Index: openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/repeat-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/repeat-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.5.2.3 -r1.5.2.4
--- openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/repeat-procs.tcl	24 Nov 2016 09:04:40 -0000	1.5.2.3
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/repeat-procs.tcl	24 Nov 2016 10:00:57 -0000	1.5.2.4
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     # default values for subfields without knowing the detailed
     # structure).
     #
-    set components [list [list 0 $itemSpec]]
+    set componentItemSpecs [list [list 0 $itemSpec]]
 
     #
     # Add max content items (1 .. max) and build form fields
@@ -110,11 +110,13 @@
       #set max [my max]
       set max 1 ;# use dynamic repeat fields: if set to 1, repeat fields will be created on demand
     }
-    ns_log notice "MAX=$max FORMACTION <$formAction>"
+    ns_log notice "dynamic repeat MAX=$max FORMACTION <$formAction>"
     for {set i 1} {$i <= $max} {incr i} {
-        lappend components [my component_item_spec $i $itemSpec $isRequired]
+      set componentItemSpec [my component_item_spec $i $itemSpec $isRequired]
+      ns_log notice "dynamic repeat componentItemSpec $componentItemSpec"
+      lappend componentItemSpecs $componentItemSpec
     }
-    my create_components $components
+    my create_components $componentItemSpecs
 
     #
     # Deactivate template item
Index: openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.485.2.35 -r1.485.2.36
--- openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-procs.tcl	24 Nov 2016 09:04:40 -0000	1.485.2.35
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-procs.tcl	24 Nov 2016 10:00:57 -0000	1.485.2.36
@@ -2761,7 +2761,16 @@
   Page instproc form_field_exists {name} {
     return [info exists ::_form_field_names($name)]
   }
-  
+
+  Page instproc __debug_known_field_names {msg} {
+    set fields {}
+    foreach name [lsort [array names ::_form_field_names]] {
+      set f $::_form_field_names($name)
+      append fields "  $name\t[$f info class]\t [$f spec]\n"
+    }
+    ns_log notice "dynamic repeat field $msg: fields & specs:\n$fields"
+  }
+
   Page instproc lookup_form_field {
     -name:required
     form_fields
@@ -2826,6 +2835,8 @@
               set ::_form_field_names($path.$i) $f
             }
           }
+        } else {
+          :__debug_known_field_names "<$path> needed to create <$path.$c>"
         }
       }
       append path . $c
Index: openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-www-procs.tcl
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-www-procs.tcl,v
diff -u -N -r1.327.2.27 -r1.327.2.28
--- openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-www-procs.tcl	24 Nov 2016 09:04:40 -0000	1.327.2.27
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowiki/tcl/xowiki-www-procs.tcl	24 Nov 2016 10:00:57 -0000	1.327.2.28
@@ -2288,7 +2288,7 @@
 
       if {[:form_field_exists $att]} {
         #ns_log notice "... found [set $key] for $key"
-        lappend form_fields [:lookup_form_field $att {}]
+        lappend form_fields [:lookup_form_field -name $att {}]
       } else {
         lappend form_fields [my create_form_field \
                                  -cr_field_spec [my get_short_spec @cr_fields] \