I want to add fields to a cont.templ. (child CPT) from the parent (Parent CPT)

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Problem: From the Content Template of a child post, I would like to display information from a custom field on its parent post.

Solution: Place a types field in your Content Template, using the custom field slug and the parent post type slug:

[types field="field-slug" id="$parent-post-type-slug"][/types]

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/displaying-fields-of-parent-pages/

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Tagged: Content Templates, Setting up custom fields, Types plugin, Views plugin

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Last updated by nicklasK 7 years, 3 months ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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August 24, 2017 at 10:52 am #563174

nicklasK

I have created a content template for a child CPT. I am trying to add custom fields to the content template that "belongs" to the parent (Parent CPT). So I want to create a content template that combines custom fields from both the child CPT and the parent CPT.

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

I expected to see: a content template for a child CPT that also displayed custom fields from the parent CPT ("company logo" and "post title with a link")

Instead, I got: a content template for a child CPT that did not displayed custom fields from the parent CPT.

August 24, 2017 at 1:44 pm #563267

Christian Cox

Hi, we have information about accessing parent field details here:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/displaying-fields-of-parent-pages/

The general idea is that you pass an ID attribute into the field shortcode, and specify the parent post's slug:

[types field="field-slug" id="$parent-post-type-slug"][/types]

You can do the same with Views shortcodes:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/

August 24, 2017 at 4:24 pm #563339

nicklasK

It worked! Thanks a bunch! 😀

/Nicklas