https://www.machform.com/forums/ MachForm Community Forums Topic: $_SESSION['form_data'] variables not working immediately en Sun, 03 May 2026 23:07:49 +0000 https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/_sessionform_data-variables-not-working-immediately#post-9707 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:55:46 +0000 yuniar 9707@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Thanks for sharing the solution Mike. </p> <p>session_start() is indeed needed for all pages which uses session variables. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/_sessionform_data-variables-not-working-immediately#post-9697 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:08:00 +0000 msfbiz 9697@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Ok, I just solved it.</p> <p>What was missing was the </p> <p> session_start();</p> <p>On the form page as well. I had it on the success page only.</p> <p>So to summarize, if you need to retrieve data on your success page through session variables, you need to put the</p> <p>session_start();</p> <p>PHP statement on BOTH your form and success page.</p> <p>Mike </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/_sessionform_data-variables-not-working-immediately#post-9696 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:58:33 +0000 msfbiz 9696@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>I have a form that leads to a success page that uses $_SESSION['form_data'] variables to populate the success page.</p> <p>E.g.<br /> &lt;?php<br /> session_start();<br /> $name = $_SESSION['form_data']['element_1_2'];<br /> echo "Welcome " . $name;<br /> ?&gt;</p> <p>But it doesn't work form the start. The success page doesn't show any of the $_SESSION['form_data'] variables.</p> <p>However, if I hit the back button and resubmit the form data then the success page is populated correctly.</p> <p>Please help resolve this issue.</p> <p>Here's the code I have for the php-functions.php file:</p> <p> //if there is any error message or elements, send false as status<br /> if(empty($error_elements) &#38;&#38; empty($process_result['custom_error'])){<br /> $process_result['status'] = true;<br /> //Store form variables in session variables<br /> $_SESSION['is_valid_user'] = true;<br /> $_SESSION['form_data'] = $table_data;<br /> $_SESSION['form_data']['id'] = $record_insert_id;</p> <p> //if 'form review' enabled, send review_id<br /> if(!empty($form_review)){<br /> $process_result['review_id'] = $record_insert_id;<br /> }<br /> }else{<br /> $process_result['status'] = false;<br /> }</p> <p> return $process_result;<br /> }</p> <p>I can privately email my form and success pages with code and links if needed.</p> <p>Thanks!<br /> Mike </p>