Title: Edit overwrites unchanged fields
Last modified: October 23, 2017

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# Edit overwrites unchanged fields

 *  Resolved [Nonfocus](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nonfocus/)
 * (@nonfocus)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-overwrites-unchanged-fields/)
 * Hi,
    I have a form with pages that are conditional on previous choices. In stickylist
   the edit / update option is active. Using Edit deletes all others field entries
   and only saved the last entered values. It is as all variables are deleted and
   only the fields shown during the update are saved. I’m in despair! (PHP version
   5.6 – all settings tried – usre loggedin/ajax/duplicates/required – nothing changed).
   Regards,
 * Bas

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 *  Plugin Author [fried_eggz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fried_eggz/)
 * (@fried_eggz)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-overwrites-unchanged-fields/#post-9613441)
 * Hmm. Could you please export your form (Forms -> Import/Export -> Export forms-
   > Choose your form -> Export) and send it to me at [adam@13pixlar.se](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-overwrites-unchanged-fields/adam@13pixlar.se?output_format=md)
    -  This reply was modified 8 years, 6 months ago by [fried_eggz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fried_eggz/).
 *  Plugin Author [fried_eggz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/fried_eggz/)
 * (@fried_eggz)
 * [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-overwrites-unchanged-fields/#post-9658271)
 * I see the problem. You want to the user to be able to come back and add to the
   form. The problem with this approach is that Gravity Forms does not work that
   way. Fields/pages that are hidden with conditional logic will not be saved. That
   is why the previously entered information is wiped upon re-save.
 * Here is a solution. Use checkboxes (or multi select dropdown) instead of single
   select dropdown. When a checkbox is checked you show that page. This way, when
   the user returns to open another checkbox, the old checkbox is still checked 
   and that page is shown, and when saved all info is saved.

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-overwrites-unchanged-fields/#post-9658271)
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