# Addon 'Ze Add Note Id': would a DEinstallation cause any problems?

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**Category:** Add-ons\
**Created:** [January 5, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/addon-ze-add-note-id-would-a-deinstallation-cause-any-problems/39225 "2024-01-05T08:15:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![auntanki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@auntanki](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/auntanki)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 8:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/addon-ze-add-note-id-would-a-deinstallation-cause-any-problems/39225/1 "2024-01-05T08:15:01Z")

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I do not care **at all** for note/card IDs; I had been using this add-on for the last couple of years because I know exactly what I’m doing when adding identical first fields, and I don’t want any warnings about that … 😉

People are reporting problems with the addon when updating to Anki 23.12; I have no time for lengthy experiments …

So would it be safe to simply get rid of the addon altogether, without any replacement? I’d have hundreds of identical first fields if the field _noteid_ were removed.

The **manual** still says _Anki checks the first field for uniqueness, so it will warn you if you enter two cards with a Front field of …_

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**Author:** ![matta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/matta/32/5126_2.png) [@matta](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/matta)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/addon-ze-add-note-id-would-a-deinstallation-cause-any-problems/39225/2 "2024-01-05T14:38:06Z")

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I used to use a similar add-on, when I realised the limitations of the indexed first field.

I no longer have the add-on installed, but I still create my cards with a first column called “NoteID” and it is the unique identifier for each note.

If you are concerned, though, and wish to test: back up your local Anki (from your computer), disconnect it from any network (so that it cannot synchronise), and test. Restore to the backed-up version, if you need to.

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**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 4:46am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/addon-ze-add-note-id-would-a-deinstallation-cause-any-problems/39225/3 "2024-01-06T04:46:31Z")

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> [@auntanki](#):
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> Anki checks the first field for uniqueness, so it will warn you

That warning really is just a visual cue. Having duplicates doesn’t make anything about Anki not work correctly. I’m not sure there’s anything to worry about.

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**Author:** ![auntanki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@auntanki](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/auntanki)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/addon-ze-add-note-id-would-a-deinstallation-cause-any-problems/39225/7 "2024-01-18T08:44:18Z")

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(yes, there’s an **additional detail** , and it is the **new solution** )

Just found this:

[Add note ID (Fork for Anki 23 by Shige)](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/8897764)

After an initial try: seems promising …