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Frank TimmonsFrank Timmons 

Why can't users edit data in a visualforce page

I created a new section on the Account object that uses a Visualforce page because the out of the box sections are limited to two columns and I needed three.  But now users cannot modify the fields displayed in the section.  Is there somethiung I missed in the code?

<apex:page standardController="Account">
   <apex:form >
      <apex:pageBlock >
              <apex:pageBlockSection columns="3" collapsible="true">
                
                <apex:outputLabel ><strong> </strong></apex:outputLabel>
                <apex:outputLabel ><strong><U> Modules </U></strong></apex:outputLabel>
                <apex:outputLabel ><strong><U> Champion </U></strong></apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_504__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_504__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Rudy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_Cafeteria__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_Cafeteria__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Jacquie, Charles </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_Gradebook__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_Gradebook__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Linda C. </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_IRS__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_IRS__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Rudy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_LessonPlanner__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_LessonPlanner__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Linda C. </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_Notification__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_Notification__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Stacy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_ParentPortal__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_ParentPortal__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Stacy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_StudentPortal__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_StudentPortal__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Stacy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_SGO__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_SGO__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Lindsey, Tracy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_SIS__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_SIS__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Kim </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_SLIM__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_SLIM__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Larry </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_SpecialEd__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_SpecialEd__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Kenton, Kellee </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_StaffEvaluation__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_StaffEvaluation__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Lindsey, Tracy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                </apex:pageBlockSection> 
        </apex:pageBlock> 
  </apex:form>
</apex:page>
Best Answer chosen by Frank Timmons
SKolakanSKolakan
You need to use <apex:inputField /> and a command button to save modified data.
Here is a sample: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.pages.meta/pages/pages_controller_sosc_edit_data.htm

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SKolakanSKolakan
You need to use <apex:inputField /> and a command button to save modified data.
Here is a sample: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.pages.meta/pages/pages_controller_sosc_edit_data.htm
This was selected as the best answer
Frank TimmonsFrank Timmons
Thank you!
Frank TimmonsFrank Timmons

I added the inputField and the save button, but now when I modify one of the fields and click the Save button, the section where the new save button is will refresh with the main Account Page Layout.  What do I need to add to the code so when I click the save button in the section, it refreshes to the visualforce page and not the accountg page layout?

<apex:page standardController="Account">
   <apex:form >
      <apex:pageBlock >
        <apex:pageBlockButtons >
          <apex:commandButton value="Save" action="{!save}"/>
        </apex:pageBlockButtons>
              <apex:pageBlockSection columns="3" collapsible="true">
                                            
                <apex:outputLabel ><strong> </strong></apex:outputLabel>
                <apex:outputLabel ><strong><U> Modules </U></strong></apex:outputLabel>
                <apex:outputLabel ><strong><U> Champion </U></strong></apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:InputField value="{!Account.modulePO_504__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_504__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Rudy </apex:outputLabel>
                
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.modulePO_Cafeteria__c}"/>
                <apex:outputField value="{!Account.moduleActive_Cafeteria__c}"/>
                <apex:outputLabel > Jacquie, Charles </apex:outputLabel>
               
              </apex:pageBlockSection> 
        </apex:pageBlock> 
  </apex:form>
</apex:page>

SECTION VIEW BEFORE CLICKING SAVE:
User-added image

SECTION VIEW AFTER CLICKING SAVE:
User-added image
SKolakanSKolakan
Standard behavior is that once user saves the record using standard save action, it takes user to detail page of the record.

In your expectation, where should it redirect to?
Frank TimmonsFrank Timmons
Here's what the top portion of the Account Page Layout.

User-added image

The section "District Modules" is where the Visualforce page is.    When clicking the "Save District Modules" button is clicked, it should save the entire account record and look just like the screenshot above.

But instead it looks like this:
User-added image

The District Modules section is displaying the entire Account Page layout.