---
title: "Breaking: #78439 - Lowlevel FlexForm Cleaning parameters changed"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:breaking-78439"
source: "Changelog/8.5/Breaking-78439-LowlevelFlexFormsCleaningCommandParametersChanged.rst"
modified: "2026-09-14T09:47:36+00:00"
---

# Breaking: #78439 - Lowlevel FlexForm Cleaning parameters changed

See [forge#78439](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/78439)

## Description

The CleanFlexFormsRecordsCommand is now using Symfony Console. The new command behaves like the old functionality,
but uses certain different parameters. It can now be called with the following CLI command:

`./typo3/sysext/core/bin/typo3 cleanup:flexforms`

The following options can be set
`--dry-run` to only show the deleted records
`-v` and `-vv` to show additional information
`--pid=23` or `-p=23` to only find and clean up records with FlexForm XMLs below page ID 23 (otherwise "0" is taken)
`--depth=4` or `-d=4` to only clean recursively until a certain page tree level.

The PHP class `TYPO3CMSLowlevelCleanFlexformCommand` has been removed.

## Impact

Calling `typo3/cli_dispatch.phpsh lowlevel cleaner cleanflexform` will not work anymore.

Calling the PHP class results in a fatal PHP error.

## Affected Installations

Any TYPO3 installation using the previously command callable via `cli_dispatch.phpsh` or the related PHP class.

## Migration

Use the new CLI command as shown above.