[Resolved] Custom field – edit in original language doesn't update value in the translation

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[PaulS4783]

I have added a custom field called "Mileage".

When using the CRED form to update the value, it saves the new value in the original language version.
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But on the translated version it doesn't update.
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Incidentally, if I were to THEN update the "description" field of the original language version, the description AND the correct mileage number gets updated on the translated version.

[Nigel]

Hi Paul

Before I try and reproduce this can you tell me what your WPML settings are for the post type in question and the custom field in question?

Go to WPML > Translation Management > Multilingual Content Setup and check the post type and custom field settings.

[PaulS4783]

wpcf-mileage is set to "Copy" but it obviously doesn't copy.

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fwiw I had a similar issue with the "Feature Image" not being copied to the translation version when an Ad was posted.
Your support staff Minesh solved by adding this:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'my_save_data_action',10,2);
function my_save_data_action($post_id, $form_data){
  // if a specific form
  if ($form_data['id']==6350){
       
       do_action( 'wpml_make_post_duplicates', $post_id );            
  }
}

[Nigel]

Hi Paul

I'm not sure that code is very helpful when editing posts rather than creating them.

I set up a test site locally and can see that when I edit the post in the backend the updated custom field is copied to the translated post, but if I do the same with a CRED form it is not.

I'm escalating this so it can be investigated further to check whether we have a bug or a missing feature here, and to see if there is a solution I can give to work now.

I'll keep you posted.

[PaulS4783]

Any update on this issue?
It's my highest priority ToolSet support issue currently.

[Nigel]

Hi Paul

I have just been discussing it with colleagues. It looks like the WPML API has been updated. It is recommended you include the following with the cred_save_data hook, much like your example code above:

        do_action( 'wpml_sync_all_custom_fields', $post_id );

It has not yet been decided whether this should happen automatically within CRED, in case there are circumstances where a user would not want it to happen.

[PaulS4783]

Is the function "wpml_sync_all_custom_fields" already part of WPML?

Or is it something I am supposed to create?

[Nigel]

I understand it is a recent addition to the WPML API so if you have the current version it should be available.

Use it the same way you described here: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/custom-field-edit-in-original-language-doesnt-update-value-in-the-translation/#post-628157

If you find it doesn't work let me know. I haven't tested it because my colleague said he already had.