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[Resolved] User Directory – Converting Users Records to Posts?

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Last updated by Shane 3 years, 10 months ago.

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#2320635

Please see this ticket for reference -- https://toolset.com/forums/topic/user-directory-view-with-search-fields-including-user-meta-2/

I wonder, is there a way to automatically convert user records to posts, and then have those posts updated automatically when user meta is updated? Our system uses MiniOrange to sync users and metadata with Google Workspace. I would simply like to create a user directory filterable by meta fields. Your tool (Toolset) appears to provide the filtering I need. But the problem is it does not work with user records.

The most clean solution would be to get Toolset to work with User meta data,, rather than bloat the database with more records ... but apparently this is not supported (yet).

#2320685

Shane
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Hi Stephen,

Thank you for getting in touch.

Unfortunately there is no easy way to convert your users to actual posts. This will either need to be done using some form of custom code or manually by hand.

This is due to the fact that the user data is stored in a completely separate table than where posts are so ideally you will need to retrieve each user with the code and then convert them one by one to posts.

Thanks,
Shane

#2320695

Thank you Shane.

Do you know if there is any discussion about Toolset being able to sort and filter user data at some point in the future?

#2320701

Shane
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Hi Stephen,

Based on what I know, there currently aren't any plans to do this. I do recommend that you open a feature request if you would like this to be reviewed by the team to possibly add it in the future.
To open a feature request you will need to go to the link below.
https://toolset.com/home/contact-us/suggest-a-new-feature-for-toolset/

From there you will need to provide as much detail about the feature as possible.

Once you've submitted the feature request it will be reviewed by our team and assigned a priority based on user requests for said feature.

It should be noted as well that this can take a bit of time to go through the entire process

Thanks,
Shane