[Resolved] Conditionally update field value dependent on other field value using PHP

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[jamesR-13]

Tell us what you are trying to do?

On form submit, I want to check the value of one field in a custom post type and update another field's value on the same post with a different value, depending on what that value of the checked field is.

For example, on form submit, if "request type" value is "PTO", I want to set the value of "status" to "Department Head Approved" but if "request type" is any other value, I want to set "status" to "Approved" - using PHP.

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I can provide link and credentials in a private response if needed.

[jamesR-13]

Here's what I have so far:

add_action('cred_save_data_2017', 'save_data_for_form_with_id_2017',10,2);
function save_data_for_form_with_id_2017($post_id, $form_data)
{
	$req_type = get_post_meta($post_id, '_wpcf_type_of_request', true);
	if($req_type == 'PTO'){    
		update_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-status', 'Processing');
		update_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-sub-status', 'Command/Department Head Approved');
	}
	else{
    	update_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-status', 'Approved');
		update_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-sub-status', NULL);
	}
}

Unfortunately, the check on the 'type-of-request' field is never found to be true, even when the value is equal to 'PTO' in the post. I'm sure this is some stupid little syntax detail i'm overlooking, but I don't know what it is. Any help is appreciated.

[jamesR-13]

On further testing, it appears that my $req-type variable is not being populated by my call to get_post_meta()

Please advise.

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Can you please share problem URL where you added the form and where you created the field "_wpcf_type_of_request"?

*** Please make a FULL BACKUP of your database and website.***
I would also eventually need to request temporary access (WP-Admin) to your site. Preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible in order to be of better help and check if some configurations might need to be changed.

I have set the next reply to private which means only you and I have access to it.

[jamesR-13]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!

I replaced "_wpcf_type_of_request" with ”wpcf-type-of-request” and my code worked. I was following very old forum posts that showed the underscores.