How do I remove erased fields that keep appearing in the Add Fields window?

How do I remove erased fields that keep appearing in the Add Fields window?

Run a macro to remove the erased field's data from all documents.

  FIELD oldField1 := @Unavailable; 
  Select @ALL

Then, compact your database.

If this doesn't work, you may have run into a known bug with Notes. The workaround is to create a new form and copy the form over using copy/paste of all the fields (don't copy the entire form from the form list); you also may have to create the same fields w/ the same name but of type Text and then delete them before the compact. It's a tedious workaround, so hopefully, Lotus will get it fixed soon.

Applies to Notes Versions: 3 4 4.5 4.6 5
Last Modified: February 28, 1999
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