Unable to use special fields to add new deck due to version error

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I’ve been trying to update/add a new deck using special fields but it keeps showing that the file cannot be read and it might need a newer version of anki to do so. I installed the latest 24.06.3 apple silicon for macOS 12+ and it’s still showing the same. What other version update is there or is there any other step? I’ve tried everything and it still says unable to read file, it probably requires a new version of anki to import. I have seen to disable add-ons, will that affect my previous decks?
Anki 24.06.3 (d678e393) (ao)
Python 3.9.18 Qt 6.6.2 PyQt 6.6.1
Platform: macOS-14.5-arm64-arm-64bit

===Add-ons (active)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
‘’ [‘overview_refresh_media’, 0, ‘None’, ‘’]
AMBOSS add-on [‘0amboss_addon’, 2023-11-13T22:31, ‘None’, mod]
Add Hyperlink [‘318752047’, 2023-06-18T17:09, ‘None’, ‘’]
Advanced Browser [‘874215009’, 2023-10-21T20:04, ‘None’, ‘’]
Anki IPA [‘799647424’, 2023-11-07T03:54, ‘None’, mod]
Anki Simulator [‘817108664’, 2023-11-06T22:56, ‘None’, ‘’]
AwesomeTTS - Add speech to your flashcards [‘1436550454’, 2024-06-01T19:35, ‘None’, ‘’]
Batch Editing [‘291119185’, 2023-10-26T06:08, ‘None’, ‘’]
BetterSearch [‘1052724801’, 2024-03-06T21:55, ‘None’, ‘’]
Card Info During Review [‘2179254157’, 2023-11-14T11:26, ‘None’, ‘’]
Clickable Tags v20 [‘1739176371’, 2022-01-31T04:28, ‘None’, ‘’]
Countdown To Events and Exams [‘1143540799’, 2022-06-27T17:20, ‘None’, ‘’]
Customize Keyboard Shortcuts [‘24411424’, 2023-11-01T14:47, ‘None’, ‘’]
Edit Field During Review Cloze [‘385888438’, 2024-01-03T12:49, ‘6.18’, mod]
Extended Tag AddEdit Dialog [‘1135507717’, 2023-11-11T22:28, ‘None’, ‘’]
FSRS Helper Postpone Advance Load Balance Easy Days Disperse Siblings [‘759844606’, 2024-07-09T18:24, ‘None’, mod]
Fastbar- with nightmode support [‘46611790’, 2023-06-27T17:17, ‘None’, ‘’]
Find cards from UWorld test [‘444814983’, 2024-07-09T13:06, ‘None’, ‘’]
Google Translate [‘1536291224’, 2024-05-08T19:46, ‘None’, mod]
High Yield Tags [‘1918380616’, 2023-01-11T00:44, ‘None’, ‘’]
Highlight Search Results in the Browser [‘225180905’, 2023-10-22T00:47, ‘None’, ‘’]
Hint Hotkeys [‘1844908621’, 2023-04-14T19:43, ‘None’, ‘’]
Image Editor [‘307397307’, 2022-09-08T09:39, ‘None’, mod]
Image Occlusion Enhanced [‘1374772155’, 2022-04-09T12:45, ‘None’, ‘’]
Learning Step and Review Interval Retention [‘1949865265’, 2024-01-06T23:18, ‘None’, ‘’]
Mini Format Pack [‘295889520’, 2023-11-02T23:30, ‘None’, ‘’]
More Decks Stats and Time Left [‘1556734708’, 2024-04-11T16:05, ‘None’, ‘’]
More Overview Stats 21 [‘738807903’, 2021-07-31T00:43, ‘None’, ‘’]
More Overview Stats [‘2116130837’, 2024-04-15T23:37, ‘None’, ‘’]
Opening the same window multiple time [‘354407385’, 2023-11-05T07:29, ‘None’, ‘’]
Progress Graphs and Stats for Learned and Matured Cards [‘266436365’, 2020-03-29T16:29, ‘None’, ‘’]
Quick Colour Changing [‘2491935955’, 2023-10-19T08:45, ‘None’, mod]
Rebuild All Empty All for Anki 21 [‘1810938259’, 2018-07-20T10:10, ‘None’, ‘’]
Refocus Card when Reviewing 21 [‘1642550423’, 2018-09-19T19:44, ‘None’, ‘’]
Review Heatmap [‘1771074083’, 2022-06-30T07:13, ‘None’, ‘’]
See Previous Card Ratings in Reviewer [‘1906641654’, 2021-08-20T03:02, ‘None’, ‘’]
Special Fields [‘1102281552’, 2024-03-20T05:04, ‘None’, mod]
Spell Checker [‘369581638’, 2023-10-11T19:17, ‘None’, ‘’]
Symbols [‘1461102936’, 2024-02-10T22:23, ‘None’, mod]
True Retention by Card Maturity [‘923360400’, 2019-06-29T17:09, ‘None’, ‘’]
Web Browser - Search terms Import texts and images automatically [‘864545277’, 2023-11-18T00:58, ‘None’, mod]
Wrapper meta-addon [‘396502676’, 2024-06-10T15:30, ‘None’, ‘’]
add-on dialog searchfilter bar [‘561945101’, 2023-10-18T21:52, ‘None’, ‘’]

===IDs of active AnkiWeb add-ons===
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===Add-ons (inactive)===
(add-on provided name [Add-on folder, installed at, version, is config changed])
Straight Reward [‘957961234’, 2023-10-31T22:38, ‘None’, ‘’]

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Perhaps you need to enable the option to support the older Anki version when importing decks.

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How do I do that? I’ve done downgrade and quit but it’s still the same. Please let me know

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Try to check this.

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I tried this as well and it is still the same.

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Hmmm, doesn’t it work with a check like this? If so, you need to contact them from that Github.
image

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I misread, this seems to be an option when exporting, not when importing, so you may not be able to import unless you set it when exporting the deck.

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IMG_7281
IMG_72814032×3024 3.47 MB

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I have tried pretty much everything, and I’m still confused where I’m going wrong

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It looks like there is nothing “support the older Anki version”, if you select Export fomat: Anki Deck Package (.apkg), doesn’t it show up? (not collection package)

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IMG_7284
IMG_72844032×3024 3.91 MB

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Try to setup this.

  • Menu → Preferences → Editing tab → Inport/Export → Legacy import/export handling [OFF]
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Thank you so much , that helped !!!

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