# BUG: Deleting Source Connector breaks XMLMap

**URL:** <https://community.cdata.com/t/bug-deleting-source-connector-breaks-xmlmap/721>\
**Category:** CData Arc\
**Tags:** question, xmlmap, bug\
**Created:** [May 21, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/bug-deleting-source-connector-breaks-xmlmap/721 "2024-05-21T08:22:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![russell-jerseypost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@russell-jerseypost](https://community.cdata.com/u/russell-jerseypost)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 8:22am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/bug-deleting-source-connector-breaks-xmlmap/721/1 "2024-05-21T08:22:49Z")

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Hi

I’d like to file a bug report for&nbsp;CData Arc™ 2023 - 23.4.8789.0

I have an XML Connector (_ **PrepareForJSONConversion** _) which was originally created using the output from one connector (_ **MapLorealIFCSUMToET** _) as an Source File.

That source connector was no longer needed so it was detached and then subsequently deleted at a much later date.

Now the mappings in the XML Connector have gone.

I have no idea if the connector is still performing the expected mappings

 ![2e69e5b9-4da2-40d4-9d7e-e4382d6f300e.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/2X/5/540ba20dfbc6a10c17a8af9f8a96783e1be6878e.png)

I can also no longer&nbsp;export the XMLMap connector.

 ![9869814e-03a9-4742-a319-ac711fadcae9.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/2a8e4755ce131ffd16e53335db75e4ab1cbbe45f.png)

Expected Operation:

- not lose mappings
- if preserving mappings is not possible, then warn the user before the Source connector can be deleted

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**Author:** ![lohith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/user_avatar/community.cdata.com/lohith/32/1848_2.png) [@lohith](https://community.cdata.com/u/lohith)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 8:40am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/bug-deleting-source-connector-breaks-xmlmap/721/2 "2024-05-21T08:40:53Z")

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Hi Russel,

This issue has been fixed in a later release of the V23 version of the application. You can download it from our archive at [https://arc.cdata.com/download/archive.aspx](https://arc.cdata.com/download/archive.aspx).

 ![626e4f19-3953-4577-af9d-f9f997fc32f1.png](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cdata/original/1X/d38db40779846a45d90180a85e0c04b833654310.png)

Update to the last release of V23 and let me know if it solves your issue.