# Disable Projects

**URL:** <https://forum.manager.io/t/disable-projects/52454>\
**Category:** ideas\
**Created:** [March 26, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/disable-projects/52454 "2024-03-26T12:51:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Frankie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Frankie](https://forum.manager.io/u/Frankie)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/disable-projects/52454/22 "2024-03-28T08:57:29Z")

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> [@lubos](#):
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> The solution is to be able to find & recode individual transaction lines across all tabs.

Sorry, I disagree with that. You should be able to simply turn a function on or off without having to directly modify data in the database, with all the associated risks. And due to the risks of errors (not everyone of us is a programmer), I believe that Batch-Update should be used as scarcely as possible.

> [@lubos](#):
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> Another thing I’m pursuing is ability to purge historical data. So for example, if you are purging transactions more than 5 years old, then that would also clear out tabs that haven’t been used for long time.

I totally agree with that, but then it should be variable. In the Netherlands, for example, we have a legal retention period of 7 to 10 years.

> [@lubos](#):
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> So eventually this will be solved one way or another.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Frankie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/258eb7/32.png) [@Frankie](https://forum.manager.io/u/Frankie)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2024, 9:11am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/disable-projects/52454/23 "2024-03-28T09:11:11Z")

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> [@Ealfardan](#):
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> What if a user tested out a tab for a while and then found an alternative workflow. They should in theory be able to deactivate the tab and get rid of the overhead.

Exactly, I enjoy testing new features and after working with Projects for a while, I found that it works too cumbersome for my purpose.

I’m not a fan of Batch-actions given the risks they entail. I strongly advocate for the ability to toggle functions on and off without further consequences, although I understand that that’s not possible for all the functions.

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