What is the correct way that when creating a custom post type assign values to custom fields created with pods framework?

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What is the correct way that when creating a custom post type assign values to custom fields created with pods framework?

user615274

2020年8月9日 13:15

I am trying to create a custom post type input using the wp_insert_post function, this custom post type called game was created using the pods framework and contains a series of custom fields which I try to give values using the meta_input key as follows

Example using _pods_ prefix

$entry = [
    post_title = {$post-post_title} - {$game-number},
    post_content = ... {$id},
    post_type = game,
    post_status = publish,
    meta_input = [
        _pods_game_number = $game-number,
        _pods_game_date = $game-date,
        _pods_fields = $fields,
        _pods_league = $id,
    ]
];
$game_id = wp_insert_post($entry, true);

Example with no prefix

$entry = [
    post_title = {$post-post_title} - {$game-number},
    post_content = ... {$id},
    post_type = game,
    post_status = publish,
    meta_input = [
        game_day_number = $game-number,
        game_day_date = $game-date,
        fields = $fields,
        league = $id,
    ]
];
$game_day_id = wp_insert_post($entry, true);

For some reason the meta fields are not saved except for the fields field ... Investigating I read somewhere about using the _pods_ prefix in custom fields but although I can verify that the fields and their correct values are created in the postmeta table these are not listed in the form. If on the other hand I try to reference the custom fields without the prefix _pods_ they are not created, I confirm this by looking for them in the postmeta table.

What is the correct way that when creating a custom post type assign values to custom fields created with pods framework?

I appreciate your time

Topic pods-framework wp-insert-post custom-field custom-post-types Wordpress

Category Web

user615274 · Accepted Answer · 2020年8月9日 13:15

I have managed to solve using the add_post_meta function instead of the meta_input property of the $postarr argument of the wp_insert_post function, as follows

Instead of this

$entry = [
    "post_title" => "Some post title",
    "post_content" => "Some post content",
    "post_type" => "name_of_custom_post_type",
    "post_status" => "publish",
    "meta_input" => [
        "some_meta_key" => "Some value",
        "another_meta_key" => "Another value"
    ]
];

$post_id = wp_insert_post($entry, true);

I used this

$entry = [
    "post_title" => "Some post title",
    "post_content" => "Some post content",
    "post_type" => "name_of_custom_post_type",
    "post_status" => "publish",
];

$post_id = wp_insert_post($entry, true);

add_post_meta($post_id, "some_meta_key", "Some value");
add_post_meta($post_id, "another_meta_key", "Another value");

I do not understand the reason why it has not worked for me, when inspecting the result of $wp_error I do not get an error, but as I have described in the question when using meta_input no values are registered in postmeta table

What is the correct way that when creating a custom post type assign values to custom fields created with pods framework?

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