---
title: Reset a field setting
slug: '2316'
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/2316/
collection: coveo-for-sitecore-v5
source_format: adoc
---
# Reset a field setting
Coveo for Sitecore lets you [set Sitecore field attributes in your Sitecore instance configuration](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2166/).
You propagate those settings to the corresponding Coveo fields with an indexing action or an API synchronization call.
In some cases, this synchronization may not change the Coveo field settings as expected.
Coveo for Sitecore has a field setting conflict handling mechanism that may prevent the changes from being applied.

This article explains what the conflict handling mechanism does and how to work around it to reset a field setting.

## Conflict handling mechanism

A setting (for example, `isFacet`) for a given field can be defined in each of your Sitecore instance field configurations and in the Coveo Administration Console.
Coveo for Sitecore must handle situations where the settings in these locations conflict with each other.
Coveo for Sitecore assumes that if you set up a Sitecore instance configuration to override the default value of a field attribute, you are doing so intentionally.

The following table summarizes how the conflict handling mechanism handles an attempt to reset the field setting to its default value.

[%header,cols="1,4"]
|===
|Attribute
|Conflict handling behavior

|`isDisplayField`
|Default value is `true`, so if set to `false` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `false`.

|`includeForFreeTextSearch`
|Default value is `false`, so if set to `true` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `true`.

|`isFacet`
|Default value is `false`, so if set to `true` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `true`.

|`isMultiValue`
|Default value is `false`, so if set to `true` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `true`.

|`isSortable`
|Default value is `false`, so if set to `true` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `true`.

|`useForRanking`
|Default value is `false`, so if set to `true` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `true`.

|`useStemming`
|Default value is `false`, so if set to `true` anywhere, the Coveo field setting will stay `true`.
|===

**Example**

Two Sitecore instances linked to the same [Coveo organization](https://docs.coveo.com/en/185/) are using the same `test` field.
One instance has the `test` field's `isFacet` attribute set to `true`.
Regardless of the `test` field's `isFacet` attribute value on the second Sitecore instance, the `test` Coveo field (that is, the [Coveo Platform](https://docs.coveo.com/en/186/) field) will be marked as a `Facet`.
Even if you set the `test` field's `isFacet` attribute back to `false` on both Sitecore instances, because the Coveo `test` field's `Facet` option is set to `true`, it will remain `true` after a synchronization operation.

## Reset a field setting

To reset any of the [listed field settings](#conflict-handling-mechanism), change the configuration file in all Sitecore instances and update the field in the Coveo Administration Console.

. Open the `<SITECORE_INSTANCE_ROOT>\App_Config\Include\Coveo\Coveo.SearchProvider.Custom.config` file with a text editor.

. Under the `fieldMap` > `fieldNames` node, locate the `fieldType` element associated with the field you want to modify.

> **Note**
>
> If you're unable to find this element, you might need to copy another `fieldType` element in the file or from the `<SITECORE_INSTANCE_ROOT>\App_Config\Modules\Coveo\Coveo.SearchProvider.config` file and modify it for your needs.
> Don't modify the `Coveo.SearchProvider.config` file directly, as it may cause issues during upgrades.

. Change the field attribute value.
For example, to make the field non-facettable, change `isFacet="true"` to `isFacet="false"`.

. Repeat the previous steps in all Sitecore content indexing instances.

. In the [Coveo Administration Console](https://docs.coveo.com/en/183/), access the [**Fields**](https://platform.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/content/fields/) ([platform-ca](https://platform-ca.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/content/fields/) | [platform-eu](https://platform-eu.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/content/fields/) | [platform-au](https://platform-au.cloud.coveo.com/admin/#/orgid/content/fields/)) page.

. Double-click the field you want to modify.

. Change the Coveo field setting.
For example, to make the field non-facettable, clear the **Facet** checkbox.

. Click **Save**.