vixvii
Member
I am using a GF to edit details pulled from the database. I would like to replace the Submit button with an Update Button. I don't want the values to be written to the GF database, seeing that this form will actually be editing values.
I can use the gform_pre_submission function to do the update, but can I stop it from writing to the database?
Alternatively... Can I hide the Submit button and just add another button?
Gravity Forms automatically saves the entry data and currently there is no option to turn this off. You can, however, automatically delete the entry when a form is submitted. Here is some information on how to do this:
http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/purposefully-not-save-form-in-entries-database#post-15601
If you want the Submit button to say Update then simply edit that form, select Form Settings and change the text on the Submit Button so it say's Update.
vixvii
Member
Thanks Carl... and any chance I can hide the button with a conditional and display a custom button instead? Then I can maybe attach the update function to the other button and the user will not press the Submit button. Otherwise deleting the entry will be 2nd choice :-)
I think the easiest solution is to use the gform_post_submission hook and perform your update there. Then delete the entry that was just created by Gravity Forms.
You can dynamically change the label of the button by using the gform_pre_render hook.
You can view documentation for these hooks in our Developer Docs section: http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Developer_Docs
