# Preventing layers from versioning in Cloud

**URL:** <https://community.qfield.org/t/preventing-layers-from-versioning-in-cloud/567>\
**Category:** Ask the Community\
**Tags:** gh-import\
**Created:** [14 May 2025 02:35 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/preventing-layers-from-versioning-in-cloud/567 "2025-05-14T02:35:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex018/uploads/qfield/original/1X/7d3726da0ef5099a1e135505c03d2f125d527aae.png) [@system](https://community.qfield.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2025 02:35 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/preventing-layers-from-versioning-in-cloud/567/1 "2025-05-14T02:35:23Z")

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Hi all,

Is there a way to prevent the versioning of your basemap in the cloud?  
I have a 60mb raster that is the basemap for my project which is fine to stay static, but my Qfield Cloud repository seems to be versioning which then causes my 100mb quota to be exceeded and prevents me from syncing/using the project until i manually go remove a version through the account online.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

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_Imported from [GitHub discussion](https://github.com/opengisch/qfield/discussions/4460) by @eoyston on 2023-07-21T00:33:31Z_

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex018/uploads/qfield/original/1X/7d3726da0ef5099a1e135505c03d2f125d527aae.png) [@system](https://community.qfield.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2025 02:35 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/preventing-layers-from-versioning-in-cloud/567/2 "2025-05-14T02:35:24Z")

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Hi,  
I encounter the same issue. In the QField menu from layer options I have tried the following, but new versions keep being created whenever I upload data from the tablet:

- Cloud layer action: Directly access data source
- Cable layer action: Keep existent (Copy if missing) ← I thought this parameter would prevent the versioning, but apparently it doesn’t.

Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Best,

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_Imported from [GitHub comment](https://github.com/opengisch/QField/discussions/4460#discussioncomment-6615440) by @xavierpuig on 2023-08-02T11:09:12Z_

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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex018/uploads/qfield/original/1X/7d3726da0ef5099a1e135505c03d2f125d527aae.png) [@system](https://community.qfield.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [14 May 2025 02:35 UTC](https://community.qfield.org/t/preventing-layers-from-versioning-in-cloud/567/3 "2025-05-14T02:35:27Z")

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Also having this issue. Would love the ability to toggle on and off versioning for any layer. Love this App!

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_Imported from [GitHub comment](https://github.com/opengisch/QField/discussions/4460#discussioncomment-6831606) by @jpasner on 2023-08-26T19:43:40Z_