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pre_save_post using \'import_id\'

  • Hello,

    So I have this snippet for the acf/pre_save_form function – however, it seems not to be working properly updating the post before saving it to the database.

    function my_pre_save_post( $post_id )
    {
        // check if this is to be a new post
        if( $post_id != 'new' )
        {
            return $post_id;
        }
    
        $title = trim($_POST['acf']['field_5702e3df3ce82']);
    
        // Create a new post
        $post = array(
            'post_status'  => 'draft' ,
            'import_id' => $_POST['acf']['field_5702b6a15e788'],
            'post_title' => $title,
            'post_name' => sanitize_title( $title ),
            'post_type'  => 'app'
        );
    
        // insert the post
        $post_id = wp_insert_post( $post );
    
        // update $_POST['return']
        $_POST['return'] = add_query_arg( array('post_id' => $post_id), $_POST['return'] );
    
        // return the new ID
        return $post_id;
    }
    add_filter('acf/pre_save_post' , 'my_pre_save_post', 10, 1);

    As you can see, I want to set the ‘import_id’ to an ACF field I have. However, even the post_title is not setting.

    Is it because with the ACF Front-End form, I am already setting the ‘new_post’ inside of the array?

    acf_form(array(
      'post_id'  => 'new_post',
      'new_post' => array(
        'post_type' => 'app'
      ),
      'submit_value' => 'Create'
    )); 

    I am using ACF 5+ Pro (5.3.6.1)

    Thanks.

  • The post ID in acf_form() needs to match the post ID your checking for in your filter

    
    acf_form(array(
      'post_id'  => 'new',
      'new_post' => array(
        'post_type' => 'app'
      ),
      'submit_value' => 'Create'
    ));
    

    You can use it for multiple post types by varying this ID for example new_page, new_product, new_whatever_you_want.

    If you use new_post in when you call acf_form() ACF will automatically create a new “Post” post and your filter will do nothing.

  • This is the code that works for me. Note the $GLOBALS['acf_form']['return']

    function my_pre_save_post( $post_id )
    {
        // check if this is to be a new post
        if( $post_id != 'new' ) {
            return $post_id;
        };
    
        $title = trim($_POST['acf']['field_5702e3df3ce82']);
    
        // Create a new post
        $post = array(
            'post_status'  => 'publish' ,
            'import_id' => $_POST['acf']['field_5702b6a15e788'],
          	'post_title' => $title,
          	'post_name' => sanitize_title( $title ),
            'post_type'  => 'app'
        );
    
        // insert the post
        $post_id = wp_insert_post( $post );
    
        // update $_POST['return']
        $_POST['return'] = add_query_arg( array('post_id' => $post_id), $GLOBALS['acf_form']['return'] );
    
        // return the new ID
        return $post_id;
    }
    add_filter('acf/pre_save_post' , 'my_pre_save_post');
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