# \#post-fields **URL:** https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/post-fields/317.md [Latest](https://community.gravityforms.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gravityforms.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gravityforms.com/tags.md) --- ## [Gravity forms {post\_id} merge tag not working even when i use fields from the legacy post fields](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-post-id-merge-tag-not-working-even-when-i-use-fields-from-the-legacy-post-fields/17857)
**Author:** [@user5dfbb81da1fe6112](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5dfbb81da1fe6112)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2024, 7:42am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/gravity-forms-post-id-merge-tag-not-working-even-when-i-use-fields-from-the-legacy-post-fields/17857 "2024-07-15T07:42:26Z")
Here I am using the legacy field Post Title I added the {post\_id} merge tag to access the id of the new post that’s created. I use the advanced post creation add-on to create new posts when users submit the form. Ho… --- ## [Entries Saving As Blog Posts? \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/entries-saving-as-blog-posts-resolved/17519)
**Author:** [@user5c6716644f91f0.1](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5c6716644f91f0.1)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2024, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/entries-saving-as-blog-posts-resolved/17519 "2024-05-23T15:52:49Z")
I’ve worked with Gravity Forms in the past and never ran into this. I understand that GF saves entries to the database. That’s not my problem. My problem is that every entry of every form is being saved as a drafted blog… --- ## [Form generating Posts?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/form-generating-posts/16885)
**Author:** [@user5faaef3343812472](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5faaef3343812472)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/form-generating-posts/16885 "2024-02-16T21:05:15Z")
Untitled\_8 Also is not sending notification emails. It was working, but not anymore. --- ## [Retrieve a field value and use in php](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/retrieve-a-field-value-and-use-in-php/12567)
**Author:** [@manzullo](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/manzullo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/retrieve-a-field-value-and-use-in-php/12567 "2022-05-06T16:21:44Z")
Hi, i need to retrieve the value of a field and use it in php I used gform\_after\_submission to call the php function but i’d need to know how to assign a value to a var from a field in gravity forms. I’d prefer to use… --- ## [Submit text field with paragraphs](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submit-text-field-with-paragraphs/12457)
**Author:** [@CharityHub](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/CharityHub)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 3:29am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/submit-text-field-with-paragraphs/12457 "2022-04-20T03:29:11Z")
Team I am inserting 5 paragraphs of text in a form and wanting to pull the 5 paragraphs into a page with paragraph formatting in tact. At the moment all the text inserting is going in and stripping the paragraphs so I’m… --- ## [Posts being created 'untitled\_##'](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/posts-being-created-untitled/11717)
**Author:** [@user5dd6b24e55026461](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5dd6b24e55026461)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/posts-being-created-untitled/11717 "2022-01-26T14:58:27Z")
We are getting a number of posts being created on our site. Its seems as though these appear after a form has been completed. They are always DRAFT and named ‘Untitled\_\[number\]’ The form being used is a membership form… --- ## [How can I edit an entry with Post fields?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-can-i-edit-an-entry-with-post-fields/8405)
**Author:** [@user5f75a4d3b874f551](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5f75a4d3b874f551)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2021, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-can-i-edit-an-entry-with-post-fields/8405 "2021-05-17T18:23:19Z")
I need to edit data input in Post fields and to be updated it in the entry (not the post) All the Post type fields has this text: You can edit this post from the post page. It links to the post but it doesn’t change… --- ## [What is the best way to create a large number of dynamic hidden fields in ALL gravity forms of a website? \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-create-a-large-number-of-dynamic-hidden-fields-in-all-gravity-forms-of-a-website-resolved/8606)
**Author:** [@enrollmentresources](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/enrollmentresources)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2021, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-create-a-large-number-of-dynamic-hidden-fields-in-all-gravity-forms-of-a-website-resolved/8606 "2021-04-13T19:06:44Z")
I have multiple GravityForm forms (something like 15) on a site I’m now managing. I want to add to all forms a collection of hidden fields (about a dozen, if not more) with metadata to be sent via post (using the Webhoo… --- ## [Post file upload to a gallery](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-file-upload-to-a-gallery/2023)
**Author:** [@Jsharpripple](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Jsharpripple)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/post-file-upload-to-a-gallery/2023 "2019-06-12T13:50:53Z")
Am i missing something? I have a site that allows child care teachers is various rooms to complete a form each day and upload news from the room that day. This uploads the content and feature image to a post and adds i… --- ## [Automatic post creation by accident \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/automatic-post-creation-by-accident-resolved/1603)
**Author:** [@achim.baur](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/achim.baur)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/automatic-post-creation-by-accident-resolved/1603 "2019-04-15T14:13:09Z")
I have a contact form that automatically creates a post in Wordpress if someone fills out the form. I do not have the Advanced Post Creation Add-On installed. How is that possible? I don’t even know where to start look…