Posts get assigned Content Templates automatically

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Problem:
When I create new posts, Content Templates get assigned automatically - but I want to choose manually.

Solution:
Head to Toolset > Content Templates > Sort by "Usage for single page" and check what template is assigned to your posts.
Open it to edit it and remove the check from the specific post type, and save.

Now, the new posts will not get assigned any Content Template automatically anymore.

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This topic contains 3 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by tinaH 7 years, 2 months ago.

Assisted by: Beda.

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August 31, 2017 at 4:38 pm #565630

tinaH

When I create a new post that dosn't have a content template assigned to this post-type, another content-template is pre-selected by default. Even though this content template has nothing to do with this post-type.
If I publish the post the result is that nothing shows in the post-body because of the wrong content template is applied.

Default behaviour should be that no content template is pre-selected if none is assigned to the post-type.
See attached images.

September 1, 2017 at 8:00 am #565800

Beda

Hello, Tina.

Here I will need some more information.

I tried to replicate this problem with no success.

I created several different Content Templates and Post Types.
Some templates are pre-assigned to some Post Types, others not.
When I create a New Post in a Custom Post Type that has no Content Template pre-assigned, I see "none" in the drop down where you choose the Content Template - which is correct.

But I see you use a Custom PHP File for your Post Type.
Maybe you also use some other additional settings I did not touch yet in the tests.

==> Can you elaborate the steps you took from the vanilla install (which does not include Custom Post Types PHP Templates) up to replicate this problem?

==> Maybe it's easier you send me a Site's Snapshot, with an explanation where to find what.
https://toolset.com/faq/provide-supporters-copy-site/
Then I could quickly see how to replicate the error and eventually report it.

Thanks, and now, up to the other tickets 😉

September 5, 2017 at 8:26 am #566684

Beda

In Toolset > Content Templates > Sort by "Usage for single page" you see that the Post Type "Marknader" has a Content Template assigned. It's the "Booking Modal" CT.
There are 693 Posts of this kind where the CT is not bound yet.
On each new post, it tries to assign this CT.

This is the issue, as it seems.
If you remove the checkmark from "Marknader" in that CT, then the problem is solved.

Can you confirm this?

September 5, 2017 at 9:35 am #566712

tinaH

Yes 🙂
Problem gone.
I haven't noticed these sorting options, have they always been there ...
Always used the dashboard to see if there were any templates assigned.