Due to changing the storage on all the fields from "Custom > Article > introtext" to "Standard > Article > (blank)", all the previously input article data no longer displays. I changed all the settings back, however they still do not recognize the data. The information is still saved in the body of the articles, but can no longer be accessed by the forms or displayed in the searches. The body of the articles, when viewed in Joomla's default editor look like this:
::cck::143::/cck::
::al_name::Huge Multi-Family Yard Sale!::/al_name::
::al_contact::sstemen@globusfamily.com::/al_contact::
::al_address::13609 Lincoln Highway::/al_address::
::al_loactionnotes::Just east of Van Wert beside the Marsh Foundation::/al_loactionnotes::
::al_days::Friday, Saturday::/al_days::
::al_items::Whirlpool
Tub - heated, works great, standard size; Household goods; Table
Linens; Decorative Items; Tools; Furniture; Ink Jet Printer - very nice
with extra attachments; Laser printer; Clothing - all sizes including
name-brand ladies' plus sizes - some never worn; Rugs; Blankets;
Christmas tree decorations - very nice, some custom-made; Kitchen items;
Building supplies; much more!::/al_items::
::al_image::images/AL2012/212/Yard Sale.jpg::/al_image::
When viewed in the Seblod editor, the fields are blank. Obviously, the data is not being referenced properly in the field storage setting. I've tried both "Custom >
Article > introtext" and adding the field name such as "Custom >
Article > introtext[al_days]". Neither seem to access the data.
I found the problem. Apparently once this is changed, it can't be changed back without going into the database and manually correcting it. The data recognized properly again once I went into the database, table "j25_cck_core_fields" and changed the field settings for "storage_table" from "#__cck_store_item_content" back to "#__content".