[Resolved] Should I use post or user fields? User fields not showing in form

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[tanjaN]

Hi there!

I'm trying to create a plattform where users can register or be registered by the admin and later on complete/update parts of their data. I am new to this part of Toolset, so I first did the basic functionality with post fields and post forms, which worked fine. Then I realized that I probably need to switch to user fields and forms because I need to make sure that each user only sees their own data and not everyone's, kind of like in your membership site tutorials. However, I need the admin to be able to see everyone's data in either the custom post type or a view. Can I do that with the user fields or should I stick to the post fields?

So now I am trying to create a form to register users. With the "auto generate" it works fine, but I need more fields. I already created three sets of custom user fields that I would now like to insert into my register user form. I clicked on "Fields and Views" and inserted the custom user fields. On the page where I inserted the form, nothing showed. I added labels which do show and updated the privacy settings of the field group so that they can be seen by every user role (which is not the purpose, just wanted to test). Still, the fields don't show. What am I missing?

Thank you very much!

[Shane]

Hi Tanja,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

On the user form there should be a button called "Add Fields" This should allow you to add your missing fields.

Thanks,
Shane

[tanjaN]

Hi Shane!

I did that, but they do not show in the frontend. The code in my form editor is this:

[creduserform]
	[cred_field field="form_messages" class="alert alert-warning"]
	<div class="form-group">
		<label>Benutzername</label>
		[cred_field field="user_login" class="form-control" output="bootstrap"]
      <label>E-Mail</label>
	[types usermeta='user-e-mail' separator=', '][/types]
      <label>Anrede</label>
      [types usermeta='user-anrede' user_is_author='true'][/types]
	</div>
	[cred_field field="form_submit" output="bootstrap" value="Einsenden" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg"]
[/creduserform]

You can see the result in the screenshot. The labels show, the fields do not. (The error message says: "There was a problem with the -field. Please check the CRED form."

What am I missing?

Thanks,
Tanja

[Shane]

Hi Tanja,

This normally happens when the fields are not Created in Types.

Would you mind allowing me to have a look around on the form just to ensure that everything is setup correctly ?

Sometimes it can be difficult to give a correct answer based on the screenshots only.

Thanks,
Shane

[Shane]

Hi Tanja,

Thank you for the credentials.

I tried it but its saying invalid username.

Could you try and let me know if you can get in.

Thanks,
Shane

[tanjaN]

Hi Shane!

Sorry, I made a typo. It should work now, could you please try again?

Thanks,
Tanja

[Shane]

Hi Tanja,

It seems the field was using the incorrect name for the email field for the user.

Should now be working.

[tanjaN]

Hi Shane!

Now I can even pick the custom fields form the "add field", before I needed to click on "fields and forms".

Thank you very much!

Best,
Tanja