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I have two category groups (let’s say the ID’s are 1 and 2).

Inside category group ID 2, are the following category ID’s: 32|40|41|42|48

I have an some entries which have a category from just one group, and others which have categories from both groups.

I would like to display 3 entries, but only those entries which are assigned to ONE and ONLY ONE group.

So entries with categories in group 1 only should be shown. Entries with categories in group 1 and 2 should NOT be shown.

Is this possible?

I have tried the following combinations without success (for brevity, tags shown here not closed):

{exp:channel:entries channel="news" category_group="1" limit="3" orderby="event_start|date" sort="desc" dynamic="no" disable="member_data|pagination"}

{exp:channel:entries channel="news" category_group="not 2" limit="3" orderby="event_start|date" sort="desc" dynamic="no" disable="member_data|pagination"}

{exp:channel:entries channel="news" category_group="1" categories="not 32|40|41|42|48" limit="3" orderby="event_start|date" sort="desc" dynamic="no" disable="member_data|pagination"}

Please advise, thanks.

NOTE: Not sure if this works but it’s not an option, as I need to return exactly 3 entries:

{exp:channel:entries channel="news" category_group="1" limit="3" orderby="event_start|date" sort="desc" dynamic="no" disable="member_data|pagination"}
{categories show_group="2"}

Hi Adam,

I have racked my brain over this one and the only solution I can come up with involves using the Query module.

Any order of specificity loses the limit of exactly “3” that you need. Look over the list of Category Add-ons available, there may be a nugget I missed in there.

Cheers,

Thanks Dan. No worries, thanks for thinking about it anyway.

Hi Adam,

Is there anything else I can assist you with?

Cheers,