Thank you for contacting us and I'd be happy to assist.
1. The repeating field group data is stored in the back-end as a separate hidden post type, which is why you'll need to use a separate form to add or edit them.
In the form's setting to select the post type, you'll see all repeating field groups, available as a separate option.
( example screenshot attached )
This means that you'll not be able to manage them from within the parent post's form, but instead, you can go with any of these options ( after the parent has been created using the first form ):
a). You can show the form to add a new repeating field group item on the single post page of the parent post.
Or
b). You can create a new page with a form to add a new repeating field group item and prefill the option for the parent post, using the URL parameter.
So basically repeating fields groups are child hidden post types and cant be included in the parent form like a repeating field?
I would love to just have 2 repeating fields like page url, and page content and you just click a plus and get another set in the parent form similar to the repeatable field just grouped haha. So that is not possible in that way? I really don't want to be doing the whole sub-post type deal, if I did I would make another child post type and set it up like your suggesting.
I appreciate you getting back, just not the way I thought it worked. and I can just use the advanced form builder. Thanks!
Thanks for writing back and your understanding is correct.
To summarize, you have these options:
a). you can continue with the repeating field groups or separate child post types, with the downside that you'll have to use multiple forms.
OR
b). you can add page URL and page content fields as repeating fields, but they won't be grouped together.
OR
c). if finite instances of grouped fields can be an option, you can add non-repeating fields like:
- page URL 1
- page content 1
Thanks Waqar,
I appreciate the clear and helpful request I want to show you exactly what I'm wanting to do and a working example so I can make sure I'm setting this up in the intended toolset manner (explainer video)- hidden link . Thanks Again!
Thank you for sharing the example in the first video.
Since form within form is not officially supported, I won't recommend to go with any hack/workaround that may work work now, but would result in consistency or compatibility issues, in a longer run.
I see a menu like options to attach related content in the second video, which is a good idea. You can set the parent post's form to always redirect to the single post page.
In that single post's content template you can show a form to add a new child post/repeating field group item and a post view that shows the list of already added repeating field group items, where they can be deleted or edited.
Please let me know if you need any further assistance with any of these steps.
