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EE2.3.1

I have two channel entries tags, both identical except each variation needs to look up a number that’s stored in a custom field, and output less than, or more than totals, called by a simple conditional.

Field data_distance stores a number, eg 12.05947 or 2936.939, and there are entries that can be filtered (I output “all” data elsewhere so I know it’s there!).

Here’s my basic code:

{exp:channel:entries channel="data" search:data_type="Redeem" dynamic="no"}
{if data_distance <= '50'}
{if count == total_results}Total results {total_results}{/if}
{/if}
{/exp:channel:entries}

{exp:channel:entries channel="data" search:data_type="Redeem" dynamic="no"}
{if data_distance > '50'}
{if count == total_results}Total results {total_results}{/if}
{/if}
{/exp:channel:entries}

The first tag has 1 out of 4 available entries to display, but total_results is blank (no output at all).

The second tag has 3 out of 4 available entries to display, but total_results outputs “4”, not “3” as it should do.

Stumped!

Any ideas?

What happens if you use {if data_distance <= 50} sans single quotes?
Scratch that :I

The search parameter will only work with fields of the type “Text Input”, “Textarea”, and “Drop-down Lists”.
http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/channel/channel_entries.html#search-field-name

What happens if you use {if data_distance <= 50} sans single quotes?
Scratch that :I

The search parameter will only work with fields of the type “Text Input”, “Textarea”, and “Drop-down Lists”.
http://ellislab.com/expressionengine/user-guide/modules/channel/channel_entries.html#search-field-name

Hi e-man

Yes have tried all sort sof variations 😊

I’m not strictly using the search parameter here…

Do any of your entries have a status of some kind? Are they all ‘open’?

Hey e-man.

Just open and closed statuses, so nothing special!

What is strange if I output

{if data_distance <= '50'}
Distance is below 50, 
{if count == total_results}Total results {total_results}{/if}
{/if}

...it outputs Distance is below 50, Distance is below 50, Distance is below 50, Distance is below 50, Distance is below 50,  etc - so it is seeing the data, just ignoring count/total results.

What if you try:

{exp:channel:entries channel="data" search:data_type="Redeem" dynamic="no"}
{if data_distance <= '50' && count == total_results}
Total results {total_results}
{/if}
{/exp:channel:entries}

{exp:channel:entries channel="data" search:data_type="Redeem" dynamic="no"}
{if data_distance > '50' && count == total_results}
Total results {total_results}
{/if}
{/exp:channel:entries}

Mike

Thanks for the idea Mike, but still no output with that.

This is too weird… what happens when you output just:

{exp:channel:entries channel="data" search:data_type="Redeem" dynamic="no"}

{count} - {total_results}


{/exp:channel:entries}

?

That just outputs the total as you’d expect 1-28, 2-28 3-28 etc.

By rights it should just work shouldn’t it!

Hi Rob,

Thank you for posting your question.

What do you see when you enable the Template Profiler?

I am wondering if the value is being picked up in time or if it just loops through the text.

Can you enable that and see of you can spot the break down as the parser works through your code?

Thank you,

Hi Shane

Not sure exactly what to look for:

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Hey there Rob,

I think this might be quicker if I get in a take a look.

Please be on the lookout for an email from EllisLab.

Thanks,