# Bug OP-3979 - Custom values might get deleted when changing type/project

Project: OpenProject
Status: closed
URL: https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/OP-3979

## Open points

_No work packages_

## Details

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| Priority | High |
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| Target versions | Product Backlog |
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| Requires doc change | No |
| Accessibility | No |
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## People

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## Description

**Preconditions**

*   2 projects exist (A and B)
    *   Work package module activated in both projects (A and B).
    *   Custom fields are activated in project A but not in project B.
    *   Work package of type that is active in both projects exist.
    *   Work package has custom field with custom value assigned in project A.

**Steps to reproduce**

1.  Go to project A.
2.  Move work package (which has custom values assigned) from project A to project B.
3.  Activate custom fields in project B.

**Actual behavior**

*   There is no notification (e.g. listed in the activity) that values / data are being lost when moving the work package from project A to project B.
*   After activating the custom fields in project B, the the custom values are not shown.
*   (Even when moving work package back to project A, the custom values are not shown.)

**Expected behavior**

*   Custom values are not deleted when moving a work package from one project to another.
*   When activating the custom fields in project B the custom values that have been set in project A should be shown on the work package.

**Screenshot**  
  

![](Bug_MoveWPCustomFields.gif)

**QA system**

*   qa.openproject-edge.com
*   OpenProject 7.2
*   Chrome