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SafeCracker allows you to add Stand Alone Entry Forms (SAEFs) to your website's front end.

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Unable to delete only existing row in Matrix field with required columns in Channel Form

I'm using a channel form with inline errors containing matrix fields in EE 2.10.1 with Matrix 2.6.1 The matrix fields are set to have no rows initially & they have some required columns, but the ...
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Editing entries with Channel Form not working

I've created a bunch of simple entries for a channel, and I'd like guest users to be able to edit the entries. The entries are all on the index page, since this is a one-page site. No matter what I ...
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Channel Form - attempt to edit and save results in blank page/error

I'm using EE's Channel Form to allow members to edit entries. I've isolated the form into a test template and I'm currently not able to successfully submit the form. When I press save it goes to a ...
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Channel Form and Grid Images : AJAX

Having an issue where my form is losing all image values on a grid when saving via AJAX. I have the parameters on my channel form as json="yes" include_assets="yes" Is the issue that I'm sending via ...
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Discussion Forum

Is there any way to make the discussion forum have better clean URLs? At the moment it defaults to /forum/viewforum/7/, but it would be nice to have something like /forum/viewforum/expressionengine/...
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Expresso Store throws PHP error when updating product entry via Channel Form

I've got a project involving Expresso Store, where I'm attempting to simplify the process of updating store products and stock (for the owners of the website) by going outside the ExpressionEngine ...
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Form expiring/timing out when Idle

EE 2.9 - this is an issue with Channel Form: we have a large form to submit (50 fields or so) and it takes people quite a while to fill in the fields as some need a bit of thought. The problem is ...
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Channel form submission decryption error

I'm having an issue with EE Channel form, when I post I just get the following error: The form you submitted contained the following errors Decryption of form settings failed. Return to Previous ...
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Relationship field in channel form

I'm trying to create a way to edit a relationship field on the frontend via the channel form (the new safecracker name). The field appears well, but the search function at the top with the little ...
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Simple HTML file field uploads for an Assets field that appears in a Matrix field in a Safecraker form

I have a Safecracker form that contains a Matrix field, that contains an Assets field. Is there anyway to handcraft the matrix field as per this article: http://themetaq.com/articles/bring-matrix-...
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Assets CSS with Safecracker

Assets looks a bit wonky in a Safecracker form. See attached image. The image container gets calculated wrong. Is there a different CSS file I have to reference when using Assets as a Safecracker ...
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Channel form: multiple entries

What would be the best way to create multiple entries? In short: I'm working on a website where an entry always contains 1 image. No more, no less. An entry without an image can't be published. All ...
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Channel Form: Is there a bug with the control panel link included in emails?

Morning all, I've developed a site on dev.domain.com and have since transferred to www.domain.com. I've updated all URL's in the new site to use www rather than dev but when someone completes the ...
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Add to cart: "Store: Can't find product (entry ID: 3242, modifiers [])"

I found a question posted based on the same error, but my issue happens in a different scenario. Example: I have "Product A" with status "Status 1". Adding it to cart works as expected. When I use ...
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Channel form error with grid file field, comma in file name

I'm running into a problem using Channel Forms on EE 3.4.4 with a file field inside a grid. If the filename contains a comma it will initially submit but subsequent saves return an error message: '...
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Channel form does not set Structure URL title

When I submit an entry through my Channel Form, the regular old URL Title is being populated correctly, but there is no entry for Structure URL Title. Aren't these two things supposed to synchronize ...
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Channel form : Ajax submisson

It's the first time I've used Ajax with Channel Form so this maybe a newbie question. I'm loading the template containing my form via AJAX and appending it to a DIV. When the form is submitted I want ...
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Add related entry data via channel form

I have a form that has 2 stages each stage creates a new entry Stage one makes an event and stage 2 makes a client The part I'm having trouble with is making the event relate to the client first ...
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Add New Grid Rows via Channel Form

I have a channel where I would like admin to be able to create entries and then anonymous users would be able to add rows to a grid field. I do not want the users to be able to see existing rows(if ...
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Calendar entries not saving event dates

I have a channel form that users can enter their own calendar events into from behind a login. Randomly, some of the event dates do not get entered into the database. Looking at the tables, it appears ...
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Adding Solspace Tag in Channel Form without need to hit return

I'm using Solspace tag as a 'subject' field in conjunction with EE's native Channel Form. We have set the field to required using the rules parameter... rules:FieldYear="required" If the user doesn'...
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Set custom field value inside channel form parameter

Is there a plugin that can do this? {exp:channel:form custom_field="value" channel="my_channel"}{/exp:channel:form} The reason I'm doing this is so that nobody can view what are the values I'm ...
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Channel Form Asset CSS not working

I need to use the datepicker for a Channel Form and I've included the following as per the docs: <link href="{path=css/_ee_channel_form_css}" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen"> ...
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Bring Matrix Data Editing to the Front-End using Channel Form

I am trying to create a form - FRONT END USER (channel form tag) - that uses a wizard (which is working) and in one panel it allows the user to fill in fields then duplicate the fieldset to add ...
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What to do with deprecated encrypt_input and decrypt_input in Profile:Edit

Working on a site where we're using Profile:Edit to register users using the {exp:profile:register}. In this particular case, we're using the parameter 'group_id' to register a user into a particular ...
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How to setup a channel form for guests?

I've never had any need for submissions from non-members, but now I find myself in a situation where it would be easier than having the content emailed to me so that I can add it myself. Obviously, ...
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Safercracker radio buttons – show chosen on refresh of page

Trying to show selected radio buttons (which assign entry to categories) on Safecracker page – updates entry okay ie assigns to right category but on refresh of Safecracker page all radio buttons are ...
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Channel forms - Is it possible that channel form with assets field downloads lots of data?

We've set up a blogging solution for a client that uses channel forms with all the necessary fields, including an Assets field for image upload. Nothing out of the ordinary. The template is as light ...
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@Grid With Channel Form single form template Multiple Time on same page Grid not working

WE have Integrated Channel form with Grid on Front End. That channel form Template load by ajax on page multiple at a same time update. e.g one channe form edit two time on same page load by ajax ...
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Channel Preferences : Email Address of notification recipients

Is there a way I can set this dynamically? I have users submitting channel entries from the front end via a Channel Form. I would like to route the notification email to a recipient the user chooses ...
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File Upload Filename Issues

I think I’ve found a possible bug when uploading files via a template form (both channel and Freeform Pro forms). When a file is uploaded with the same name as an existing file a number is appended ...
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Store checkbox selected into a textarea

I am trying to store items selected from a list of checkbox shown in the template, into a textarea custom field(item), but like this seems not working, and I am getting this error:Error Number: 1054 ...
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Assets and Channel Form Upload

Is there a way to see the files I have selected and to be able to remove them if needed from the upload file button? I am using So I selected for this example 2 files and it only says you have "2 ...
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Possible to upload to S3 when using Assets field in channel form as file input?

Within a channel form, I'm using an Assets field that points to an S3 external source. I'm using the <input type="file" name="assets_field_name"> method (from http://docs.pixelandtonic.com/...
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Channel Form change return & return_url with javascript

I'm upgrading a site from 2.5.5 to 2.7.3 and I am running into an issue migrating one of my safecracker forms. The values for return & return_url were being set using javascript in the ...
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Allow user via SafeCracker to choose a member with that member then assigned editorial rights to the entry

I'm trying to build a permissions / approval based app using EE. Effectively user's are assigned trainers. Once the user has passed a skill they login and via SafeCracker would request to be approved ...
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Safecracker Image field returns image source as http not https

I've got a template view served via https with a Safecracker form that contains a Safecracker File field ({field:saef_image}) where the image source is returned as http:// instead of https://. The ...
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Channel form file upload field displays oddly

I am using channel:form to allow users to upload an event listing. One of the fields is for an event poster which is a file field. It all works fine except the way it displays on the front end is not ...
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Change the filename for file uploads in channel forms - non image files

I have an internal site on ExpressionEngine that allows employees to upload files using channel forms (formerly safecracker). I would like to change the name of the file to include the username of who ...
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Forced inline errors (testing) using Matrix and Safecracker File not working

I have a Safecracker form with a couple of Matrix fields, both of which have Safecracker File fields in them. On testing them, I've been trying to break the form by uploading files outside of the ...
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Separating Matrix Fields for Use with SafeCracker (Wygwam Fields)

--Update-- Got the loop to work and content pulls in (forgot to put my {exp:channel:entries} tag pair around the safecracker tags). Styling was pretty simple, but I had to change the wygwam field to ...
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Safecracker parse error

I'm receiving a PHP parse error whenever the safecracker tag is parsed. The error is: Parse error: syntax error, unexpected 'function' (T_FUNCTION) in /srv/sites/xxx/xxx/xxx/expressionengine/modules/...
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Matrix 2.5.3 and Safecracker file 2.1 (EE 2.5.3) not playing nicely

Ok, where to start. Firstly, I should say that there are similar topics to these, but I have my own unique set of problems, so I decided to post a new question. Some background: This was an EE1 site ...
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Stash + Safecracker == headers already sent error?

I'm working with Stash's wrapper and partial templates. In one of my partials I've put a Safecracker-form inside a {exp:stash:set} tag. Further down that partial-template I {exp:stash:get} that form ...
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Playa inside matrix dynamically reload singles select list in safecracker form

I'm using playa inside a matrix form in safecracker to add ingredients into my recipe list. If the ingredient isn't listed as an entry already, I've added a modal window that allows you to add a new ...
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P&T Switch appearing 4 times in SafeCracker form

I have a rather bizarre issue in my SafeCracker form: each P&T Switch field appears 4 times. They move independently. In the cpanel they appear fine. Any ideas?
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Playa hidden field with safecracker not (completely?) creating relationships

Going crazy here - I can't get any results to display in exp:playa:parents when specifying a particular channel. If I don't include the channel= parameter I get a result from another channel which is ...
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