gform_duplicate_message

Description

This filter is executed when a form fails the duplicate field validation, before the validation message is displayed. Use this filter to change the the message that is displayed when a field fails the duplicate value validation.

Usage

The following would apply to all fields using the no duplicates feature on all forms.

add_filter( 'gform_duplicate_message', 'your_function_name', 10, 4 );

To target a specific form append the form id to the hook name. (format: gform_duplicate_message_FORMID)

add_filter( 'gform_duplicate_message_5', 'your_function_name', 10, 4 );

Examples

1. Use the same message for all fields.

This changes the default no duplicates validation message.

add_filter( 'gform_duplicate_message', 'change_message', 10, 2 );
function change_message( $message, $form ) {
  return 'This field failed the duplicate value validation. Please enter a different value.';
}

2. Use the fields custom validation message.

This example uses the fields custom validation message as the no duplicates validation message.

add_filter( 'gform_duplicate_message', function ( $message, $form, $field ) {

    return empty( $field->errorMessage ) ? $message : $field->errorMessage;
}, 10, 3 );

Placement

This code should be placed in the functions.php file of your active theme.

Source Code

gf_apply_filters( 'gform_duplicate_message', $form['id'], $default_message, $form, $field, $value )

This filter is located in GFFormDisplay::validate() in form_display.php