Registration via FB / Linked fails if req. field not shown on profile

Hello,

I've setup JFBConnect 6.2.4 with the latest Community Builder version 2.0.7 and have successfully setup registration via Facebook. I pull a few fields from Facebook which then redirects to the 'intermediate' JFBConnect signup page where the user can chose to create a new account or connect to an existing one. All worked fine until...

I changed one of the mandatory CB fields (a drop down which is not pulled from Facebook) to NOT show on the profile view. It's still set to show in registration as well as profile edit. Just not in profile view. When I did this, the JFBConnect falls apart as follows: It seems to pull fields from Facebook such as current location which is shown in the intermediate signup page. When clicking through the 'intermediate' JFBConnect signup page, it then 'logs me into' CB and redirects to 'profile edit' (as configured per backend). However, it does not have the pulled data anymore at this point in time. After this semi-failed registration, the user does not exist in the CB user database. However, it is created in the Joomla user database and in the JFBConnect user map.

If I turn the CB field in question to show also on profile view on again, then everything works just fine as before.

So, this is a bit odd and I don't know how to keep using JFBConnect for FB registration and hide some of the CB fields on profile view.

I'd understand if the signup was choking if the I set the CB Field to not show 'on registration' but I am not doing that. It's just set to not show on profile view.

Any ideas would be most appreciated. Thank you!
Oliver

PS I tried the same now with LinkedIn, and *almost* same thing happens, just one small difference. Also with register via LinkedIn, the profile data is pulled and shown on the intermediate signup page. When continuing registration there, the redirect happens to profile edit and all pulled data is lost again. This time, the user does NOT exist in the JFBConnect user map. It does not exist in the CB user manager. But it does exist in the Joomla user manager. And again, if I put the field to show on the profile view again, then all works like magic.

Hi Alex,

Yes, the field is required. What I don't understand is that why does JFBConnect not show this field on this intermediate registration page? If it's not shown here then the user can't fill it out. The field is set in CB to show on registration. So, I would expect JFBConnect to show it on this intermediate registration page. But it doesn't. JFBConnect showing it seems to depend only if the field is set in CB to show on profile view.

Thank you,
Oliver

Hi Alex,

I've tried with fields of type 'text field'. I think fields of type 'drop down (single select)' has the same problem.

Thanks again,
Oliver

Hello Alex,

Yes, I am quite sure. I just went to check again. In JFBConnect -> Profiles -> Community Builder tab I have under Profile Import the Show Profile Fields set to 'Required Only'. The two fields in question of type 'text field' and 'drop down (single select)' are both marked as Required in Community Builder Field manager.

I have now changed the JFBConnect setting of Show Profile Fields set to 'All' to test it out. The result is the same:

As soon as a CB field is set up in Community Builder to show at registration but to hide on profile view, it is then not shown on the JFBConnect intermediate signup page. If I set the field in CB to also show on profile view, then it is shown on the JFBConnect intermediate signup page.

Maybe I don't see the forest for all the trees anymore and doing something really obvious wrong. But I don't know what it would be.

Thank you,
Oliver