[Resolved] opposite of cred_save_data

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[jamesR-13]

I have a cred generic field called 'unitstatusselect' that updates a text field called 'unitstatus' using cred_save_data.

This is working as expected, but when I load a post for editing, the generic field always shows as 'not set' even though a value is set in the text field. How can I make the text field value display in the generic field when I load the editing form?

I have tried setting persist:1 on the generic field, and that keeps the selected value displaying in the editing form, but the value is no longer updated on form submit.

Please advise.

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

I assume we are talking about Toolset Forms shortcode [cred_generic_field], see our document:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/forms/cred-shortcodes/#cred_generic_field

You can setup the default value of shortcode [cred_generic_field] with parameter "default", for example your custom field is using slug "wpcf-my-field", you can get the field value with shortcode:
[wpv-post-field name="wpcf-my-field"]
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/views/views-shortcodes/#wpv-post-field

And pass above value to shortcode [cred_generic_field], like this:

[cred_generic_field field="wpcf-my-field" type="text" class=""]
 {
...
  "default":'[wpv-post-field name="wpcf-my-field"]',
...
 }
[/cred_generic_field]

[jamesR-13]

That was exactly what I needed! I guess that should have been obvious to me! Thank you!

One problem though, now my edit post form cred_save_data function doesn't seem to update the text field from the generic field.

Here's my functions.php code:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'update_status',10,2);
function update_staus($post_id, $form_data)
{

if ($form_data['id']==344)
{
error_log('cred save data, form 344');
if (isset($_POST['unitstatusselect']))
{

update_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-unitstatus', $_POST['unitstatusselect'], true);
}
}
}

[jamesR-13]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!