WordPress - Gravity Forms - Create field dynamically

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Trying to create new fields for my form dynamically, as I'm getting json from 3rd party API. Based on this json, I need a number of fields added to my form - not fixed number. So, I'm doing this, hooking it onto gform_pre_render:

add_filter( 'gform_pre_process', 'create_products_gforms' );
add_filter( 'gform_admin_pre_render', 'create_products_gforms' );
add_filter( 'gform_pre_render', 'create_products_gforms' );
function create_products_gforms( $form ) {

    $helper = new NSHelper();
    $state_name = $_POST['input_7'] ?? '';

    $code_value = $helper->get_state_code_by_name( $state_name );

    // Only fetch products if current form id is 33, state code is defined
    // and if there are products for this state.

    if ( $form['id'] != 33 || !$code_value ) {
       return $form;
    }

    // Get product list from NetSuit API based on state code
    $products_json_data = get_products_data( $code_value );

    $products = json_decode( json_decode( $products_json_data ) );

    $new_field_id = 0;
    foreach( $form['fields'] as $field ) {
        if( $field->id > $new_field_id ) {
            $new_field_id = $field->id;
        }
    }

    $new_field_id++;

    foreach ( $products as $product_object ) {
        // Prepare field properties
        $props = array(
            'id'        => $new_field_id,
            'type'      => 'singleproduct',
            'label'     => $product_object->onlinedisplayname,
            'basePrice' => floatval( $product_object->price ),
            'enableCalculation' => true
        );

        // Create new gravity forms field and add it to the form object
        $nf = GF_Fields::create( $props );

        // Hack - insert into array at specific position
        // Needed to display product fields before other fields
        // in the form
        array_splice( $form['fields'], 11, 0, array($nf) );

        $new_field_id++;
    }

    GFAPI::update_form( $form );

    $form['dynamic_fields_ids'] = $added_fields_ids;

    return $form;
}

This works, ie, it shows fields properly on the frontend. Now, the issue with this is that, once form is submitted, all the fields except these dynamically added ones are in the submission. But these are not. I assumed this has to do that these fields aren't registered in the form, so I also tried GFAPI::update_form( $form );, but that didn't help with submission part, though it udpates my form with new fields in the backend too.

Any ideas?

One thing to note is that fields temporarily added to the form (not saved in the db) should also set the formId property at creation. Adding the field to the $form['fields'] array is not enough. Without it, GF cannot 'see' the submitted data even though it exists in $_POST. — Walf
– Walf, Commented Jun 25, 2021 at 2:41

Dave from Gravity Wiz · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-07 12:02:21Z

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Based on your use-case, Milos, I would suggest using the gform_form_post_get_meta filter:

https://docs.gravityforms.com/gform_form_post_get_meta/

This will fire every time the form is fetched from the database and the most sure-fire way of guaranteeing your fields will be present.

If you prefer to be more surgical and stick with the gform_pre_render approach, you'll want to apply the same function on a couple other filters:

gform_pre_process
gform_admin_pre_render

answered Apr 7, 2020 at 12:02

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8 Comments

errorous Over a year ago

Thanks for trying. I've updated code in my question., as the code still doesn't update entry for some reason. However, I do get following for my newly created fields: Notice: Undefined index: 47.3 in /public/wp-content/plugins/gravityforms/includes/fields/class-gf-field-singleproduct.php on line 66

errorous Over a year ago

Also, please note that I don't really want to save new fields for the form, to use it another time. I want to create fields, put it in the form just for the sake of this current entry being created, then remove them from the form. So, I don't need permanent fields in the form, just temporary ones.

Dave from Gravity Wiz Over a year ago

How are you planning on viewing this entry data? Without the fields in place, GF won't know what to show in the admin.

errorous Over a year ago

What do you mean? If there's no field in the admin, it won't show in the entries list? That sounds ridiculous, to be honest. I was planning on creating fields, update form data, update form in the backend, save entry, remove newly added fields from the backend.

errorous Over a year ago

also, regardless of that, as I said, code above still doesn't work, even though I have added GFAPI::update_form( $form );.

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