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[Resolved] Need help with multiselect and checkboxes

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
How to create parametric search view and add ACF fields to types control.

Solution:
You can convert your ACF field to types field control. Please follow following Doc.
https://toolset.com/faq/how-do-i-convert-existing-custom-types-and-fields-to-types-control/

You can find proposed solution with the following reply:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/need-help-with-multiselect-and-checkboxes/#post-390797

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/front-page-filters/
https://toolset.com/2014/06/learn-build-flexible-parametric-searches/

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Last updated by Ian 8 years ago.

Assisted by: Minesh.

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#390760

Ian
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I am trying to: Display a multi-select or list of checkboxes for individual values to be select by the user.

I visited this URL:

I expected to see: A list of all the values for a particular custom field and the ability to filter in various combinations one by one.

Instead, I got: A list of grouped values (ex: a:2:{i:0;s:14:"Smerkin' Portk";i:1;s:16:"Business Meeting";})

I have entries that have checkbox custom fields, so that some one can select multiple options to label that entry. In the end I want the visitor to be able to filter by one option, and add another option under the same list to the filter. Instead I am getting list of different combinations of what was selected for the entries in the backend.

Please help!

#390763

Ian

I can provide a URL if this post/support ticket is made private.

#390797

Minesh
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Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

1)
*** Please make a FULL BACKUP of your database and website.***

\After reviewing debug information you shared with me I found that you are using PHP version 5.3.29. Could you please update PHP and MySQL as WordPress itself say that minimum PHP version is required is version 5.6 or greater.
=> https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/

2)
I can see that you are using Advanced custom fields. I would like to know are you using ACF fields with views? if yes, could you please convert your ACF field to types field. Please follow following Doc.
https://toolset.com/faq/how-do-i-convert-existing-custom-types-and-fields-to-types-control/

3)
We have provided complete guidance on parametric search with following Doc. Could you please make sure you have followed the right steps:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/front-page-filters/
https://toolset.com/2014/06/learn-build-flexible-parametric-searches/

I hope this solution will help you to reolsve your issue.

#392372

Ian

Thank you this helped a great deal.

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