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Clarify potential consequences of service type change
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chadwcarlson committed Feb 27, 2024
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### Switching type and version

If you change the service type, your data is removed.

To switch service types:

1. [Export your data](#exporting-data).
1. Remove the old service from your [service configuration](../_index.md).
1. Specify a new service type.
1. [Import your data](#importing-data) into the new service.
{{% note %}}
Changing the service type, especially when done repeatedly, may result in data loss.
Backing up your data is therefore crucial.
{{% /note %}}
2. Remove the old service from your [service configuration](../_index.md).
3. Specify a new service type.
4. [Import your data](#importing-data) into the new service.

### Downgrade

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