[Resolved] Preselecting the Parent Post in a Relationship Form

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[Timothy]

I have this relationship form that I use on the parent post to add children. I'm trying to have it preselect the Parent post, but this is not working.

[code]
[cred-relationship-form-container]
<div class="form-group">
<label for="%%FORM_ID%%_parent">[cred_i18n name='parent-label']Todays[/cred_i18n]</label>
[cred-relationship-role role='parent' value='[wpv-post-id]']
</div>

<div class="form-group">
<label for="%%FORM_ID%%_child">[cred_i18n name='child-label' ]Prints[/cred_i18n]</label>
[cred-relationship-role role='child' orderby='date']
</div>

[cred-form-feedback field='feedback' name='feedback']
[cred-form-submit field='submit' name='submit']
[/cred-relationship-form-container]
[/code]

Also, is it possible to select more than one child post (Prints) with this form, so that I could add multiple children at the same time?

Thanks,

Tim

[Shane]

Hi Tim,

Thank you for getting in touch.

I recommend following the instructions in the link below to have your parent value pre-selected.
https://toolset.com/course-lesson/selecting-parent-posts-when-using-forms-to-create-child-items/#creating-forms-when-a-parent-post-is-preselected

Also, is it possible to select more than one child post (Prints) with this form, so that I could add multiple children at the same time?

Unfortunately no this isn't possible to do you will need to do it one at a timie.

Thanks,
Shane

[Timothy]

But I'm using Legacy Views so I cannot use that method.

There seem to be so many limitations with parent/children, is any development going on to make improvements? Other than toolset blocks I see no improvements or updates in like a year.

Tim

[Shane]

Hi Tim,

No worries we can still get this to work.

Would you mind allowing me to have admin access to the website so that I can have a more detailed look at this for you ?

Please where applicable please provide me with a link to an example page where I can see the issue.

I've enabled the private fields for your next response.

There seem to be so many limitations with parent/children, is any development going on to make improvements?
Unfortunately i'm not aware of any at the moment.

Thanks,
Shane

[Timothy]

Sorry, I don't see the private fields, are you sure that was activated?

[Shane]

Hi Timothy,

Here are the private fields.

Thanks,
Shane

[Minesh]

Shane is on Vacation. This is Minesh here and I'll take care of this ticket. Hope this is OK.

What if you try to add the post-relationship form as given under:

  [cred-relationship-form form='adding-child-articles-to-a-parent-today-post' parent_item='[wpv-post-id]']

It will auto select the parent post ID based on the current post.

[Timothy]

Actually, for some reason now value='[wpv-post-id]' is working, and the parent post is preselected. Although it's locked at theis preselection, is this normal?

Tim

[Minesh]

Yes - thats normal. As you want to preselect the parent post based on the current post displayed and it does not required to change logically.

[Timothy]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!