Topic Tag: Setting up custom fields

Problem:
I deleted Custom field. Then I tried to create another custom field with the same name but the error is displayed: Warning: the field slug is already being used.

Solution:
Please go to Toolset >> Post Fields >> Post Field Control >> Delete the field
Screenshot here: https://d7j863fr5jhrr.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/550336-Delete_field.png?x71388

After that you can again use the same slug/name for the field.

Problem:
I have a Custom Query where I check against a Toolset Date Field in a WP_Query.
Example:

$today = date( 'Y-m-d', strtotime('today') );

'meta_query' => array(
                                array(
                                    'key'     => 'wpcf-tour-date',
                                    'value'   => $today,
                                    'compare' => '>=',
                                    'type'    => 'DATE',
                                ),
                            ),

It does not return anythign, even if there are fields with values.

What's wrong?

Solution:
Our Dates Field is a Timestamp.
As such, it's a numeric value, not a date format.

The 'type' DATE works with the 'compare' value BETWEEN only if the date is stored at the format YYYY-MM-DD and tested with this format.

And our Date Field is not storing it in this format but in a simple timestamp format.

The easiest solution is to compare as a NUMERIC value as that is what Toolset stores for the Date Fields.

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/filter-only-future-posts-in-wp_query-by-custom-date-field/#post-547754

Problem:
Types field just disappeared from the backend, if I try to recreate it says it already exists. How can I recover a field?

Solution:
- Please go to Toolset >> Post Fields >> click button "Post Field Control".
- Find the field which is disappeared.
- Then click on "Manage with Types" or reassign the field to the group by clicking on "Change assignment" -- screenshot here:
https://d7j863fr5jhrr.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/546855-Change_assignment.png?x71388

Relevant Documentation:
Related: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/deleted-custom-field-slug-cannot-be-used-again/#post-336249