Autocomplete to select from Posts in custom field

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Problem: I need to link two posts using a custom field. I currently have this implemented so that I can insert Post B's post ID into the custom field on Post A. This is difficult because the ID is not easily known. It would be better if I could select from other posts using an autocomplete, and automatically insert the post ID in the field.

Solution: We are currently working on the next major release of Types and Views, which includes some big improvements in the way you link posts to other posts, and this issue is being addressed with those improvements. You can follow our blog for updates about these improvements.

Relevant Documentation:
https://toolset.com/2017/12/types-and-views-betas-with-many-to-many-relationships/

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Last updated by Christian Cox 6 years, 11 months ago.

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December 23, 2017 at 8:47 am #601221

Gian Luca

Hello. I have added a custom field to posts in a client site. This field is meant to add a relevant product code to a product suggested in the post itself. The field is storing the product (which is a custom post type) post id. Now, in wp-admin editors need to manually enter the post id. Is there any way to have editors choose a post from a dropdown listing posts? or have an ajax search performed when users type the post title? Any idea/sample?

December 24, 2017 at 5:53 pm #601328

Christian Cox

Hi, unfortunately there is not currently an autosuggest feature to select a post as the value of a custom field. We are currently working on the next major release of Types and Views, which includes some big improvements in the way you link posts to other posts, and this issue is being addressed with those improvements. You can follow our blog for updates about these improvements:
https://toolset.com/2017/12/types-and-views-betas-with-many-to-many-relationships/

For now, the post ID custom field is one manual approach we have to link posts in wp-admin. Another solution is to create many-to-many relationships between these two post types, where you can use autosuggest to select from post titles. Both these approaches have pros and cons. The custom field approach, as you have discovered, is tedious because it's not easy to select post IDs in the admin interface. On the other hand many-to-many relationships are easier to manage in wp-admin because you can use autosuggest features, but these many-to-many relationships can be less flexible as custom search filters or query filters.