Inline Entity Form Preset

inline_entity_form_preset is a Drupal 8 module that allows adding existing references from a preset entity into an inline entity form widget.

Example

1. You have an entity type Notification with a reference field Users which is intended to send notifications to selected users.
2. Almost every Notification should be sent to the management team (5 users).
3. You are tired of selecting at least 5 users from the management team in an Inline entity form widget every time you create a notification.
4. You want to click Add existing from a preset, select a notification entity called Notification to the management team (preset), click Add and have references to 5 user entities from the preset copied over to the Inline entity form widget.
5. Additionally, if the notification is related to a design topic, you might also want to add 3 users from the design team by clicking on Add existing from a preset, select a notification entity called Notification to the design team (preset), click Add and have references to 3 user entities from the preset added to the Inline entity form widget.

Usage

Assuming that you have installed Inline Entity Form module and selected Inline Entity Form - Complex widget for an entity reference field:

1. Install Inline Entity Form Preset module.
2. On the form display management page of a selected entity type click on the cog next to the entity reference field to configure the Inline Entity Form - Complex widget.
3. Check Allow users to add existing references from a preset and save the settings.
4. Create a entity of selected entity type which will be the preset and add entity references to it.
5. Create or edit an entity of selected entity type, click on Add existing from a preset in the inline entity form widget, type the name of the preset entity and click Add to copy the entity references.

Note:

• Entity references from the preset will be appended to the current list of entity references.
• Entity references can only be copied from a preset entity which is of the same entity type and bundle.
• Entity references are copied from the same field which has the Allow users to add existing references from a preset setting enabled on the widget.