This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem:
Can I select a Child Post from the Parent Post Edit interface, and if no, how can I hide the Child Post section in the parent post edit interface.
Solution:
You can not select a Child Post Type when editing the Parent.
This is only possible the other way around.
When you create a Child Post, you can (after you save it) select a Parent.
From the Parent Post Edit Screen you can only create new Child Posts.
You can remove the "Create Child Table" by following this steps:
1. Types > Post types > your_parent_post_type > edit > Post type relationship > Child Post types
2. Open the link next to the selected Child Post Type
3. Check "Do not show management options for this post type"
4. Save
Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/creating-post-type-relationships/
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/creating-post-type-relationships > Select Child Fields and Taxonomies to Display in the Fields Table
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Last updated by jimP 8 years, 1 month ago.
Assisted by: Beda.
This may be a really easy thing, but I have not yet been able to do it successfully. Here's the scenario: our students routinely create and edit parent/child CPTs (note this is not many-to-many as in my other support threads), and they do this directly while logged in (i.e., via the dashboard). While working on the *child* CPT they can readily select the *parent*, but not the other way around, and this induces confusion.
See the two attached screenshots of how this looks: when working on child CPT the parent is readily selected via dropdown menu, but when working on parent CPT one can only create a new child CPT, not select an existing one.
Thanks for your advice!
Jim P.
