Wordpress/ACF merging multiple fields value to one
Is there any way to get values from multiple fields (for example: “value_1”, “value_2”, etc.) and merge all of them to a new field, let`s say “merged_values” after publishing/editing the post?
Something like this:
If:
value_1 = red blue; value_2 = gold silver;
Then:
merged_values = red blue gold silver;
I need to achieve this, because of a search plugin, that doesn`t show the results if the search query is “red silver” and there is no option in it to combine the search within multiple ACF fields.
(to be exact, I need the “merged_values” field to be written in the db as the example above – not just echo the values together in the front-end).
The output from the default fields is pure text with spaces and the "merged_values" should also be just pure text (no arrays, etc.)
wordpress advanced-custom-fields
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
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asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
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Is there any way to get values from multiple fields (for example: “value_1”, “value_2”, etc.) and merge all of them to a new field, let`s say “merged_values” after publishing/editing the post?
Something like this:
If:
value_1 = red blue; value_2 = gold silver;
Then:
merged_values = red blue gold silver;
I need to achieve this, because of a search plugin, that doesn`t show the results if the search query is “red silver” and there is no option in it to combine the search within multiple ACF fields.
(to be exact, I need the “merged_values” field to be written in the db as the example above – not just echo the values together in the front-end).
The output from the default fields is pure text with spaces and the "merged_values" should also be just pure text (no arrays, etc.)
wordpress advanced-custom-fields
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
add a comment |
Is there any way to get values from multiple fields (for example: “value_1”, “value_2”, etc.) and merge all of them to a new field, let`s say “merged_values” after publishing/editing the post?
Something like this:
If:
value_1 = red blue; value_2 = gold silver;
Then:
merged_values = red blue gold silver;
I need to achieve this, because of a search plugin, that doesn`t show the results if the search query is “red silver” and there is no option in it to combine the search within multiple ACF fields.
(to be exact, I need the “merged_values” field to be written in the db as the example above – not just echo the values together in the front-end).
The output from the default fields is pure text with spaces and the "merged_values" should also be just pure text (no arrays, etc.)
wordpress advanced-custom-fields
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
Is there any way to get values from multiple fields (for example: “value_1”, “value_2”, etc.) and merge all of them to a new field, let`s say “merged_values” after publishing/editing the post?
Something like this:
If:
value_1 = red blue; value_2 = gold silver;
Then:
merged_values = red blue gold silver;
I need to achieve this, because of a search plugin, that doesn`t show the results if the search query is “red silver” and there is no option in it to combine the search within multiple ACF fields.
(to be exact, I need the “merged_values” field to be written in the db as the example above – not just echo the values together in the front-end).
The output from the default fields is pure text with spaces and the "merged_values" should also be just pure text (no arrays, etc.)
wordpress advanced-custom-fields
wordpress advanced-custom-fields
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
edited Nov 14 '18 at 13:01
barbsan
2,43721223
2,43721223
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
asked Nov 14 '18 at 12:51
Martin PetroMartin Petro
32
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I think you want something like this
// This function runs after your post is saved
function my_acf_save_post( $post_id ) {
// Get new value of field 1
$value1 = get_field( 'field1', $post_id );
// Get new value of field 2
$value2 = get_field( 'field2', $post_id );
// Merged values with ; on the end
$merge = implode(" ",$value1).' '.implode(" ",$value2);
// Update field 3 with the new value which should be
// value1 value2;
update_field( 'field3', $merge, $post_id );
}
add_action('acf/save_post', 'my_acf_save_post', 20);
I'm not sure if you wanted to put the merged value in another ACF field. If not you can use $wpdb to insert it in de database manually.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
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This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isnt right, cause theres no ; there :)
– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
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I think you want something like this
// This function runs after your post is saved
function my_acf_save_post( $post_id ) {
// Get new value of field 1
$value1 = get_field( 'field1', $post_id );
// Get new value of field 2
$value2 = get_field( 'field2', $post_id );
// Merged values with ; on the end
$merge = implode(" ",$value1).' '.implode(" ",$value2);
// Update field 3 with the new value which should be
// value1 value2;
update_field( 'field3', $merge, $post_id );
}
add_action('acf/save_post', 'my_acf_save_post', 20);
I'm not sure if you wanted to put the merged value in another ACF field. If not you can use $wpdb to insert it in de database manually.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isnt right, cause theres no ; there :)
– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
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I think you want something like this
// This function runs after your post is saved
function my_acf_save_post( $post_id ) {
// Get new value of field 1
$value1 = get_field( 'field1', $post_id );
// Get new value of field 2
$value2 = get_field( 'field2', $post_id );
// Merged values with ; on the end
$merge = implode(" ",$value1).' '.implode(" ",$value2);
// Update field 3 with the new value which should be
// value1 value2;
update_field( 'field3', $merge, $post_id );
}
add_action('acf/save_post', 'my_acf_save_post', 20);
I'm not sure if you wanted to put the merged value in another ACF field. If not you can use $wpdb to insert it in de database manually.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isnt right, cause theres no ; there :)
– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
add a comment |
I think you want something like this
// This function runs after your post is saved
function my_acf_save_post( $post_id ) {
// Get new value of field 1
$value1 = get_field( 'field1', $post_id );
// Get new value of field 2
$value2 = get_field( 'field2', $post_id );
// Merged values with ; on the end
$merge = implode(" ",$value1).' '.implode(" ",$value2);
// Update field 3 with the new value which should be
// value1 value2;
update_field( 'field3', $merge, $post_id );
}
add_action('acf/save_post', 'my_acf_save_post', 20);
I'm not sure if you wanted to put the merged value in another ACF field. If not you can use $wpdb to insert it in de database manually.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
I think you want something like this
// This function runs after your post is saved
function my_acf_save_post( $post_id ) {
// Get new value of field 1
$value1 = get_field( 'field1', $post_id );
// Get new value of field 2
$value2 = get_field( 'field2', $post_id );
// Merged values with ; on the end
$merge = implode(" ",$value1).' '.implode(" ",$value2);
// Update field 3 with the new value which should be
// value1 value2;
update_field( 'field3', $merge, $post_id );
}
add_action('acf/save_post', 'my_acf_save_post', 20);
I'm not sure if you wanted to put the merged value in another ACF field. If not you can use $wpdb to insert it in de database manually.
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
edited Nov 15 '18 at 14:20
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
answered Nov 14 '18 at 14:03
WilcoWilco
305210
305210
This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isnt right, cause theres no ; there :)
– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
add a comment |
This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isnt right, cause theres no ; there :)
– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
This returns "Array Array;" to the final field. (And also, no need to remove ";", that`s not in the content of the fields (just used it to separate it here)).
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:22
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
Sorry, my bad - the main fields were checkboxes - I used implode - answer at the bottom :) THANK YOU SO MUCH!
– Martin Petro
Nov 14 '18 at 14:39
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
I changed this answer. Can you mark this one as the answer and remove your own answer. Otherwise it will confuse people who might have the same question.
– Wilco
Nov 14 '18 at 16:01
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isn
t right, cause theres no ; there :)– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
Done. Just the "// Merged values with ; on the end" isn
t right, cause theres no ; there :)– Martin Petro
Nov 15 '18 at 13:09
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