isset validation in PHP failing when form submitted through jquery - php

Question

My if(isset) validation is returning false after I have submitted the form through jQuery ,however works fine when done without jquery. Reason I am using jQuery is because I need to submit multiple forms:
Button
<input class="btn btn-primary" type ="submit" id="myButton"
name="create_record" value="Submit 1">
jQuery:
<script>
$(document).ready(function () {
$("#myButton").click(function (event) {
event.preventDefault();
$("#form1").submit();
// $("#form2").submit();
});
});
</script>
PHP
<?php
if(isset($_POST['create_record'])){
$ecode = $_POST['ecode'];
$ename = $_POST['ename'];
$date = $_POST['date'];
$jobRole = $_POST['jobRole'];
}else{
echo "did not receive anything";
}
?>
Always getting "did not receive anything" . Can someone please help.

Answer 1

The submit button value only gets sent if the form is submitted in the traditional way by a button click. Since you are submitting the form via javascript, you'll need to explicitly include the submit button's value or validate your post data in some other way. If you need the value of the specific button that was clicked, something like this should work:
$("#myButton").click(function (event) {
event.preventDefault();
var el = '<input type="hidden" name="' + $(this).prop('name') + '" value="' + $(this).val() + '">';
$("#form1").append(el).submit();
});
As for your objective of submitting multiple forms at once, I believe it's impossible without using ajax as discussed here. If you need guidance on how to do that, better to open a new question.

Answer 2

Your code, isset($_POST['create_record']) maybe false or it didn't receive any values. If your query is only in one PHP file together with your jQuery, you need to check first your algorithm or use var_dump() for testing. Second, If it didn't work, make an alternative solution for it. Do the proper HTML code when using form or make another PHP file for receiving post purpose only.
<form action="directory_to_another_file" method="POST">
<!-- SOME INPUTS HERE -->
<input type="submit" value="Submit 1" name="create_record">
</form>
Try to test all of your codes.

Answer 3

You have to set form method as "POST" type and if you want to receive the form data in same page then empty the "action" key otherwise give the target link.
<?php
if(isset($_POST['create_record'])){
print_r($_POST);
}
?>
<form action="" method="POST" id="form1">
<input type="text" name="create_record" value="Submit 1"/>
</form>
Submit
<script>
$(function(){
$("#myButton").click(function (event) {
event.preventDefault();
$("#form1").submit();
});
})
</script>
Let me know if it's work for you.