https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose Gravity Support Forums Topic: PayPal - Specify Purpose en-US Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:20:01 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-89931 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:36:37 +0000 Chris Hajer 89931@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>There is also a gform_paypal_invoice filter which might be easier to use, but I don't know if it allows the flexibility you need.</p> <p><a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_paypal_invoice" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_paypal_invoice</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-89928 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:27:29 +0000 sangfroidweb 89928@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Chris,<br /> First.. you guys rock! Thanks for your reply. The GF forums are super helpful. Second.. I had seen that this filter was available.. I was hoping I was just missing something easier. Oh well! Thanks again for your help! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-89916 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:07:39 +0000 Chris Hajer 89916@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You can modify the data being sent to PayPal by using the gform_paypal_query filter:<br /> <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_paypal_query" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_paypal_query</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-89803 Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:28:05 +0000 sangfroidweb 89803@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Was this ever firgured out? This is exactly what I need as well. I need to pass what the donation is for in the paypal form... </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-37581 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:01:23 +0000 jonathandchr 37581@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Currently determining how to best implement this as well. Any additional information available at this time? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-30478 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 22:07:49 +0000 blueprintds 30478@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I can do the heavy-lifting on this one if I just get a nudge in the right direction as to where I should look to filter/hook the output for that Purpose line.</p> <p>Thank guys, keep up the good work! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-30236 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 21:13:25 +0000 blueprintds 30236@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>[Bump]</p> <p>Thanks again for your help, Carl [et all]! </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-29866 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:45:27 +0000 blueprintds 29866@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Sure thing, this export includes both our recurring form and our one-time gift form. (hint: they're basically identical): <a href="http://d.pr/7YYw" rel="nofollow">http://d.pr/7YYw</a></p> <p>Both of these use donation fields, I believe, and I made another that uses product fields, and also product fields for the staff/fund selectors. But, even so, all it passes to "purpose" is the field label and not the field value.</p> <p>Grace and Peace,<br /> Brian Richards </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-29790 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:30:15 +0000 Carl Hancock 29790@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>How do you currently have that form setup? Can you go to Import/Export, Export that form to XML and provide me a link to that XML link where I can download it? That way I can import a copy of your form and see how you have things setup and suggest changes. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/paypal-specify-purpose#post-29753 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:39:46 +0000 blueprintds 29753@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I've been racking my brain (and the forum) with this one for a couple days now, so I humbly submit to the all-knowing RocketBrain.</p> <p>How can I pass custom values through to the "Purpose" (or Prouduct Title) field in PayPal?</p> <p>I have a donation form, and a separate subscription form, where user's can select the gift amount and designation, but all that is passed through to PayPal in the purpose field is "$[amount], Specify Amount, Select Fund" (respectively, the amount they selected, a label for a hidden field for other, and the "select fund" label). What I'd really like to see instead is "[Specific Fund Selection]"</p> <p>I'll happily switch to Product fields over donate fields if that will help solve it.</p> <p>Sample form: <a href="http://hhcf.org/donate/special/" rel="nofollow">http://hhcf.org/donate/special/</a> </p>