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kpodemski committed Dec 28, 2023
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# CRUD Forms

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If you are looking to customize an identifiable object with a module, please have a look at [Grid and identifiable object form hooks usage example]({{<relref "/8/modules/sample-modules/grid-and-identifiable-object-form-hooks-usage">}}).
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If you are looking for the Form component documentation, please have a look at [Forms with Symfony]({{<relref "/8/development/components/form">}}).
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This guide is intended for core developers and contributors who want to understand how PrestaShop handles forms in the core.
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## Introduction

In computer programming, _CRUD_ is an acronym for the four basic functions of persistent storage: **create, read, update, and delete**.
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Reference of existing [back office form types can be found here]({{<relref "/8/modules/creation/adding-configuration-page-modern#other-form-types">}}).
Reference of existing [back office form types can be found here]({{<relref "/8/development/components/form/types-reference/">}}).

Most of the components from the PrestaShop UI Kit are implemented as Form Types.

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Before creating a new form type, check this folder first to see if the type already exists.
Before creating a new form type, check in the reference or in `src/PrestaShopBundle/Form/Admin/Type` folder first to see if the type already exists.
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Forms are created and declared [as services](https://symfony.com/doc/4.4/form/form_dependencies.html) that you can use inside your Controllers – this is covered in the [Controllers/Routing section]({{< relref "/8/development/architecture/migration-guide/controller-routing" >}}) of this guide.
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The FormDataProvider is responsible for retrieving data from the Database. This data is used to populate the form when editing an existing entity. Additionally, it provides default values for the form fields, both when creating a new entity and when editing an existing one.

[Learn more about CRUD forms and FormDataProviders]({{<relref "/8/development/architecture/migration-guide/forms/CRUD-forms#creating-a-form-data-provider">}}).

### Form Types

Developers have access to a wide range of field types ([see Symfony types](https://symfony.com/doc/4.4/reference/forms/types.html)) that come from the Symfony framework. Additionally, PrestaShop enhances this selection with its own reusable field types.
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One of the most common tasks for the PrestaShop developers is to alter the data and make it manageable for customers.
In PrestaShop 1.6, a specific Form framework was created to help developers. In PrestaShop 1.7, the system has changed as we now rely on the Symfony Form component.

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**This system only works with pages from the "Configure" section of your back office.**

If you want to customize an entity form, you're looking for Grid and identifiable object form hooks usage example.
If you want to customize an entity form, you're looking for [Grid]({{<relref "8/development/components/grid/" >}}) and [Identifiable Objects]({{<relref "/8/development/architecture/migration-guide/forms/crud-forms">}}).

Learn how to achieve this with the [Grid and identifiable object form hooks usage example]({{<relref "/8/modules/sample-modules/grid-and-identifiable-object-form-hooks-usage">}}).
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Let's see an example on how to add, populate, validate and persist a new form field in PrestaShop 1.7.
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