# Anki error message for cards using a downloaded deck

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**Category:** Card Design\
**Created:** [January 31, 2024, 2:49am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540 "2024-01-31T02:49:41Z")\
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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:** [February 10, 2024, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540/23 "2024-02-10T04:47:00Z")

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Have you tried adding all of the new fields you need at the same time before saving?

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**Author:** ![kamranh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kamranh](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kamranh)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540/24 "2024-02-11T05:11:58Z")

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These are the ones from my code in the back template. I would have to remove some to match the code like pic and subtitle  
Should I only have these fields?  
These are the ones in my code that you said  
{{Kanji}}  
{{English}}  
{{Alternative Meanings}}  
{{furigana:Reading}}  
{{furigana:Alternative Reading}}  
{{Notes}}  
{{furigana:Context Sentence 1}}  
{{English Sentence 1}}  
{{furigana:Context Sentence 2}}  
{{English Sentence 2}}  
{{Audio}}

My fields are:  
Kana  
English  
Alternative Meanings  
Alternative reading  
notes  
audio  
Context sentence 1  
english sentence 1  
context sentence 2  
english sentence 2  
pic  
subtitle

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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:** [February 11, 2024, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540/25 "2024-02-11T05:47:09Z")

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The 2 lists don’t have to match exactly in both directions.  
❌ Using fields in your **templates** that do not exist on your **note** → the problem  
✅ Having fields on your **note** that are not used in your **templates** → just fine

You get to choose either way to fix it, but it seems to me that adding the extra fields to your note is the path of least resistance.

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**Author:** ![kamranh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@kamranh](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/kamranh)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540/26 "2024-02-12T01:27:15Z")

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I tried adding the kanji field which seems to be the only one missing but that returns an error, is there anything else you think I should try adding? I’ve tried removing it to match, and changing kana to kanji just to try, ended up with no results

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540/27 "2024-02-12T04:38:29Z")

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At this point, I think you should consider either using a different shared deck that works out of the box, reading the card layout section of the manual to understand what the errors mean, or offering someone some money to fix the problems for you.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/anki-error-message-for-cards-using-a-downloaded-deck/40540/28 "2024-03-13T04:39:11Z")

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