defined( '_JEXEC' ) or die;
$options2   =   JCckDev::fromJSON( $this->item->options2 ); <- this was missing....

This was driving me nuts!!!!

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Hi folks

Hoping someone can suggest where I am going wrong...

• I have created a custom field (type: cck field)
• I can create an instance of it
• It stores data in db.
• When I edit the field the data is not retrieved...

EXAMPLE

• In tmpl/edit.php ...

echo JCckDev::renderForm( 'core_dev_text', @$options2['content_type'], $config, array( 'label'=>'CONTENT_TYPE', 'storage_field'=>'json[options2][content_type]' ), array(), 'database content-type' );

• I create an instance of the field in my content type form.
• I save the data.
• It stores in #__cck_core_fields i.e. 

"content_type":"#__cck_store_free_map"....

• But when I reopen the field, there is no data shown.

Any ideas??

Thanks in advance

Jon