# Get error when trying to remove a scout from a patrol

**URL:** <https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977>\
**Category:** Scoutbook & Scoutbook Plus Bugs\
**Created:** [September 17, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977 "2026-09-17T01:23:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![CarlSchiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@CarlSchiller](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/CarlSchiller)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977/1 "2026-09-17T01:23:08Z")

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I get the following error when I try to remove a scout from a patrol

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/0/6/062b64f6e78ea739e1c27323da3e1853fb8968f3.png)

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**Author:** ![CharleyHamilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/charleyhamilton/32/3113_2.png) [@CharleyHamilton](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/CharleyHamilton)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977/2 "2026-09-17T01:33:13Z")

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What is the process you’re using to remove the scout? Typically, I “move” the scout by adding them to the new patrol, rather than removing them from the first patrol, then adding them to the new patrol.

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**Author:** ![CarlSchiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@CarlSchiller](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/CarlSchiller)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977/3 "2026-09-17T01:54:01Z")

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Thanks for the reply. I was trying to delete the scout from a patrol. I tried your method and

it works. But there is one scout who is in a patrol that is quitting scouting. I can’t seem to delete him from the patrol. Do I need to create another patrol, for scouts that are no longer in scouts ?

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**Author:** ![edavignon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/edavignon/32/16_2.png) [@edavignon](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/edavignon)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977/4 "2026-09-17T02:00:32Z")

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What is the Scouting America Member ID (no names) of the Scout that generates the error? You should be able to remove any Scout from a patrol.

We have an Alumni patrol where we put any Scouts that are dropping for whatever reason (age out, not renewing, moving, etc.). This keeps them from the Scouts Not In A Patrol section.

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**Author:** ![CarlSchiller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@CarlSchiller](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/CarlSchiller)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977/5 "2026-09-17T09:07:22Z")

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Thanks. Your solution worked. It looks like you can’t delete a scout from one patrol until they are listed in another patrol.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/1X/66e9612584db5dbf76de17f00ad877998c0ba3d6.png) [@system](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/get-error-when-trying-to-remove-a-scout-from-a-patrol/511977/6 "2026-09-24T09:07:51Z")

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