# Discard or safely roll back an import

> PositiveForm guide · Data imports · IMP-004
> Canonical page: https://positiveform.com/guides/imports/discard-rollback-import/
> This Markdown: https://positiveform.com/guides/imports/discard-rollback-import.md

**Summary:** Discard staged data or preview and execute a safe rollback of untouched import-owned records. Discard purges staged personal data; rollback removes only safe…  
**Who can do this:** Organization owners, Managers  
**Required access:** `imports.manage`  
**Where in PositiveForm:** `/settings/imports/:jobId/completion`  
**Status:** Verified on 2026-07-29 against PositiveForm build `a15afd7`.

## Who this is for

Migration staff abandoning a staged job or rolling back import-owned records.

## Before you begin

- An import job exists ([Start a studio import](https://positiveform.com/guides/imports/start-import/)).
- Understand whether the job was committed.

## Steps

1. Open the import job from **Data imports** (often on the **Files** step).
2. Open **Discard import**.
3. Confirm discard when the job is still staged and should not commit.
4. For committed jobs, follow completion/rollback controls and review blockers
   before confirming.

## Expected outcome

Discard purges staged personal data; rollback removes only safe import-owned
records and preserves matched or later-used records.

## Screenshots

![Import job Files step with Discard import](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/IMP-004/20260730T072000Z/000-start.webp)

![After discard control](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/IMP-004/20260730T072000Z/001-after-discard.webp)

## Recovery

If discard is unavailable, the job may already be committed; use rollback
controls and read blockers carefully.

## Related guides

- [Upload, map, validate, and review import data](https://positiveform.com/guides/imports/validate-import/) — upload and validate.
- [Commit and reconcile an import](https://positiveform.com/guides/imports/commit-reconcile-import/) — commit path.

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