[Resolved] My form updates a CPT entry, but I can't force a value into a preexisting field

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[eduardoM]

I am trying to: to make the form fill a field with a new value for field "status-cover". Despite all my efforts, the form always keep the original value loaded; since it'll be a hidden field, the user cannot type the new value. I must define it.

I visited this URL: hidden link

I expected to see: in the last form field, the value should be "ongoing"

Instead, I got: the existing value, "pending-author-questionnaire"

I tried to force the default value in the shortcode:

[cred_field field='status-cover' post='ebook' value='new-value-that-will-show-but-wont-save' urlparam='']

I tried copying the html output and putting it in the CRED post form configuration

<div class="js-wpt-field-items js-wpt-repetitive wpt-repetitive" data-initial-conditional="" data-item_name="textfield-wpcf-status-cover">
<input type="text" id="cred_form_120_1-textfield-3-1469716231" name="wpcf-status-cover" value="new-value-that-will-show-but-wont-save" class="wpt-form-textfield form-textfield textfield" data-wpt-type="textfield" data-wpt-id="cred_form_120_1_cred_form_120_1-textfield-3-1469716231" data-wpt-name="wpcf-status-cover" />
</div>

None of the above worked. The form update only the fields altered by the user itself; if I kept the field read-only, it wont save the value I've informed, it'll rather keep the original one already stored.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Eduardo,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Could you confirm that what you are trying to do is adding a value to a custom field using CRED?

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Shane

[eduardoM]

Hi Shane. Yes, it is.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Eduardo,

Then you can simply do this by going to Add Generic Field and then add the appropriate field type then give it this slug "status-cover"

This should allow you to populate the field.

Please let me know if this helps.
Thanks,
Shane

[eduardoM]

Just tried, and this don't solve the problem. I need this new value to be stored, not just to be replaced in the form. Otherwise it'll be useless.

I'll explain again.

I have a custom post type called Book. I created this Cred update form, to fill some fields and store them (all of them).

But one of those fields is a status field, that starts in this form with the value "pending-author-questionnaire".

What I need this Cred form to is to change this value to "ongoing", after my client press "submit". None of the methods I tried above, and yours too, helped me accomplish this simple task.

What should I do to update this field with a different value?

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Eduardo,

What kind of field is the status field?

Could you provide me with a screenshot of it in Types so that I can see how it has been setup.

We should be able to achieve this by using a hook.

Thanks,
Shane

[eduardoM]

I'ts a single-line.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Eduardo,

Thank you what you can do is add the following to your functions.php file.

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']==12)
    {
     
            // add it to saved post meta
            add_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-status-cover', "ongoing", true);
        
    }
}

What you need to do is change the 12 to the id of your Cred form.

Please let me know if this helps.

Thanks,
Shane

[eduardoM]

Thank you Shane!