Multi records

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Last Post: June 19, 2012   (RSS)

By kdub718 - June 13, 2012

So I have a multi record with different producers thats like a bio about each producer. I would like to figure out a way to add another multi record within each producer where I can list what products they have.

So like basically instead of an upload field or text box etc... can I add another multi record? I'm guessing this isn't possible (although I think it would be a great feature in the future.. hint hint)

If this isn't possible does anyone have any suggestions?

Re: [kdub718] Multi records

By Jason - June 14, 2012

Hi,

The best approach here would be to create a products section to store all your product information. In there, have a list field where you can associate a product with a given producer.

Then, in your producer section, you can add a relatedRecords field that will allow you to see/modify/delete/create records from the products section that were associated with the current producer.

Hope this helps get you started
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Re: [Jason] Multi records

By kdub718 - June 14, 2012

Thanks for the response... I'm kinda a rookie with something this complicated...

I think I understand the first part but I'm not sure I understand how to setup the relatedRecords field. Could you possibly share a little more detail on that?

Re: [kdub718] Multi records

By Jason - June 15, 2012

Hi,

relatedRecords is an advanced field. You can add it like any other field to your section. It will ask you which section you are connecting to (in your case, products) and select some options. You then have to add in a WHERE clause that will connect it to your products section. I've attached an example screen shot of what the field might look like. In this example, we assumed that the products section had a field called "producer" and that the value of the producer field is the "num" field of the producer record.

Hope this helps
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Re: [Jason] Multi records

By kdub718 - June 15, 2012

SWEEET!!! I think I'm getting it... I appreciate your help!

Beers on me!

Re: [kdub718] Multi records

By kdub718 - June 15, 2012

Well as you can see I got overly excited a little to soon!.. I found what you where talking about and got it show up... but they show up blank and if I create a new record (product) it creates it but I can't see it. Keeps saying no records found but I know its creating it cause it shows it has records in the section editor.

can I email you my admin?

Re: [kdub718] Multi records

By Jason - June 15, 2012

Hi,

Sure, send it in to support@interactivetools.com and I'll take a look.

Thanks,
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Re: [kdub718] Multi records

By Jason - June 19, 2012

Hi,

Could you attach your entire .php file so we can see how your record sets are being produced?

Thanks
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Re: [Jason] Multi records

By kdub718 - June 19, 2012 - edited: June 19, 2012

Here you go! I took out everything that didn't apply to clean it up...

Also when I select a qty to add to cart it only adds 1 even if I select 5. So not sure why that is either...

<?php header('Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8'); ?>
<?php

// load viewer library
$libraryPath = 'lib/viewer_functions.php';
$dirsToCheck = array('...');
foreach ($dirsToCheck as $dir) { if (@include_once("$dir$libraryPath")) { break; }}
if (!function_exists('getRecords')) { die("Couldn't load viewer library, check filepath in sourcecode."); }

list($north_americaRecords, $north_americaMetaData) = getRecords(array(
'tableName' => 'north_america',
'where' => whereRecordNumberInUrl(1),
'limit' => '1',
));
$north_americaRecord = @$north_americaRecords[0]; // get first record

// load records from 'products_na'
list($products_naRecords, $products_naMetaData) = getRecords(array(
'tableName' => 'products_na',
'loadUploads' => true,
'allowSearch' => false,
));

// error checking
$errorsAndAlerts = alert();
if (@$CURRENT_USER) {
$errorsAndAlerts = "You are already logged in!";
}

// Tally cart!
list($grandTotal, $subTotal, $extraLineItems, $talliedCartItems) = sc_tallyCart();

?>

<!-- _________________________ Start Content _________________________ -->
<div id="content">
<div id="producerDB" class="clearfix">
<div id="leftProducer">
<?php foreach ($north_americaRecord['picture'] as $upload): ?>
<?php if ($upload['isImage']): ?>
<img src="<?php echo $upload['urlPath'] ?>" width="<?php echo $upload['width'] ?>" height="<?php echo $upload['height'] ?>" alt='' /><br/>
<br/>
<?php endif ?>
<?php endforeach ?>
<?php if(!$north_americaRecord['picture']): ?>
<img src="images/default-product-image.jpg" alt="" />
<?php endif ?>
</div>
<!-- End selections -->
<div id="rightProducer">
<h2><img src="images/<?php echo $north_americaRecord['product'] ?>_icon.png" align="absmiddle"/><?php echo $north_americaRecord['name'] ?></h2>

<p><?php echo $north_americaRecord['description'] ?></p>

<?php if ($CURRENT_USER): ?>

<table width="523" border="1" bordercolor="#CCCCCC" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<td width="174"><b>Product Name</b></td>
<td width="73"><b>Price</b></td>
<td width="73"><b>In Stock</b></td>
<td width="161"><b></b></td>
</tr>

<?php foreach ($products_naRecords as $record): ?>
<tr>
<td>
<?php echo htmlencode($record['name']) ?><br/>
(Style: <?php echo htmlencode($record['style']) ?>)<br/>
Pack Size: <?php echo htmlencode($record['pack_size']) ?><br/>
</td>
<td><?php echo htmlencode($record['price']) ?></td>
<td><?php echo htmlencode($record['quantity']) ?></td>
<td>

<!-- add to cart -->
<?php
$formName = "addform" . $record['num'];
$cartItems = array(
array(
'name' => $record['name'],
'unitPrice' => $record['price'],
'recordNum' => $record['num'],
'tableOrTag' => 'products_na',
'quantity=' => '_sc_quantity',
),
//array('name' => 'Color: Blue', 'OPTION' => TRUE),
//array('name' => 'Region: North', 'OPTION' => TRUE),
//array('name' => 'Size: Xl', 'OPTION' => TRUE),
);
?>
<form method="post" name="<?php echo $formName ?>" action="?">
<input type="hidden" name="_sc_action" value="add">
<input type="hidden" name="_sc_nextUrl" value="?">
<?php sc_createAddFormData($cartItems); ?>

<input type="text2" name="_sc_quantity" size="5" maxlength="5" value="0" /><br/>
<a href="#" title="Add to Cart" class="addToCart" onclick="document.forms.<?php echo $formName ?>.submit(); return false;">Add to Cart</a><br />
</form>
<!-- /add to cart -->

</td>
</tr>
<?php endforeach ?>
</table>
<?php endif ?>

<p>
<?php if (!$north_americaRecord): ?>
No record found!<br/><br/>
<?php endif ?>
</p>
</div>
</div><!-- End content -->
</div>
<!-- _________________________ Finish Content _________________________ -->

</body>
</html>