Database populated form fields (e.g. edit mode) and form validation

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How are people managing the editing/updating of database records using CI form validation (v1.7) when validation fails?

The scenario is:
1. retrieve record from database for editing (ie. editing form is pre-populated with data)
2. submit edited record
3. controller does form validation - one or more validation rules are not met
4. reload form and display **submitted** data, and display validation errors

How are folks reloading the form with the submitted (edited) data?

I can reload the form with the original unedited data, but I want to display the edited data so the user can correct mistakes rather than edit all over again.