Clearing old OSM changes

University_of_Sétif_1_Ferhat_Abbas · 2024-03-18T11:15:49.402Z

How can I clear old data on a map even though I’ve edited it?

Fizzie41 · 2024-03-18T22:51:50.475Z

What are you actually trying to do?

Could you please give us an example of the “old data” you’re wanting to clear?

University_of_Sétif_1_Ferhat_Abbas · 2024-04-01T09:39:10.333Z

For example, a false but locked boundary

SomeoneElse · 2024-04-01T10:02:45.652Z

What does “locked” mean?

University_of_Sétif_1_Ferhat_Abbas · 2024-04-01T10:24:05.295Z

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For example here

SomeoneElse · 2024-04-01T12:36:46.588Z

As the message says, the name is locked because it has a wikidata tag. This is a feature of the editor that you are using, and is designed to stop incorrect name changes.

What would you like to change the name to?

University_of_Sétif_1_Ferhat_Abbas · 2024-04-02T07:25:21.146Z

I want to add the name in English

SomeoneElse · 2024-04-04T21:03:25.580Z

Scroll down to the “tags” section; you can add the English name there as “name:en”. However, I’d only add that if something really does have an English name; don’t just add it for translations.

University_of_Sétif_1_Ferhat_Abbas · 2024-04-07T08:15:12.121Z

i can’t add name it’s locked

SomeoneElse · 2024-04-07T09:22:45.419Z

Sure you can. I’ve just done it on some test data here.

In the iD editor, scroll down at the left-hand side to the “tags” section. Then add a new tag.