Dns validation error 1004 fix?

[kelvin.horizons]

Hi all,

I want to change my CNAME to another value, but it shows DNS Validation Error, can you guys advise me how to move forward? Thanks

Attached is the error messages.

[MarkMeyer]

Please use the search first

Community Tip - Fixing Code 1004: DNS Validation Error

Error Try the suggestions in this Community Tip to help you fix Code 1004 errors when working on the Cloudflare dashboard. Background A Code 1004 error while working on the Cloudflare dashboard indicates that Cloudflare was unable to complete a requested action. This is a different issue than “Error 1004: Host Not Configured to Serve Web Traffic” or “Error 1004: DNS is still propagating”. Those errors appear to visitors to your website if the origin IP cannot be resolved through your DNS reco…

[thedaveCA]

CNAME records only point to other labels (other hostnames), not IP addresses. You likely want an A-record instead.

But removing the CNAME could also have other effects as it could change your MX records or other root level records, so verify your configuration carefully before removing the CNAME.