https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/session-variables-do-not-work-as-expected Gravity Support Forums Topic: Session variables do not work as expected??? en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:34:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/session-variables-do-not-work-as-expected#post-88659 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:24:55 +0000 Deepend 88659@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>In case anyone is wondering I moved the whole lot into the confirmation hook. This seems to be working now... Thanks for the lack of support. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/session-variables-do-not-work-as-expected#post-88636 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:10:18 +0000 Deepend 88636@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I figured out this is because confirmation hook fires before the after_submission hook...</p> <p>which seems highly illogical... i need to get data created during after_submission and display it in a confirmation page.... </p> <p>any ideas? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/session-variables-do-not-work-as-expected#post-88108 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:41:23 +0000 Deepend 88108@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi, </p> <p>I am simply trying to:<br /> 1) set a php _SESSION variable in a function attached to the "gform_after_submission" hook<br /> 2) retrieve that variable in the "gform_confirmation" hook.</p> <p>The session variable is never current when called upon in the confirmation hook... it's always one value older than it should be...</p> <p>I have tested that _SESSION variable is working fine if i use it in other areas of functions.php</p> <p>What is different about gravity forms that it doesn't work, and how do i access this variable!? </p>