Probably a lost cause, but just in case there’s a workaround, here’s my situation: I have made many notes in the “extra” field that I do not want to go away, so I protected it. But the new anking illustrations are great (saw it in the step deck update). Is there any way to protect the extra field…

Hello, Unfortunately, this specific goal isn’t possible. If the Extra field is protected, no updates will occur. If it’s not protected, then any updates to that field will overwrite your notes. Apart from the solutions the bot suggested — which are very useful, but may not fully meet your needs — …

Protect extra field but only update with new anking illustrations?

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MarcosZan June 8, 2025, 1:52am 6

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Protect extra field but only update with new anking illustrations?

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