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[Resolved] Setting Parent that’s a different CPT

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Problem:

I have two post types, State and City. We have a top Page, then a child of State, then a child of City.

Could you help me figure out how to get the "Parent" option to show the correct items? When I edit a State, "Parent" should show all Pages. Then, when I edit City, "Parent" should show all States.

Currently, it is only showing its own CPT.

Solution:
I suggest you setup the post type "State" as parent post type of "City", then when you edit a single "City" post, you will be able to setup it's parent "State" post, see our document:

Creating Post Type Relationships
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/creating-post-type-relationships/

Relevant Documentation:

https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/creating-post-type-relationships/

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Last updated by Luo Yang 6 years, 10 months ago.

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#605195

I have two post types, State and City. We have a top Page, then a child of State, then a child of City.

Could you help me figure out how to get the "Parent" option to show the correct items? When I edit a State, "Parent" should show all Pages. Then, when I edit City, "Parent" should show all States.

Currently, it is only showing its own CPT.

Thanks.

#605324

Dear Chris,

What is the "Parent" option you mentioned above?
I suggest you setup the post type "State" as parent post type of "City", then when you edit a single "City" post, you will be able to setup it's parent "State" post, see our document:
Creating Post Type Relationships
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/creating-post-type-relationships/

#605431

Thanks. I was hoping more for the standard meta Parent to be used so the Permalinks would change.... I think I was misunderstanding though.

Thanks.

#605603

You are welcome