Using List values between records

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Last Post: February 27, 2011   (RSS)

By avrom - April 21, 2009

Hey Dave,

I'm using a list value in one of my tables to pull the values from another table. This is being done to select business categories.

table name: business_category
mysql_advanced
option values: num
option labesl: category

Now in the table that uses the pull down category its only displaying as the num value, but I want to be able to display the option label (not the option value). Is there a way to do this without having to call up both tables ? Make sense ?

Cheers
Avrom

Re: [virgodesign] Using List values between records

By ross - April 22, 2009

Hi Avrom

Thanks for posting!

Based on what you've described, the value for "category" should appear as each option in the pull down menu. Is that actually a name or is it a number. You can make the display value pull in any field from the other table you like so it should just be a matter of making sure you are using the correct field.

Perhaps you could post some screen shots of your admin area so I can see what you are seeing.

Thanks!
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Re: [ross] Using List values between records

By avrom - April 22, 2009 - edited: April 22, 2009

Hey Ross,

Thanks for the reply. The value for "category" does indeed appear as each option in the pull down menu (picture attached). No problem there :))

But when I call the value up in a detail or list viewer I get the inetger value of "num" displaying instead of the "label" - using "accommodation" as an example.

<?php echo $business_profileRecord['category'] ?>

This displays the inetger "1" instead of its label "accommodation".

Cheers
Avrom
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Re: [virgodesign] Using List values between records

By ross - April 23, 2009

Hi Avrom

That's odd. Could you send me FTP details through consulting@interactivetools.com? Also toss in a link to this forum thread :).

Thanks!
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Re: [ross] Using List values between records

By avrom - April 23, 2009

Hey Ross,

Sure I'll send you the FTP details. I'm sure its something simple I have overlooked on my end or done incorrectly :))

The link is
http://www.saturnaisland.net/main2.php

but it should look like this
http://www.saturnaisland.net/main.php

Cheers and thanx
Avrom

Re: [sagentic] Using List values between records

By Jason - January 3, 2011

Hi Kenny,

Just to refresh, the problem you're encountering is when you're outputting a list value, you getting a number instead of the label? Is that right?

If you're using CMS Builder 2.04 or higher, you can use the label pseudo field like this:

<?php echo $record['category:label'];?>

Hope this helps.
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Re: [Jason] Using List values between records

By Kenny - January 3, 2011

That solves it!

Thanks,

Kenny

Re: [Jason] Using List values between records

By Rusty - February 27, 2011

Hi Kenny,

Just to refresh, the problem you're encountering is when you're outputting a list value, you getting a number instead of the label? Is that right?

If you're using CMS Builder 2.04 or higher, you can use the label pseudo field like this:

<?php echo $record['category:label'];?>

Hope this helps.



YAY THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR!!

I was trying to figure out how to echo the LABEL for a list field, instead of the actual value. In my case it's a height field, and although the value is in metric, I have the labels set to show both the metric amount and the standard amount. Absolutely simple and perfect. YAY!

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Rusty