Your plugin allows for front-end reading and editing. I do not want to allow the users to edit, is it possible to only allow front end users to read their info?
Ideally we want create a table with information for 60 plus customers (users). Each of these customers must be able to use the front-end to view (not edit) the info that is applicable to them only.
You can choose whether you're going to allow front-end editing or not. You can even choose which user roles will be able to edit the table, and which columns will be editable, and which ones will not.
If you go for "Users see and edit only own data", you will need to hide the "Add new", "Edit" and "Delete" buttons from front-end using CSS, since that feature is working only for editable tables. Please take a look at our documentation, and you can also test the plugin on our Sandbox site.
I have another question. If we wish to work offline on an excel table, and then import the table to the plugin, will the users still be able to see and edit only own data from the front end?
If you import the table, the plugin will create a manual table in the database, that will only use the values from the Excel file. The file itself and the table will no longer be connected after that.
So, in short - you could import an Excel file, and if you include the User ID column in the excel file, that column could be used to allow users to View and edit only own data.
Your plugin allows for front-end reading and editing. I do not want to allow the users to edit, is it possible to only allow front end users to read their info?
Ideally we want create a table with information for 60 plus customers (users). Each of these customers must be able to use the front-end to view (not edit) the info that is applicable to them only.
Will this be possible with your plugin?
Hello Andre
Thank you for your interest in wpDataTables.
You can choose whether you're going to allow front-end editing or not. You can even choose which user roles will be able to edit the table, and which columns will be editable, and which ones will not.
If you need your customers to see only the data only applicable to them, you could use Users see and edit only own data feature, or you could use SQL query based tables, in combination with placeholders.
If you go for "Users see and edit only own data", you will need to hide the "Add new", "Edit" and "Delete" buttons from front-end using CSS, since that feature is working only for editable tables. Please take a look at our documentation, and you can also test the plugin on our Sandbox site.
Kind Regards,
Aleksandar Vuković
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Thank you for the reply.
I have another question. If we wish to work offline on an excel table, and then import the table to the plugin, will the users still be able to see and edit only own data from the front end?
Hi again Andre
If you import the table, the plugin will create a manual table in the database, that will only use the values from the Excel file. The file itself and the table will no longer be connected after that.
So, in short - you could import an Excel file, and if you include the User ID column in the excel file, that column could be used to allow users to View and edit only own data.
Kind Regards,
Aleksandar Vuković
[email protected]
Rate my support
wpDataTables: FAQ | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Front-end and back-end demo | Docs
Amelia: FAQ | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Amelia demo sites | Docs | Discord Community
You can try wpDataTables add-ons before purchasing on these sandbox sites:
Powerful Filters | Gravity Forms Integration for wpDataTables | Formidable Forms Integration for wpDataTables | Master-Detail Tables