Update Custom Field via a Link on the View

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

Problem:

The issue here is that the user wanted to update a single custom field with the click of a link.

Solution:

While it is not possible to click a link to update a custom field. It is possible to create a link to update a post using a Toolset Form. To do this please have a look at the link below.

https://toolset.com/documentation/getting-started-with-toolset/publish-content-from-the-front-end/building-forms-for-editing-when-using-layouts/

This support ticket is created 5 years, 6 months ago. There's a good chance that you are reading advice that it now obsolete.

This is the technical support forum for Toolset - a suite of plugins for developing WordPress sites without writing PHP.

Everyone can read this forum, but only Toolset clients can post in it. Toolset support works 6 days per week, 19 hours per day.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
-	9:00 – 12:00	9:00 – 12:00	9:00 – 12:00	9:00 – 12:00	9:00 – 12:00	-
-	13:00 – 18:00	13:00 – 18:00	13:00 – 18:00	14:00 – 18:00	13:00 – 18:00	-

Supporter timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)

Tagged: Views, Views plugin

This topic contains 4 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Mukesh 5 years, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Shane.

Author

Posts

October 18, 2018 at 3:02 pm #1130019

Mukesh

Tell us what you are trying to do?
>> I am displaying records for a Custom Post Type in a View on a Page. One of the Columns of the View (Table Grid) I have is called "Actions". This had a link to Edit the Record, but now I also want a link that says "Approve" which I want to do one of the two following:
1) If the user clicks on Approve, the system should update a Custom Field (Date field) to today's date of the Custom Post Type.
2) Or Open a Modal with the Date field and let the user select a date and update the Custom Field (date field) of the Custom Post type.

Is there any documentation that you are following?
>> Not really. I searched but haven't found a similar request.

Is there a similar example that we can see?
>> Not really.

What is the link to your site?
Lop.peoplefirstpharmacy.com

October 18, 2018 at 8:58 pm #1130188

Shane

Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)

Hello,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Unfortunately no this is not possible to do with our plugins only. In order to change a value of a custom field it must either be edited on the backend or done using a frontend form.

You should also be able to achieve this by writing a custom script that is able to update that single field when the link is clicked, however such custom coding is out of the scope of our support forum.

Thanks,
Shane

October 19, 2018 at 4:10 pm #1130742

Mukesh

Hi Shane, thanks for the update. Is it possible to launch the frontend form (with just one field) in a modal/popup? Have you seen something similar requested and any solution was provided if so?

Thanks
Mukesh

October 19, 2018 at 6:44 pm #1130780

Shane

Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)

Hi Mukesh,

Yes I've seen it before but not in a view loop.

I've seen where customers use the bootstrap modal for a login form popup, you are welcomed to try using the bootstrap modal but I can't guarantee that it will work.

Thanks,
Shane

October 25, 2018 at 7:46 pm #1134490

Mukesh

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!

This ticket is now closed. If you're a WPML client and need related help, please open a new support ticket.