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Matrix is a custom fieldtype created by Pixel & Tonic to allow rows of data (or "matrixes") within a single entry.

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Stash List & Matrix Rows Returning Empty

Firstly let me say I'm probably making a really simple mistake, this is my first time using Stash so I'm trying to get my head around it. I've spent the last 45 minutes searching through Google and on ...
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Find consecutive empty cells in Matrix field

I'm trying to build a seat reservation system for a small cultural venue. I will be using a matrix field mimicing all the seats (rows for seat rows, colums for seat numbers). If someone makes a ...
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Upgrade from EE1 to EE2 is causing some issues with Matrix

Error Number: 1054 Unknown column 'is_draft' in 'where clause' SELECT row_id, col_id_9 FROM exp_matrix_data WHERE field_id = 20 AND entry_id = 54 AND is_draft = 0 ORDER BY row_order ASC ...
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Save a Matrix fieldtype configuration to make it fixed and permanent for each entry of a channel

is there any solution to make permanent and repeat in each entry form a matrix fieldtype? I would to make this set of field (includes row and colums) fixed for each new entry form in CP. In other ...
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Can I add together the values of the cells in each Matrix row?

The Matrix docs say: :average, :lowest, :highest, and :sum These tags return the average, lowest, highest, or sum value of a given numeric column in your Matrix field. I have a matrix field ...
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Simple Matrix order question... I think!

I'm sure this is an easy one to answer. I have a matrix field which I am using together with CE Image to create a gallery. It contains two columns and a variable number of rows depending on how many ...
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sql subquery channel entry & matrix rows

I need to export channel entries with matrix data and having problems joining the entry id with my matrix subquery This is the matrix subquery which adds up my rows: SELECT exp_matrix_data.entry_id, ...
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How to display Playa Info inside of Matrix

I am missing something very simple. I have a Matrix field pulling in content from a Playa field. Lets say my Matrix cells are called {cell_1}, {cell_2} and so on. Each cell is a Playa field and I ...
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Matrix 2.5.3 and Safecracker file 2.1 (EE 2.5.3) not playing nicely

Ok, where to start. Firstly, I should say that there are similar topics to these, but I have my own unique set of problems, so I decided to post a new question. Some background: This was an EE1 site ...
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selecting the last 2 rows of a matrix

I want to select the last 2 rows in a matrix field: You would expect that this could be easily achieved by using the following code. {matrix} {if row_count >= total_rows - 1} test ...
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Checking if Matrix has rows or not

how can I conditionally output rows of an matrix, if there are any? Eg: {if matrixfield} <h2>Also check</h2> {matrixfield} <a href="{url_title}">{title}</a><...
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Assign Matrix field entry in Playa

I've been using Matrix for quite a long time and yesterday I bought Playa because I thought that it can do what I need. I have a channel "Movies" and a channel "People". I made a Matrix field for the ...
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Caching Nested Stash List

I have a list and nested stash list loading and displaying ok until I try to cache. Once cached they both display fine on first load, but upon reload the nested list disappears. I'm not clear on how ...
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Getting a custom fieldtype working in Matrix

I've recently updated EE to 2.5.5 and Matrix to 2.5.3, but now one of out in-house addons is broken. The addon is a custom fieldtype designed to be included in a Matrix field, but this now causes the ...
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Show total channel entries with matrix

I am looking to show the total number of channel entries which do not have and empty matrix field. For example I have entries which have a matrix field with customer information. I would like, if ...
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Parsing matrix field inside a playa loop

I have a setup where I have to parse information from a matrix field that is nested within a playa loop. The template code would look like this: {exp:channel:entries} {matrix_tag_pair} ...
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More efficient way to check if Asset field is blank within Matrix

Need to display if a Asset field within a Matrix field has a file or not. While this works, the overhead is really high. Is there a way to write this with less overhead? Based on the EE template ...
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Matrix error before and after upgrade

I'm having an issue with Matrix where after upgrading from Matrix 2.4.3 to 2.5.3 I get this error on every page of the site regardless of the content on the page. Any ideas on how to fix this would be ...
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{if:else if} & Matrix - Help!

I'm trying to add a conditional that checks if some Matrix fields are populated. If there's content, it'll enter the content within the Matrix fields. If not it'll default to another value. However, ...
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Problem with empty, non-required Assets 2.1 field in a Matrix row

I upgraded to Assets 2.1 yesterday and am experiencing a problem when a non-required Assets 2.1 field in a Matrix row is empty. On a single-entry template (limit=“1” and require_entry=“yes” parameters ...
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Matrix, plus symbol in text input breaking in simple if conditional

I seem to be getting the same error as in this post, but in my case the problematic part of my condition is a plus symbol, which is pretty absurd! {if '{caption}' != ''}data-caption="#caption-{row_id}...
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Matrix hides row options in IE9

This is in response to the thread posted here: https://getsatisfaction.com/pixelandtonic/topics/matrix_in_ie9_hides_row_options which is no longer active. Matrix 2.5.3 and Internet Explorer 9, the ...
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Persisting Playa relationship in Matrix row

I have a matrix field that has a single-select Playa field in one of its two columns. (The other column is just text). In one particular situation, the value of the Playa field was changed, but the ...
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What are the best practices for having multiple Matrix field on one Safecracker form?

I have a safecracker form with 4 very similar ( a few of the same colmumn names ) Matrix fields. When I click the + button to add a row to one of the Matrix fields it adds 4 rows each with a number 1 ...
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In a Matrix Fieldtype, how does one call a function before all the rows are saved using save_cell()

In a custom Matrix fieldtype I have, the save_cell() function is used to process the fieldtype data for each row. It seems this function is called on a per row basis, so not called once. What I ...
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Sort Channel Entries By Matrix

Is there a way to sort Channel Entries by a Matrix field? How would this work if date was a Matrix field? {exp:channel:entries orderby="date" sort="desc" limit="10"} <a href="{...
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Updating matrix makes my site go blank

I've just updated EE to 2.5.5 only to find that matrix images aren't showing. Apparently I need to update matrix from 2.1.2 to 2.5.3 to solve this, but when I do all of the site's pages go blank. Any ...
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Referencing Playa Field inside a Matrix Field from another Channel

I am trying to reference an image field from blog posts (blog channel) to display on a staff profile page (pages channel). On the blog post there is a matrix field "blog_smile": Column 1: ...
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P&T Matrix Required Col on VZ URL fieldtype not honored

I have a matrix fieldtype with a column that has a VZ URL field in it. The column is set to required but you can leave it blank when submitting an entry. Anyone else have this issue or any insight?
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matrix add image

I am unable to add even a single image when trying to publish or edit content. Clicking the "Add Image" link does nothing. I'm assuming this something to do with my EE installation, but can find ...
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Matrix with a Playa field which has a Playa Field

To set the stage, I've got 3 Channels: Agenda, Sessions, and Speakers, with a breakdown of the custom field types as follows. Agenda contains a Matrix field with 3 columns - the start time, end time,...
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Matrix field customised in Safecracker

I have a Matrix field that I am using for an address. I have 5 columns in total Address 1 - Text Address 2 - Text City - Text County - P&T Dropdown Postal Code - Text I have City and County ...
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Unable to upload files with Matrix Multi-Upload

Software Versions: EE 2.5.2 Matrix 2.5.3 Matrix Multi-Upload Accessory is version 1.1.1 but the module says version 0.9.1(downloaded today from github) I'm able to upload fine thru Matrix, but not ...
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Images disappearing from Matrix field

I got a weird one here, so I don't expect an exact answer, but more of a pointer in the right direction: I'm working on a site and everything works as expected on my local server, but when I move it ...
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Upgraded site from EE1 to EE2 but data in exp_matrix_data missing

As the title says, I've upgraded a site from EE1 to EE2 but data that I can see exists for entries in exp_matrix_data table is missing from the publish page, i.e. there's rows in exp_matrix_data whose ...
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WYGWAM field disappearing in IE8, IE9

We are having an issue where WYGWAM fields are disappearing on initialization of the js in the Edit Entry screen in the control panel. This is only for IE8 and IE9; other browsers work fine. This ...
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if:else not working with my matrix tag pair

Maybe I am a moron, but i just can't get this to work. Iv anyone can help me... please do so before i start hurting myself... :p I'm working with EE 2.5.5 and Matrix 2.5.2. I've got a channel called ...
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After Upgrading Matrix 2.4.3 → 2.5.3 P&T Dropdown Fields Fail in Templates

After upgrading from Matrix 2.4.3 to 2.5.3 on EE 2.5.5, P&T Dropdowns (1.0.3) used within Matrix fields are no longer parsing in templates. They simply return nothing. Nothing looks out of place ...
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Matrix 2.5.3 with Assets 2.0.5 - not behaving correctly

I'm having a very bizarre issue with a fresh install of EE 2.5.5, Matrix 2.5.3 & Assets 2.0.5 I created a field group and then created a matrix field. When I did so the matrix cp did not look ...
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LV, Matrix fieldtype with an Assets fieldtype in column

I have a Low Variable with a Matrix field type. Inside one of the columns I have an Assets field type. Seems to work on and off. I could load my template, image is displayed. I could refresh the ...
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Switchee | Matrix and MX Calculator

I'm trying to use MX Calculate to perform a percentage calculation of each row in a matrix column and the percentage is based on the value that's in each row which I'm trying to get Switchee to ...
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Low Variables aren't displaying in the Matrix dropdown

This is the second site I've had this problem on, but when I set a matrix field to low variables, I set the grouping I want, add a low variable to that group, but when I go to the entry, the dropdown ...
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An add-on to rate Matrix rows

I was thinking of using EE for a restaurant review kind of website. Ideally, I would like to create the restaurants as entries and have the entire menu of each restaurant as a Martix in their entry. ...
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Matrix, user global variables in basic text input breaking in simple if conditional

We have a Matrix that has a simple text input in the first column, and another text input in the second column. First column is for a link title, second column is for a URL. This is the stripped down ...
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matrix date field output

I'm having some trouble getting a matrix field to output a date cell correctly. I am running EE 2.5.2, Matrix 2.4.1. When I put the following code into my template: {legislator_labi_score limit="1"...
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In Profile:Edit edit page add text with Matrix

i've a big challenge. I'm trying to replicate this form from behance in my edit profile page made with Profile:Edit add-on by mightybigrobot. Users can add manually their own social URL selecting from ...
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Matrix and Wygwam / Content Elements plugin conflict

I think I have a plugin conflict. In the CP, I have a channel with the following channel fields: Content Elements Matrix with just Text Matrix with Text and Wygwam In the last one, when I try to ...
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How to stop Matrix NSM TinyMCE field from converting HTML tags to entities

I have a matrix with a text field and a NSM TinyMCE field. For some reason the NSM TinyMCE field keeps converting HTML tags to entities. So I get things like: <p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;p&...
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How Do I get Multiple Pictures from Matrix for use in a JQuery LightBox?

I am tring to get Pixel and Tonic's Matrix plugin to deliver images to ColorBox / LightboxI have Matrix delivering single images to my JQuery LightBox ( ColorBox) but I can not get it to deliver ...
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Need to "front load" Matrix content

I have a (P&T) Matrix storing related entries from a channel where the entry_date for each entry is being used as a go-live date. Each row with its related content and more displays as its own ...
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