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[Resolved] Pass-through fields / field values

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Problem:
How to pass URL param to another link

Solution:
For example, You can use shortcode [wpv-search-term param='colour'] to catch the "colour" URL param value from current URL.

You can find proposed solution, in this case, with the following reply:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/pass-through-fields-field-values/#post-638918

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/#wpv-search-term

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This topic contains 12 replies, has 3 voices.

Last updated by saint 5 years, 11 months ago.

Assisted by: Minesh.

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#631783

Tell us what you are trying to do?

Hi, is there a way for Toolset to be able to pass-through variables via URLs (or another mechanism) from one URL to another, and have that information captured and retained to be used further down the line? Please see below:

Is there any documentation that you are following?

No, I am wondering if this is doable. If not, I'd like to put in a feature request since I believe this is extremely important in being able to create a consistent and cohesive Customer Journey experience.

Is there a similar example that we can see?

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#631915

Minesh
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Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Well - actually, you can construct the links with URL params which you want to pass - I think Toolset is not needed here.

And to grab the URL param value using [wpv-search-term] shortcode:

More info:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/#vf-214940

#632069

Hi Minesh,

Thank you for that. As someone relatively new to Toolset, are there any video examples, or more in-depth tutorials for these types of features?

I'd love to deploy them, but without adequate guides to help show how it can be done, I'm at a loss with just a reference snippet.

Thanks,

#632478

Minesh
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No - there is no such tutorial available for simple things.

For example:

<a href="www.abc.com/?number=1"> Number? </a>
#635055

Hi Minesh,

"And to grab the URL param value using [wpv-search-term] shortcode:

More info:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/views-shortcodes/#vf-214940"

Yes, this is what I am talking about in terms of tutorials, video guides, etc. Want to understand and see a step-by-step real life example of how this is created and setup.

#638918

Nigel
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Hi there

Minesh is sick but will hopefully be back tomorrow when he will be able to continue with this.

You should be able to chain your linked pages together like so:

// Add this to page 1
<a href="site.com/page-2/?colour=yellow">Link to page 2</a>


// Add this to page 2
<a href="site.com/page-3/?colour=[wpv-search-term param='colour']">Link to page 3</a>


// Add this to page 3
<a href="site.com/page-4/?colour=[wpv-search-term param='colour']">Link to page 4</a>
#641222

Minesh
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Could you please check examples shared by Nigel and try to resolve your issue.

#684545

Hi guys,

Thanks for the example.

// Add this to page 2
<a href="site.com/page-3/?colour=[wpv-search-term param='colour']">Link to page 3</a>

// Add this to page 3
<a href="site.com/page-4/?colour=[wpv-search-term param='colour']">Link to page 4</a>

So, I get the difference between page 1 to page 2, but what's the main difference between page 2 and page 3?

Also, the above syntax makes sense and I understand how it works, but I'm curious to know - is there a practical video showing off this demo? Would be interested to see a real-case example of how it all plays out.

Thank you!

#691994

Minesh
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From page 2 - you are setting the URL param colour=yellow and on page 3 you are fetching the value of URL param "color".

#692021

Minesh
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Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)

Also, there is no such video available to demonstrate this simple thing.

#744719

Hi Minesh,

What I mean is by this: hidden link

Thanks,

#746740

Minesh
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There is no different with those two links - we are just passing the value of URL param "color " from page 2 to page 3.

#751633

Hi Minesh,

Ok, I see, thank you for your note. Appreciate your help.

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