Title: Using it correctly? Last modified: September 1, 2016 --- # Using it correctly? * Resolved [projectmunton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/projectmunton/) * (@projectmunton) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/) * Hi 🙂 * Your plugin seems to be exactly what I am looking for … the ability to assign values to custom fields within my posts … but I have tried multiple ways on entering what I think should be entered but nothing is happens … I guess I am using it incorrectly 🙂 * Can I just check the process … * I have a custom field which I created using ACF … with a label of “car brands” and the name “car_brand” … with a Field Type of … Taxonomy … and Taxonomy of … post_tag * In bulk edit fields under posts … I check the post I want to update. * Then I enter … car_brand … (have tried … car brands … too) into the Custom Field Name * Then in the Value field I enter the name of the tag … 2012 … for example * Then when I click … Save Custom Fields … and then go into the Post … the tag has not been selected in the post (it is an existing tag). * Am I using it incorrectly or missing step? * Many thanks in advance * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-field-bulk-editor/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-field-bulk-editor/) Viewing 7 replies - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) * Plugin Author [sparkweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sparkweb/) * (@sparkweb) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-7705747) * I think ACF is probably storing that as something different. Or possibly as a custom field on the taxonomy itself. I think if you go into the database and lookup the fields for the post itself I think it will make it more clear what might be going on. * Thread Starter [projectmunton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/projectmunton/) * (@projectmunton) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-7705832) * Thanks for coming back so quick 🙂 No worries I will check it out * So I am using the plugin, in the way you designed it, in the right way? * Thread Starter [projectmunton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/projectmunton/) * (@projectmunton) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-7705869) * Hi 🙂 * Just one last question … I have checked the database and I can see the meta key field and the meta value for the custom field I want to update. * When I enter in details into your plugin fields … a change is reflected in the post, but it breaks the field in the post, but it seems to be with the meta_value. * DB stuff is something completely new to me … I can see what is happening … but not sure how to make an effective update … could you point me in the right direction, I would be very much appreciated 🙂 * The custom field has a meta_key of playlist_id … if I add a playlist item to the field (in the post itself) … I see the meta_value attached is …. * a:1:{i:0;s:2:”96″;} * where “96” is the id number of the playlist. * If I remove that playlist and re-save the post … so the meta value is empty … then I go to your plugin and enter a “custom field name” of the meta_key (playlist_id) and enter the “value” of * a:1:{i:0;s:2:”96″;} * for the post I want to update … when I save the custom field … the meta_value appears in the db as * s:19:”a:1:{i:0;s:2:”96″;}”; * What would I need to enter in your “value” field … so that a value of … a:1:{ i:0;s:2:”96″;} … appears in the meta_value in the db? * If you need any more information, please let me know Many thanks again in advance 🙂 * Plugin Author [sparkweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sparkweb/) * (@sparkweb) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-7720967) * It looks like what is going on is that the plugin is using serialized data in the value. Serialized data is a lot harder to edit it and if you make a change to the length of a string, it will destroy the whole value. If you knew what it was, you could possibly use the plugin to change it: * a:1:{i:0;s:2:”96″;} * to * a:1:{i:0;s:3:”100″;} * The s:x is the length of the string. * If you are just doing straight values, this plugin works a lot better for you. * Thread Starter [projectmunton](https://wordpress.org/support/users/projectmunton/) * (@projectmunton) * [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-8134356) * Hi … thanks again for coming back to me 🙂 * This area is getting a bit out of my depth, for what I know of it now … not sure if I will be able to figure out how to get it work for my configuration … soon anyway 😉 * I will give it a go … hopefully I crack it 😉 Thanks again! * [blaasvaer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blaasvaer/) * (@blaasvaer) * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-9209758) * How do I use this plugin!? Can’t see anything changed after installing it … !? - This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by [blaasvaer](https://wordpress.org/support/users/blaasvaer/). * Plugin Author [sparkweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sparkweb/) * (@sparkweb) * [8 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-it-correctly/#post-9263221) * Try going to Settings > Custom Field Bulk Editor and enabling it for the post type you want. Then you’ll be able to see the option under your desired post type section. 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