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I really need to allow WordPress users to submit their work experience via a page and shortcode... I've read here that it's not possible to allow a multi-value set of fields to be edited via a profile (being embedded into a WordPress page): Multi-value fields in profiles - how to?

...but these docs show it happening with a really tempting screenshot (search for "work experience" to find the section): http://book.civicrm.org/user/current/organising-your-data/profiles/

Civi Books screenshot

...so I wondered if it was now possible somehow or if this documentation was incorrect? Perhaps it's only possible with Drupal? We're stuck with Wordpress atm.

****** EDIT ***** Re-created issue on http://wpmaster.demo.civicrm.org/**

To recreate this issue, create a multi-value custom field group, then set up a profile and add the fields (following documentation). Try to test the profile in Create Mode, the error is thrown:-

"Sorry but we are not able to provide this at the moment. The requested Profile (gid=14) is not configured to be used for 'Profile' edit and view forms in its Settings. Contact the site administrator if you need assistance."

PHP Warnings:- Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomOption.php on line 84 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomOption.php on line 84 Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/CRM/Core/BAO/CustomOption.php on line 84 Warning: fopen(/srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/ConfigAndLog/CiviCRM.8ae48cedfddd4cf1265fa95ce1274dd9.log): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/packages/Log/file.php on line 216 Warning: fopen(/srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/uploads/civicrm/ConfigAndLog/CiviCRM.8ae48cedfddd4cf1265fa95ce1274dd9.log): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /srv/buildkit/build/wpmaster/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/packages/Log/file.php on line 216

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  • might help to confirm your version of civi
    – petednz - fuzion ♦
    Commented Feb 10, 2016 at 18:47
  • Sorry Pete, we're setting up CiviCRM 4.7.1 with WordPress 4.4.2.
    – Darren
    Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 10:15
  • Tried on Demo site: wpmaster.demo.civicrm.org, but unable to add shortcode to a page.
    – Darren
    Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 10:29
  • Looking at Jira I can't see a bug report raised for this. Should I go ahead if there are no answers here?
    – Darren
    Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 10:49
  • Please note this error is in "Create" mode, rather than "Edit" mode, which may simply be a limitation we need to live with.
    – Darren
    Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 11:48

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Seems the only workaround is to use the "Edit" mode for the profile, rather than "Create" mode.

The limitation being this will only work for logged in users.

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Since this is in theory in-built capability i expected it to be cms agnostic but i don't see it working when i try on demo at http://wpmaster.demo.civicrm.org/civicrm/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/profile/edit&gid=14&reset=1

Which may mean this is a bug that should be added to Jira

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  • I'm seeing the same behaviour using the "Classes" group of fields, Pete, but this doesn't really help answer the question.
    – Darren
    Commented Feb 11, 2016 at 10:57

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