[Resolved] Required fields in front-end but not Back-end form

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[patrikK-2]

I have a setup that works very good. but is there any way to have the form fields to be Required ONLY in front end and NOT in Admin (back end)

[Christian Cox]

You can use the Forms API to do this a couple of different ways. The first option can enforce the required field before the Form is submitted. The second option will enforce the required field during form submission:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/cred-api/#cred_filter_field_before_add_to_form
Here's an example showing how to make the first_name and last_name fields required:

add_filter('cred_filter_field_before_add_to_form', 'required_fields_func', 10, 1);
function required_fields_func($field){
    if(in_array($field['id'], array('first_name', 'last_name'))){
        $field['data']['validate']['required'] = array (
            'active' => 1,
            'message' => 'This field is required'
        );
    }
    return $field;
}

https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/cred-api/#cred_form_validate
Here's an example showing how to add your own custom validation to a Form:

add_filter('cred_form_validate','my_validation',10,2);
function my_validation($error_fields, $form_data)
{
    //field data are field values and errors
    list($fields,$errors)=$error_fields;
    //uncomment this if you want to print the field values
    //print_r($fields);
    //validate if specific form
    if ($form_data['id']==12)
    {
        //check my_field value
        if ($fields['wpcf-my_field']['value']!='correct_value')
        {
            //set error message for my_field
            $errors['wpcf-my_field']='Wrong Value';
        }
        //check if featured image exists
        if (empty($fields['_featured_image']['value']))
        {
            //set error message for featured image
            $errors['_featured_image'] = 'Missing featured image';
        }
    }
    //return result
    return array($fields,$errors);
}

[patrikK-2]

Ok so if i understand you correct. My field i have (Checkbox accept gdpr ) i can remove the Requierd from the field and instead add the code in functions.pho for just that field ?
So it will just be requierd in front-end for the user, but not in admin where i can edit the post without need to accept the checkbox ?

[Christian Cox]

Yes, that is correct. The checkbox will be required on the front-end Form, but not in wp-admin.

[patrikK-2]

ok, så this code would work with checkbox ?

add_filter('cred_filter_field_before_add_to_form', 'required_fields_func', 10, 1);
function required_fields_func($field){
    if(in_array($field['id'], array('gdpr-acceptance'))){
        $field['data']['validate']['required'] = array (
            'active' => 1,
            'message' => 'This field is required'
        );
    }
    return $field;
}

IT DID 😀

[Christian Cox]

Looks good to me!

[patrikK-2]

Yes it did to me too 🙂
And worked !
thank you so much!! have a nice weekend!

[patrikK-2]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!