Using EE 2.5.5. I have a products channel with three category groups associated. How do I insure at least one category from each group is selected when the user adds or edits a product entry? Is there some form validation mechanism I missed?
Thanks.
asked Mar 14, 2013 at 14:44
Add a comment
|
2 Answers
Check out the very useful Category Field addon.
From the Devot:ee description: "This field type allows you [to] organize your category groups as you would any other custom field type anywhere on your publish entries form."
You could create one "Category Field" field for each of your 3 category groups and make these fields required in the channel field settings, which I believe would accomplish your goal.
-
Thanks for the link Dylan. This is exactly what I needed. Commented Mar 14, 2013 at 16:33
-
Dylan: The 1.4.1 version did NOT respect the Required Field setting. I contacted Nuno Albuquerque, the developer; he responded right quick, and made the mod overnight. It's now available on github at github.com/NAlbuquerque/Category-Field-for-EE/tree/dev; but he'll be uploading it to devot:ee very soon. Just want to say how impressed I am with this community. Commented Mar 19, 2013 at 14:23
-
1Hey guys, the latest version is up on Devotee and in the github master branch. github.com/NAlbuquerque/Category-Field-for-EE Commented Mar 20, 2013 at 3:32
The BW Required Category addon will do the trick to makes categories required for specified channels.
answered Mar 14, 2013 at 16:14
-
1Thanks for the link Anna_MediaGirl. I'd vote you up, but I don't have enough StackExchange juice yet. Commented Mar 14, 2013 at 16:28
-
-
Disappointed that rep from other StackExchange properties don't count here. (Not that I have oodles elsewhere either, but at least I could vote and such.) But will do. Commented Mar 14, 2013 at 16:32
-
They want people to gain rep by subject which is why it doesn't transfer.– Anna_MediaGirl ♦Commented Mar 14, 2013 at 23:48