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This might seem like a Channel Images issue but it’s really a related entries question.

I have a relationship set up and it’s working. But within the relate entries tags I am doing search by category on the Channel Images field.

I want to set the parameter of CI as category={trip_name} where trip_name is a field in the Trips channel. But I can’t use that field name inside the related entries tag.

How can I pass this value?

Hi fensterbaby,

That should be available. What does the variable trip_name output if you put it on its own right after the channel entries opening tag?

Cheers

Greg

Hi fensterbaby,

That should be available. What does the variable trip_name output if you put it on its own right after the channel entries opening tag?

Cheers

Greg

If I do that it returns the value of {trip_name}

and if I hard code a value for {trip_name} inside the related tags it works.

So that field is unavailable inside the related tags.

Anybody have a clue about this? This is the last issue to solve on this project I’m trying to get out the door. I have exhausted my ability to troubleshoot this.

Some one suggested that it’s a parsing order issue and that part of the code needs to be in an embed

Does that help?

I tried some stuff along those lines but nothing worked. If anything it made matters worse

I can’t be the first person with this issue. Trying to get this site out the door and this problem is holding it up.

Anyone?

any tech support online that could take a look at this?

Thanks

GF

Hi fensterbaby,

That’s a tough one! I can think of a couple of options—none of them pretty—that might work.

1) Use an embed to pass the values you need. There’ll be some duplication but it should work. Try this:

{exp:channel:entries channel="trips" limit="1"  status="open" } 
        {embed="some/template" entry_id="{entry_id}" trip_name="{trip_name}"}
{/exp:channel:entries}

... and in your embed:

2) Use a third-party plugin to store “state” within the page, something like String (http://www.emarketsouth.com/add-ons/string-plugin/) or NSM Transplant (http://ee-garage.com/nsm-transplant). Using the String plugin, you could try something like this:

3) A further option might be to replace your relationship with a Playa field, which would open up a number of easier/cleaner options.

HTH

Brett, you’re a life saver.

I had tried Option 1 earlier but it just wouldn’t work.

I tried it again looking at your example and now it woooooorks.

Must have been something funked up with my code cause that’s the ticket

Thank you sooooo much

I know it takes time to sit and type out solutions like that when you have your own projects calling so believe me it’s appreciated.

Greg

No worries, Greg. Glad you got it sorted. Cheers, B.

Hi fensterbaby,

Glad that Brett was able to help you with this. Please open a related thread if you have further questions or problems.

Cheers

Greg

@Brett, thank you very much for help out.