Raw Data

Raw data is handy feature that allows developers to take a look at the field group configuration. Clicking the “Data” button will open a modal with the Field Group settings splitted in two parts:

  • Field group array settings using acf_get_field_group()
  • Field group post object using acf_get_field_group_post()
Settings

Render this title on edit post screen

Field groups with a lower order will appear first

Shown in field group list

Select items to hide them from the edit screen.

Select user roles that are allowed to view and edit this field group in post edition

Add custom meta data to the field group.

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View raw field group data.

Array
(
    [ID] => 37
    [key] => group_5f20935b9a777
    [title] => Field Group
    [fields] => Array()
    [location] => Array
         (
             [0] => Array
                 (
                     [0] => Array
                         (
                             [param] => post_type
                             [operator] => ==
                             [value] => post
                         )
                 )
         )
    [menu_order] => 0
    [position] => normal
    [style] => default
    [label_placement] => left
    [instruction_placement] => acfe_instructions_tooltip
    [hide_on_screen] => Array()
    [active] => 1
    [description] =>
    [acfe_display_title] =>
    [acfe_autosync] =>
    [acfe_permissions] =>
    [acfe_meta] => Array()
    [acfe_note] =>
    [_valid] => 1
)
WP_Post Object
(
    [ID] => 37
    [post_author] => 1
    [post_date] => 2020-07-28 23:06:48
    [post_date_gmt] => 2020-07-28 21:06:48
    [post_content] => a:13:{s:8:"location";a:1:{i:0;a:1:{i:0;a:3:{s:5:"param";s:9:"post_type";s:8:"operator";s:2:"==";s:5:"value";s:4:"post";}}}s:8:"position";s:6:"normal";s:5:"style";s:7:"default";s:15:"label_placement";s:4:"left";s:21:"instruction_placement";s:25:"acfe_instructions_tooltip";s:14:"hide_on_screen";a:1:{i:0;s:11:"the_content";}s:11:"description";s:0:"";s:18:"acfe_display_title";s:0:"";s:13:"acfe_autosync";s:0:"";s:16:"acfe_permissions";s:0:"";s:9:"acfe_form";i:0;s:9:"acfe_meta";a:2:{s:13:"5f3a7307cc3ba";a:2:{s:13:"acfe_meta_key";s:3:"foo";s:15:"acfe_meta_value";s:3:"bar";}s:13:"5f3a730dcc3bb";a:2:{s:13:"acfe_meta_key";s:3:"key";s:15:"acfe_meta_value";s:5:"value";}}s:9:"acfe_note";s:0:"";}
    [post_title] => Field Group
    [post_excerpt] => field-group
    [post_status] => publish
    [comment_status] => closed
    [ping_status] => closed
    [post_password] =>
    [post_name] => group_5f20935b9a777
    [to_ping] =>
    [pinged] =>
    [post_modified] => 2020-08-17 14:07:55
    [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-08-17 12:07:55
    [post_content_filtered] =>
    [post_parent] => 0
    [guid] => /?post_type=acf-field-group&p=37
    [menu_order] => 0
    [post_type] => acf-field-group
    [post_mime_type] =>
    [comment_count] => 0
    [filter] => raw
)

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