Custom Posts Not Listed When Creating Relationship

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Problem: When editing a post in wp-admin, I would like to assign a relationship between the current post and another existing post. However the list of post options in the relationship field is incomplete, and several posts are not assignable.

Solution: In this case, the post relationship type was "one-to-many". That means if a child post is already associated with another parent post, it cannot be associated to the current parent post. That would require a new many-to-many relationship.

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/post-relationships/
https://toolset.com/documentation/post-relationships/how-to-set-up-post-relationships-using-toolset/

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Tagged: Post-relationship, Setting up post relationship, Types plugin

This topic contains 6 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by charlesB-5 5 years, 2 months ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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October 31, 2019 at 4:03 pm #1374107

charlesB-5

IN POST PARADOXES

When trying to link posts between a "paradox" and a "Mot" through the Relationship.

Example In the paradox « Fils intérieur/extérieur » trying to connect this paradox with the Mot « fils (de la femme être humain)”. Looking in the view below you’ll see that this mot is not proposed, although this mot appears when you search it in the Post Mot.

Trying to see why these active posts Mots are not appearing therefore can't be linked.

Thanks

October 31, 2019 at 4:59 pm #1374207

Christian Cox

In the Post (backend) of a paradox you look in the proposed list to connect to existing mot. Some Mots are proposed but not all ?!!!? Some mot are not proposed although they exist as Mots in the Post Type Mot.
The Paradox - Mot relationship is one to many - hidden link. Therefore, if a Mot is already assigned to another Paradox, it will not appear in the suggestion list. One Mot cannot be related to multiple Paradoxes, that would require a many-to-many relationship. The Mot post "fils (de la femme être humain, le fils extérieur)" is already connected to the Paradox "Le fils du Père" in this relationship, so it will not appear in the suggestion list for another Paradox post unless you disconnect it first from the currently linked Paradox.

October 31, 2019 at 5:05 pm #1374209

charlesB-5

I uderstand, thank you.
Can I just simply update the Relationship from "One to Many" to "Many to Many"?

October 31, 2019 at 5:56 pm #1374223

Christian Cox

No I do not recommend modifying an existing relationship type. I recommend creating a new relationship and setting up the appropriate connections in that new relationship, otherwise you may experience unexpected problems with existing relationship connections.

October 31, 2019 at 6:24 pm #1374251

charlesB-5

I understand.
After I create this new many to many relationship, is it possible to import/merge the One to Many into the new Manu to Many? Thanks

October 31, 2019 at 6:34 pm #1374253

Christian Cox

I don't recommend trying to export / manipulate / re-import relationships like that, it's complicated and usually not worth the time you'll invest in getting it exactly right. I would start over with the correct relationship type and fill in the correct connections from scratch.

October 31, 2019 at 10:06 pm #1374315

charlesB-5

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!