Possible to use update_field to append data to repeater?

• crixlet

• May 21, 2015 at 11:41 pm

I’d like to append a row of data to a repeater field, one by one. Currently, I have update_field functioning properly, but it does not append data in the correct way. As it is now, every time I update a front end form (I have hundreds), each form just updates 1 row and overwrites the existing data.

Per this thread: http://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/using-update_field-to-update-repeter-field-nested-in-repeater-field/, Elliot mentions that the update_field function does not append data, but rather updates the entire repeater row /s.

My question: Has anyone successfully appended data to an existing repeater field? Where would I start or look to build a function to do that? Store the data in another array to be submitted all at once via update_field? Would appreciate anyone pointing me in the right direction.

• crixlet

• May 22, 2015 at 12:14 am

Solved it! I just need to check if there were already existing rows, and append data to that array.

 if( have_rows('directories', $id) ){
                        $value = get_field( 'directories', $id );
                      } else {
                        $value = array();
                      }
                      /*==========  Add New Row  ==========*/
                      
                      $value[] = array(
                        'field_53ed47e4824fd' => $attachment_id, 
                        'field_555caf66e22a3' => $note,
                        'field_53ed1cd943477' => $date,
                        'field_53ed1b70f2796' => $list_ID,
                      );