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Null Value Handling ​

This setting controls how the form manages empty strings in database columns that do not allow NULL values.

WP Data Access - Form Builder - Null Value Handling

By default, mandatory (NOT NULL) database columns do not accept empty strings. However, some WordPress tables (like wp_posts) may contain empty strings in these columns, which can cause errors when updating records. This feature resolves that compatibility issue.

📌 Do not change this default setting unless you specifically encounter errors related to empty strings in NOT NULL columns.

⚙️ Preserve Empty Strings on Update ​

When enabled, this setting allows empty strings to be preserved in mandatory columns during update operations.

📌 Only works if the existing database value is already an empty string.
📌 Does not allow users to empty a field that currently contains a value (it only preserves existing empty values).
📌 Enabled by default for WordPress core tables.