---
title: Safer default for blank metafield cells
date: 2026-05-29
description: Blank metafield cells in an import now leave existing values on Shopify untouched by default. Opt in to delete on blank when you need it.
tags: ["Imports","Metafields"]
categories: ["Changelog"]
url: https://www.getaltera.com/changelog/2026-05-29-safer-default-for-blank-metafield-cells/
---


Importing a file with blank metafield cells no longer deletes those metafields by default. The previous "blank means delete" behavior is now an opt-in checkbox.

### What's New

- **Delete metafields with blank cells option** - new checkbox on the import page restores the previous bulk-delete-on-blank behavior when you want it.

### Heads-up

- **Default has changed** - blank metafield cells in a column now leave the existing value on Shopify untouched. Enable the new option above to bulk-delete by clearing cells.
- **Existing recurring imports preserved** - scheduled imports created under the old default keep their delete-on-blank behavior, so no changes are needed there.