---
title: "Fields That Will Be Cleared in SAP"
description: "On a Change row an empty cell clears the field in SAP; MDM names those fields before you process, and you can avoid it by deleting the column or keeping the value."
source: "https://help.rikaiso.com/public-cloud/2026.2/fields-cleared-in-sap"
edition: "public-cloud"
editionLabel: "S/4HANA Public Cloud"
version: "2026.2"
latest: true
language: "en"
section: "Working with Master Data > Checking and Correcting Staged Records"
updated: "2026-11-05"
---

# Fields That Will Be Cleared in SAP

> On a Change row an empty cell clears the field in SAP; MDM names those fields before you process, and you can avoid it by deleting the column or keeping the value.

> **Draft brief for authors.** Replace with the final text; keep the concept-page structure.

**Page type:** Concept · **Audience:** Business user

**Contains:** why an empty cell clears on a Change row (every column of a file row is sent); a typed row sends only the fields it names; where MDM warns: the upload's answer and success dialog, the strip above Staging Records, both Process confirmations with the checkbox "I understand that processing clears these fields in SAP"; only fields SAP holds a value for are listed; how to avoid it: delete the column before uploading, or Keep Values in Mass Edit.

**Related information:** `row-actions`, `mass-edit`, `processing-now`.

**Source in the product repository:** decisions D36, D93, D157 (`.claude/rules/staging-app.md` "Fields a run clears").