How to convert a DataStore to a String? Flow is having an unexpected behavior

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I would put a hidden text input inside a standard server connect form, and set its dynamic value to be a stringified version of the data store data using the .toJSON() formatter.

Then the first action of your server connect is to reverse the process…use a set value that is the $_POST.your_hidden_input_name.parseJSON(). This will give you the complete data store as a manageable object. If you set the Data type of the set value to Object, you can then define the keys of your datastore so you can easily pick them in the data pickers.

Here is a post with some details on how this can be accomplished:

Trigger form validation

Here is an example: First, you need to create a custom formatter. If you have not done this yet, create a custom_formatters.js file in your /public/js folder. Add to that file: dmx.Formatter('array', 'stringify', function (val) { return JSON.stringify(val); }); and add the following into the head tag of your layout if not already there: <script src="/js/custom_formatters.js" defer></script> Then create a content page that uses the layout: <!-- Wappler include head-page="layouts/main…