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Overwrite custom fields with no data

Post Update Add-On – Gravity Forms · support · 2021-11-22T15:53:00+00:00

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Hi. I’m using the plugin to update custom posts with custom fields (created through acf pro). Mapping form fields to custom fields works fine, however if I leave a form field blank it overwrites the custom field removing the old data. Ideally, it would leave existing field data intact. Is that possible? Thanks, Rhys Hi Rhys, I just released a new version 1.1.1 that adds “Update only non-empty fields” option for meta-fields. That should work as you described it. Let me know if there is anything else! Have a nice day Fantastic, thank you Alex. I’ll update it and try it out later today. Many thanks for the speedy response and solution. Rhys

Commercial Context

Opportunity

lead capture reliability

Gravity Forms lead-capture reliability for protecting form submissions and lead routing

Buyer: marketing teams, agencies, and lead-generation site owners

Wedge: monitor gravity forms submissions, notification delivery, spam, and CRM handoffs

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Summary: Overwrite custom fields with no data: users show performance, missing feature, support pain that may indicate a product gap.

Evidence quote: Mapping form fields to custom fields works fine, however if I leave a form field blank it overwrites the custom field removing the old data.

Affected feature: form

performance missing feature support reliable

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Post Update Add-On – Gravity Forms

400 active installs · 7.6K downloads · rating 84.0

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Alex Chernov 2021-11-23T02:31:00+00:00

Hi Rhys, I just released a new version 1.1.1 that adds “Update only non-empty fields” option for meta-fields. That should work as you described it. Let me know if there is anything else! Have a nice day

reason1234 2021-11-23T09:09:00+00:00

Fantastic, thank you Alex. I’ll update it and try it out later today. Many thanks for the speedy response and solution. Rhys