Create a custom search by fields

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Problem:
How can I create a Custom Search with Views for my posts (cars) so the users can find their make and model?

Solution:
1. Create your Posts (cars)
2. Add a Custom Field (select, perhaps) for the make
3. Add a Custom Field (select, perhaps) for the model

Those Custom Fields should be pre-populated.

Then, update your cars with that information.

After, create a View, add 2 Custom Filters by the Make and Model Field, and choose "Let me choose individual settings manually" in the "Custom Search Settings".
There, choose "Show only available options for each input".

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/front-page-filters/

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Tagged: Custom search, Setting up custom fields, Setting up post relationship, Types plugin, Views plugin

This topic contains 2 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Eric De Paep 7 years, 3 months ago.

Assisted by: Beda.

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August 18, 2017 at 3:17 pm #561307

Eric De Paep

Hi,

I tried out 'one to many' post types relationship and hierarchical taxonomies but that is not really what I want to achieve.

I have a post type called "cars" and within this post type I have a field named "Make" and another one named "Model". "Model" should be a child of "Make" so that I can set up a filter like you can see here: hidden link. The values of the "Model" dropdown are conditioned by the selected value in the "Make" dropdown.

How can I achieve this?

Thanks.

August 19, 2017 at 7:51 am #561477

Beda

You do not really need a parent/child relation.

1. Create your Posts (cars)
2. Add a Custom Field (select, perhaps) for the make
3. Add a Custom Field (select, perhaps) for the model

Those Custom Fields should be pre-populated.

Then, update your cars with that information.

That will make exactly what you want.

If you want to be able to populate Make and Model while editing the Car post, you might also use a Single Line Field, which you can still use as a Select Field in the Custom Search.

August 21, 2017 at 3:21 pm #562045

Eric De Paep

Hi Beda,

That worked fine.

Thanks.