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Custom Column handling updates in the latest release

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When:
June 18, 2026 · 11:46 AM
Where:
Metabase Discussion
Source:
Metabase Discussion

I’ve noticing a change where if you have a custom column that you also use to group by in the summarize section, MB won’t let you delete the custom column or change its formula unless its removed from the summarize section. I think I get from a usability perspective that you want to make it more fault tolerant where removing one custom column doesn’t impact the downstream aggregations - but i feel like when building reports around custom columns, I have to do trial and error before reaching a fi

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