[Resolved] View within a template – display values from outside the view

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[Bob]

I have a template displaying a type (book).
Within that there is a view displaying related fields from a related type (members that have borrowed the book).
What I'd like to do is add a field from the book inline within the view.
I am displaying everything I want to but it would be handy to get a particular field from the book into the view based on the related member.

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

I assume we are talking about the single book post.

If it is, you can display the current single book post information with item attribute: item="$current_page"

For example:

[wpv-post-link item="$current_page"]

More help:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/views/views-shortcodes/item-attribute/

$current_page is used to retrieve data from the current page being rendered. It can be used inside a View loop to obtain data from the page on which the View is being rendered.

[Bob]

I'll check out the reference.
Sorry I didn't explain but it's not the link what I need is a custom field from within the book record

[Luo Yang]

Types shortcode supports the "item" attribute too, for example:
[types field="my-singlelinetext" item="$current_page"][/types]

More help:
https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#textfield

[Bob]

That sounds good - I'll read the docs and, fingers crossed, close the ticket.
Thanks Luo!

[Bob]

Thanks Luo - works a treat!

[Bob]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!