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Advanced Custom Fields “____” already exists

  • Resolved Dan

    (@dtrim)


    4 years, 2 months ago

    I had already uploaded everything from local to live, but then had to make a change to ACF.

    When visiting the Export page of the plugin, it gives details of what to do but right at the end of importing the XML file, I see Advanced Custom Fields “____” already exists.

    It should really just replace what’s there but I thought that maybe I needed to delete it first, but I still see the same message.

    Any ideas?

    Version 4.4.12

    Step 1 – export Contact as XML on local: https://ibb.co/iC0TZH
    Step 2 – use WP Importer to load the file on live: https://ibb.co/kfDe8c
    Step 3 – press Submit: https://ibb.co/c2pQgx
    Step 4 – this is the error message: https://ibb.co/n7BhTc

    Even if I delete everything in Contact, I still see this message.

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  • Thread Starter Dan

    (@dtrim)

    4 years, 2 months ago

    Fixed it

    You need to delete the existing field group and then ALSO delete it from Trash within the ACF plugin.

    I don’t really agree with the UX though – it would be much better if it replaced the existing field groups, or at least moved a copy to trash when it did so.

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