Can Custom Fields be propagated to Child Categories?

satya1234 · August 3rd, 2006, 01:35 PM

Hi,

Given requirements of my site, I have to define custom fields for categories, beyond the extra fields provided.

Seems like the custom fields are not propagating to child categories, and I have to define them all over again for each child category...

Am I missing something?

Thanks again for your help!

Chuck S · August 3rd, 2006, 02:24 PM

try making sure lines 1113-1143 is this in adm-cats.php

Code:

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satya1234 · August 3rd, 2006, 04:40 PM

Hi Chuck,

Code in adm-cats.php matches what you suggest, however, custom fields still don't propagate to child categories...

I can send you my admin login if you are interested in taking a look...

Rgds,

Satya

Chuck S · August 3rd, 2006, 05:45 PM

The code in adm-cats.php does not match what I posted as mine is different

satya1234 · August 3rd, 2006, 11:49 PM

Chuck,

I am reproducing code from my adm-cats.php, seems to be the exact same code as what you asked me to incorporate... But custom fields still don't propagate

Code:

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Chuck S · August 4th, 2006, 07:22 AM

Your very post above shows how my code is not the same as yours so I would suggest you go back to my very first post and just do what was suggested

satya1234 · August 4th, 2006, 10:17 AM

Dear Chuck,

This feature is the life-blood for my site (to ensure I don't keep typing custom fields for each of my hundreds of sub-cats), and I really, really would appreciate your help with getting this resolved...

I replaced the lines with the code you suggested, and re-uploaded adm-cats.php. Regular Extra fields get propagated, but Custom Extra fields don't still...

Here's how I tested it:

(a) Add a test category, define the extra fields, define a custom field
(b) Ass a sub-cat to above category. When you edit this sub-cat, it shows that no fields get propagated yet from parent.
(c) Go back to test category (parent), scroll to bottom, check the "apply these settings and permissions to all children" check-box, and Save Changes.
(d) now when I go back to sub-cat, I see that the extra field definitions have been propagated, but custom field hasn't...

What am I still doing wrong? Should I email my adm-cats.php to you? Your help is much appreciated!!

Satya

Chuck S · August 5th, 2006, 09:37 AM

You need to replace the code with the code I posted. If you look closely the code your posting is not the same as what I posted. You can email me your file if you wish.