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I have a custom form which creates the desired joomla article, but it also simultaneously creates another article with no title.
see the attachment

What is the most likely root cause?

Hi hyrum_0,

I've no idea, not a problem that I've seen before.

Please drag a Debugger action into the On Submit event, then submit the form and post the debug results here.

Bob

with debugger on and after submitting a article creation form

Data Array
Array
(
    [option] => com_chronoforms5
    [chronoform] => project-submit
    [event] => submit
    [article-title] => debugger on
    [already-published] => No
    [synopsis] => duh
    [purpose] => duh2
    [product] => Cartoon
    [additional] => 
    [deadline] => 
    [button5] => Submit
    [full_text] => 
<h3>Synopsis</h3>
<div>duh</div>
<p>Already published = No</p>
<p>Finished Product = <b> Cartoon</b></p>
<h3>Purpose</h3>
<div>duh2</div>
<h3>Additional Details</h3>
<div></div>
<h3>Deadline</h3>
<div></div>

    [intro_text] => 
<h3>Synopsis</h3>
<div>duh</div>
<h3>Purpose</h3>
<div>duh2</div>

)

Errors
Array
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)
Debug Info
Array
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)

Hi hyrum_0,

That all looks OK. Please take a Form Backup using the icon in the Forms Manager and post it here (as a zipped file) or PM or email it to me and I'll take a closer look.

Bob

thanks again or your help.

Hi hyrum_0,

It works OK when I test, only one article is created.

How are you showing the form? I wonder if there is a URL problem. Does it work correctly from the Test or View Form link in the Forms Manager?

Bob

I get the same result whether from a module, a menu item or the test/view option that you mentioned.
I turned on the error reporting to "Development" and no errors or messages.

I just noticed that the blank article is created after the desired one (it has a larger article #). Might be a clue to the puzzle.

Hi hyrum_0,

Sorry I have no clues about what is happening from the form - which appears to work correctly when I test, or the debug output. I can only guess that the form is being re-submitted somehow.

By all means email or PM me the site URL, the form name, and a SuperAdmin login and I'll take a quick look.

Bob

Just PM'd you, but forgot the form name: project-submit

Thanks!

Oops, I should have chosen your post as the best answer.