Title: Location Selection Last modified: August 20, 2016 --- # Location Selection * Resolved [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/) * Strange and recent problem – when I attempt to enter a location, the search produces a list of locations, but when I attempt to select, the list disappears. This DOES NOT happen on a sub-domain where I also have Events Manager loaded. Reinstalled, but it did not resolve the problem, but it did leave me with the problem of restoring my events. So – * 1. Is there a fix for the disappearing location list? 2. What/where is the database for the events, so I can restore from backup? * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/page/2/?output_format=md) * [agelonwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angelonwl/) * (@angelonwl) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593047) * 1. are you on a multisite mode and EM is network activated? also, does global table mode is enable and locations on main blog? * 2. try tables wp_em_* * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593073) * No it is not set up for multi-site. * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593074) * 1. I’d suggest trying to disable plugins and/or changing to the default wp theme temporarily to see if that helps. * 2. note that we also make use of wp_posts and wp_postmeta for events/locations * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593076) * Changed the template, but did not resolve the problem. I have disabled all the plugins I can. These are left – * Akismet Custom Post Widget Export Users to CSV Extra Shortcodes for WP eStore Fast Secure Contact Form Form Manager Google Analytics for Word Press Komoona Advertising Mail Chimp Simple Local Avatars Sweet Captcha Tweet, Like, Google +1, and Share WP eStore * 2. Are those the tables I should restore from backup? * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593077) * Theme, I meant. * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593083) * I don’t know if this matters, but I compared information from the site where EM is working with the site where it is not. One difference I have found so far is that the referring URL is different for the event post page: Not working site: [http://www.walruspublishing.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=event](http://www.walruspublishing.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=event) * Working Site [http://stlward15.org/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php](http://stlward15.org/wp-admin/plugin-editor.php) * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593109) * Do I have to have network activated? How do I do this? Is it only in the pro version? * Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/) * (@netweblogic) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593114) * i’m not sure why you’re getting ‘plugin-editor.php’ because that wouldn’t be a page we associate with…. * I’d still recommend disabling all other plugins, just to be sure. It sounds like a javascript conflict to me, if you do actually get a list of locations sent back to you but you just can’t select one. * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593115) * After further testing – it apparently isn’t just an issue with Events Manager, but in post-new.php. Any new post – * Form Fields produce pick list. The pick list disappears when I attempt to select. Problem occurs on Firefox and Safari. In IE the list stays, but does not load the selection in the form field. * Here is the weird part – this is not a problem in an add-on domain which as the same WP version. Problem occurred after the creation of the add-on domain. * I think it is a database pointer issue, but I don’t know the right questions to ask or what to tell technical support to assist. * [milleronic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milleronic/) * (@milleronic) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593119) * Why does this plugin use custom post types (in its own table (wp_em_locations) for locations and also use post metadata (stored in wp_postmeta) for the location information for each event? Would it not be simpler to just use one or the other( postmeta vs cpt)? Just curious, but I would appreciate a reply… Thanks! * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593120) * I don’t know that it does….I’m not a coder, just throwing some ideas out there. It sounds like you know better how the post works. What should I be looking for? I didn’t write the script…. * [agelonwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/angelonwl/) * (@angelonwl) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593122) * [@milleronic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milleronic/) * maybe this can help you out – [http://wp-events-plugin.com/documentation/getting-started/](http://wp-events-plugin.com/documentation/getting-started/) * [http://wpsmith.net/2011/custom-post-types/understanding-wordpress-custom-post-types-benefits-and-advantages-of-using-custom-post-types/](http://wpsmith.net/2011/custom-post-types/understanding-wordpress-custom-post-types-benefits-and-advantages-of-using-custom-post-types/) * [milleronic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milleronic/) * (@milleronic) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593124) * Thanks, agelonwl, but I’m familiar with custom post types and why they are used– I don’t understand the rationale for using them in this case, when the location information is stored for each event in postmeta… * Thread Starter [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * (@lisamiller) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593134) * Thanks for the link. I don’t think that this problem is within Events Manager, but an issue with new-post.php. The error happens on all post forms. * [milleronic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/milleronic/) * (@milleronic) * [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/#post-3593208) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 22 total) 1 [2](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/page/2/?output_format=md) [→](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/page/2/?output_format=md) The topic ‘Location Selection’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/events-manager/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3550347) * [Events Manager - Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!](https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/events-manager/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/events-manager/reviews/) * 22 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [lisamiller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lisamiller/) * Last activity: [13 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/location-selection/page/2/#post-3593234) * Status: resolved