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How use category group custom field?

February 06, 2008 1:37pm

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  • #1 / Feb 06, 2008 1:37pm

    bnaut

    34 posts

    In weblog > admin > category groups I can chose “manage custom fields” to create a new custom field.

    Ok, but eh… then what?
    Boyink says I can go back and edit my categories since I now have more fields. Hmm… I proceed to Weblog Administration ›  Category Groups ›  Category Management ›  Edit Category and find a field called “category group”. This field is not mentioned in the User guide section about editing category groups. I realize I am not getting the picture hre. It doesn’t say “category group field” but I try anyway, and put my new category group custom field name in the box. I was hoping the field somehow would appear on the publish page, like a weblog field. Not. So what is it for, how do I put data in the new field?

    Now to the question which I was hoping this new category group field would solve for me.

    I want to pull up data from different weblogs, by using the pipe character when specifying the weblog, like exp weblog entries : weblog1|weblog2 But each weblog has its own set of fields. Problem: which tag shall I use? I am not putting any data in the default body, summary, extended fields. So if I want the data from all specified weblogs. And separating body1 from body2 with | or OR isn’t the way to do it either I guess.

    Would the category group custom field tag be the solution? And to get the field on the publish page I need to do…what?

    Sorry about the confusion, appreciate your help.

    (this turned out to be a “how to” question, sorry about putting it in general)

  • #2 / Apr 14, 2008 10:37pm

    seajay

    109 posts

    I have also just discovered custom fields in category groups and am wondering how to use them. They don’t show up on the CP Publish/categories screen ... I don’t think.

    Please point to a thread that will unleash the power I intuit it there ...

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