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# Configuration fields in the "General" tab

## Description

You may find configuration fields (usually titled "twt-...") in the "General" tab of the ThemeWare® configuration that have no effect.

![Orphaned configuration fields automatically end up in the "General" tab."](/files/x12NM2C69u8elwvzCkxB)

## Cause

These are "**orphaned configuration fields**". These occur when a configuration field has been edited by the user at some point and this configuration field is deleted with a theme update.

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**Note**: With ThemeWare® you benefit from continuous development. From time to time it may happen that configuration fields are removed or replaced with an update.
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Unfortunately, the Shopware update routine currently does not automatically remove those configuration fields.

## Solution

In response to our issue (NEXT-14571), Shopware has extended the "Save" button in the theme configuration in Shopware 6.4.8.0 and added a "Clean" option. This allows you to delete "orphaned configuration fields".

You can find out how to remove "orphaned configuration fields" in the article [Cleaning up ThemeWare®](/knowledge-base/tutorials/administration/cleaning-up-themeware.md).

#### Issue not solved?

If you could not solve the problem, simply start the ThemeWare® Debugging. You can open a support ticket in case you are not able to solve the problem yourself:

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