If we make garbage collection of orphaned files optional in #2896 , it seems like we will need to create a manual alternative for cleaning up orphaned files.
We need to provide a way to view a list of orphaned files, either through adding the appropriate filters to the admin view from #2375 or creating a custom interface for reviewing and clearing unused files.
Part of meta #1448.
GitHub Issue #:
2898
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@yorkshirepudding, In the end I fixed it by deleting the config/active folder contents, copying the config/staging/ files into config/active, importing the database again and clearing the caches...
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Thanks, I have to go out now, I will try later on and report back
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists
Hi Francis. Yes, what config do you have in staging for it? You might have configs like: field.field.field_video_embed field.instance.node.page....
Importing the staged config throws an error: another field with the same name already exists