[Resolved] Can't use 'Auto-Generate Form' option

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[neilH-3]

I am trying to: Create a form to edit my CPT named 'Physicians'

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: no URL as yet b/c I can't create the form... its all happening in the backend

I expected to see: A successful submission when creating a form using the Auto-Generate feature.

Instead, I got: When I save the post form I get an error - the site won't accept the submission to create a new form when using the Auto-Generate feature.

[Nigel]

Hi Neil

Could I get more details about what the error is?

It's a message on-screen, something you see in your browser dev tools console, or something in your PHP logs?

And this happens when you auto-generate the form and insert the suggested markup, and then try to save the form, yes?

If you hadn't checked your browser console and PHP logs could you do that?

If you haven't already, turn on the debug log by editing your wp-config.php file and change the line with WP_DEBUG like so:

define('WP_DEBUG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_LOG', true);
define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);

That will create a debug.log file in your wp-content directory which you can examine in any text editor. Try saving the form again then inspect the log. If you don't find the debug.log file it means it didn't generate any warnings or errors.

[neilH-3]

Hi Nigel - the issue I was having is that after I click the Auto-Generate button for the Update form and then save the form, the site reloads and directs to a 404 error page....

But I did more tinkering on my own and discovered that if I instead use the Post Fields insert button and then save the form - it works no problem! Weird.

Would be nice though to know why the Auto-Generate form option isn't working?

[Nigel]

Hi Neil

It's peculiar what you describe.

Did you find anything in the debug logs?

Can you make a new test form and auto-generate it again and see if there are any errors or warnings generated when you save the form?