the affected modules. This helps you restore mappings if you need to roll back any changes.
- Use a copy for testing
Whenever possible, copy the scenario and test your changes there first. That way, production automations in make.com are not affected while you experiment.
Steps to Remove Obsolete Input Fields in Make.com
To clean up unused or obsolete input fields in a module inside make.com, work directly in the module configuration dialog.
Step 1: Open the Module in Make.com
- Open your scenario in make.com.
- Click the module that contains the input field you want to remove from use.
- Click the gear icon or configuration button to open the module settings.
Step 2: Identify the Obsolete Input Field
Within the module settings, look for input fields that:
- No longer exist in the connected app or data structure.
- Display as unmapped or show warnings.
- Are no longer needed for your logic.
These are good candidates to be cleared or removed from the mapping interface.
Step 3: Clear or Unmap the Field
- Click into the input field that you want to stop using.
- Remove any mapped variables or formulas.
- Leave the field empty or reset it to the default state.
When you clear the mapping, the field will no longer be used in scenario execution, even if it remains visible in the configuration UI.
Step 4: Update the Module or Connection
For some apps and modules in make.com, fields are refreshed from the external service or from a defined data structure. To fully remove obsolete entries from the list of available fields:
- Locate the option to Refresh or Re-load the connection or data structure in the module settings.
- Confirm any prompts to update the schema or available fields.
- Save the module configuration and close it.
If the external app or structure no longer exposes the obsolete field, it will disappear from the list of selectable inputs after the refresh.
Steps to Manage Output Fields in Make.com
Output fields in make.com are generated dynamically according to the module configuration and connected services. To clean these up, adjust the source that defines the field.
Step 1: Locate the Source Module
- Find the module whose output contains the field you want to remove from downstream mapping.
- Open its configuration dialog.
Step 2: Change the Configuration That Produces the Field
Depending on the module type in make.com, you might need to:
- Edit the selected data structure or object.
- Change a query, fields list, or select option.
- Update a webhook or HTTP module to stop sending the unwanted field.
Once the upstream configuration no longer produces that field, run a short test execution.
Step 3: Refresh the Output Fields
- Run the scenario in Debug or Single run mode so the module returns data.
- Open a downstream module where you map outputs from the updated module.
- Use the refreshed output structure to replace any old mappings with valid current ones.
After a successful run, outdated output fields that are not produced anymore will no longer be available for new mappings in make.com.
Hiding vs. Deleting Fields in Make.com
It is important to understand that make.com focuses on hiding or deprecating fields from the interface instead of hard-deleting them from existing executions.
- Hiding fields means they are not available for new mappings but may still appear in historical data.
- Deleting usage means you clear the field from all relevant mappings and filters so it no longer affects the scenario.
To keep scenarios safe, always confirm there is no active dependency on the field before you remove or hide it.
Restoring Fields in Make.com If Needed
If you removed a field from the configuration or data structure and need it again, you can usually restore it by reversing the steps you took earlier.
- Re-add the field in the external app or data structure.
- Return to the related module in make.com.
- Refresh the connection or structure so the field appears again.
- Remap the field in any downstream modules where it is needed.
Historical runs will still contain data that used the previous structure, but new runs will follow the updated mapping.
Best Practices for Clean Scenarios in Make.com
To keep your automations maintainable, follow these practices regularly:
- Review mappings after major changes to external apps, APIs, or data structures.
- Remove obsolete references immediately when you deprecate a field.
- Group related modules and label them clearly for easier field management.
- Test changes in a duplicate scenario before editing critical production workflows in make.com.
More Help and Related Resources
For detailed, official information on handling scenario input and output fields, review the original documentation at this make.com help article.
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By understanding how to remove, hide, and refresh fields in make.com, you keep your scenarios efficient, easier to debug, and safer to maintain as your systems evolve.
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