I checked out the dump from the custom fields export. It looks like it stores all the data from the actual value as a PHP serialization. This creates a problem for what I’m trying to do. I need to bulk import from a csv a custom post type that has custom fields. I’m using your custom fields plugin for the fields. I have plugin that used to import fields with your plugin. It seems like the code has been deprecated since then.
In PHP, how would I get all the fields of a field group along with the rules? Your documentation is very clear on how to do that.
Before to buy this add-on, have some questions.
1. Does the plugin custom fields supports shortcodes?
2. Can i import custom fields data using bulk import?
Kindly reply
with regards
Selvam.S
WP has an export / import tool built in. You can access this via Tools -> Import
You can export ACF to this .xml format via Custom Fields->Export.
You will also find instructions on that page
What is the default format i can use for the WP import?
Yes via code. I’m using a plugin from another vendor that needs to be updated.
Zach
Hi,
How to either import posts with the custom fields?
ACF uses a post type and custom field metadata to save all the custom field objects.
This means you can use the export feature in ACF to obtain a .xml file which you can import into a WP install via the default WP import tool!
Or how to get all fields of a field group?
Are you asking how via code?
Elliot –
Here is the full section of code.
<?php if(get_field('pro_perf')) {
while(has_sub_field('pro_perf')) {
$date_id = 1;
echo '<p> ' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_date') . '<br /> ';
if(get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_repeat')) {
while(has_sub_field('pro_perf_time_repeat')) {
if($date_id <= 1 ) {
$date_tags = get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_tag');
if($date_tags) {
foreach($date_tags as $date_tag) {
$t_data = get_option("event_tag_$date_tag->term_id_term_color");
echo $t_data;
echo '<span class="tagbox" style="background:' . $color . ';">' . $date_tag->slug . '</span>';
}
echo '<a class="date" href="' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_link') . '">' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time') . '</a>';
} else {
echo '<a class="date" href="' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_link') . '">' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time') . '</a>';
}
} else {
$date_tags = get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_tag');
if($date_tags) {
foreach($datetags as $datetag) {
echo '<span class="tagbox"> ' . $date_tag->slug . ' </span>';
}
echo ' | <a class="date" href="' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_link') . '">' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time') . '</a>';
} else {
echo ' | <a class="date" href="' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time_link') . '">' . get_sub_field('pro_perf_time') . '</a>';
}
}
$date_id ++;
}
}
echo '</p>';
}
}?>
Also, to answer your other questions, in my rushed state to post, I did not see the code button as an option. I am also fairly new to forums like this and the truth is it was just laziness and frustration but in the future I will make sure to properly address those issues and be a better community member.
Hi,
You have 2 options:
1. Use jQuery to find the prev / next data from the DOM and generate the HTML on page load
or
2. Don’t use the has_sub_field while loop, instead use a more basic PHP foreach of for loop so you can use the ‘index’ to find the prev (index-1) and next (index+1) rows
Does that help?
Also, as this is the new support forum (currently in beta) I have a few questions for you if you don’t mind:
- Why did you not place your code within code tags as seen in the wysiwyg editor?
- Why did you not place the topic in the ‘General’ category when it would be better placed in ‘Repeater field’ or ‘Front end’?
- Why did you not enter any tags for the topic for users to search for in the future?
Thanks
