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description: If you or another user modifies the object that an existing data repeater, data table, data function, or form is connected to, the data connection might break. For example, this can happen if a connected object or field is renamed or deleted, or if its permissions are changed.
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# Repairing Data Connections

If you or another user modifies the object that an existing data repeater, data table, data function, or form is connected to, the data connection might break. For example, this can happen if a connected object or field is renamed or deleted, or if its permissions are changed.

### Required Editions

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          <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic</td>

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            <p>Available for purchase in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, and
              <strong>Unlimited</strong> Editions
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            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">Available (with limitations) in:
              <strong>Developer</strong> Edition
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When you open a site page containing broken data connections, a dialog box that lists the problems appears. Hover over each item's ![Info](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/extend_click/images/siteforce_info.png) icon to see the possible solutions.

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            <td data-label="Problem" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e81 ">A data repeater, data table, or data function is connected to an
              object that doesn't have the correct access permission, or has been
              renamed or deleted.</td>

            <td data-label="Solution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e84 ">
              <p>Open the guest user profile and ensure the Read permission is
                enabled on the object.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If that's unsuccessful, click
                <strong class="uicontrol">Edit</strong> beside the listed item to open
                the Data Connection dialog box, and ensure the correct object is
                selected. If the object has been renamed, select the renamed
                object. If the object has been deleted, you must either choose a
                different object or delete the page element.
              </p>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Problem" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e81 ">A data repeater, data table, or data function is trying to filter
              results using fields that are longer visible, or have been renamed
              or deleted.</td>

            <td data-label="Solution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e84 ">
              <p>Open the guest user profile and ensure the object has the correct
                field-level security enabled for each field.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If that's
                unsuccessful, click <strong class="uicontrol">Edit</strong> beside the item
                to open the Data Connection dialog box, and reset the filter
                criteria.</p>
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            <td data-label="Problem" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e81 ">A data element is connected to a field that's no longer visible,
              or has been deleted or renamed.</td>

            <td data-label="Solution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e84 ">
              <p>Open the guest user profile and ensure the object has the correct
                field-level security enabled for the field.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If that's
                unsuccessful, click <strong class="uicontrol">Edit</strong> beside the item
                to open the Edit Data Element dialog box, and ensure the correct
                fields are referenced in all relevant drop-down lists and in any
                custom text.</p>
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            <td data-label="Problem" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e81 ">A form is connected to an object that doesn't have the correct
              access permission, or has been renamed or deleted.</td>

            <td data-label="Solution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e84 ">
              <p>Open the guest user profile and ensure the Create permission is
                enabled on the object.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If that's unsuccessful, you must replace
                the form, as you can't edit a form's data
                connection.</p>
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            <td data-label="Problem" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e81 ">A form is missing one or more required fields, which were added
              to the object after the form was created.</td>

            <td data-label="Solution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e84 ">Add the missing field to the form.</td>

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            <td data-label="Problem" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e81 ">A form field is pointing to a field that's no longer visible, or
              has been renamed or deleted.</td>

            <td data-label="Solution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d197190e84 ">
              <p>Open the guest user profile and ensure the object has the correct
                field-level security enabled for the field.</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;">If that's
                unsuccessful, remove the field from the form.</p>
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![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_click-264-0-0-production-enus/5f7d9219-b7b1-4552-8891-f1aba9b289fc/images/icon_note.png)

Note If you're a Communities user working with authenticated pages, keep in mind that object access on public and private pages is controlled by the user profile of the authenticated user. The guest user profile controls object access on public pages for unauthenticated visitors only.

#### See Also

- [Setting Data Access Permissions for Salesforce Objects](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_data_access_perms.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Sites built with Site.com are publicly available, so visitors access the site via the Guest User license that's associated with the site.")
- [Dynamically Retrieve Data with Data Repeaters](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_data_repeater.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use a data repeater to connect to a standard or custom Salesforce object and retrieve a dataset based on the filter criteria that you specify.")
- [Add Input Fields to Forms or Pages](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.siteforce_data_form_fields.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Add additional input fields to an existing form. Each input field binds to a field in the object the form is connected to. Add input fields directly to a page, panel, data repeater, or data table to build your own custom features using")