{"id":26035,"date":"2022-01-19T09:32:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T09:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=26035"},"modified":"2025-03-11T15:45:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:45:01","slug":"jetengine-related-custom-content-type-items","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/jetengine-related-custom-content-type-items\/","title":{"rendered":"How to\u00a0Build Relations Between Custom Content Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>JetEngine <\/em>allows setting different types of relations, including those for <strong>Custom Content Types<\/strong>. Let\u2019s check how to set the relation between the <strong>CCT<\/strong>s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, head to the <strong><em>WordPress Dashboard > JetEngine > Relations <\/em><\/strong>directory to build a new relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Push the \u201c<strong>Add New<\/strong>\u201d button to open the editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"jetengine posts relations list\" class=\"wp-image-47284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-posts-relations-list.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the page is opened, begin with the <strong>General Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"general-settings\">General Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Set a <strong>Name <\/strong>for the relation and define the <strong>Parent object <\/strong>(here, \u201cCountry\u201d) and the <strong>Child object <\/strong>(here, \u201cTour\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mind that the <strong>CCT <\/strong>options are located under the corresponding <strong>Custom Content Types <\/strong>subtitle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/how-to-choose-the-needed-post-relations-and-set-them-with-jetengine-plugin\/#the-post-relations-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Relation type<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>suitable for the relationship you create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Define the grandparent relation by selecting the desired relation in the <strong>Parent relation <\/strong>drop-down<strong> <\/strong>menu if needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"relation general settings\" class=\"wp-image-47285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/relation-general-settings.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enable the following switchers to widen the editing possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"cct relations toggles\" class=\"wp-image-47286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-relations-toggles.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Register controls for parent object <\/strong>\u2014 enable to show the related items controls on the parent object editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Require at least one child <\/strong>\u2014 activate the toggle so at least one child is required to be connected to the parent. If not connected, the parent post will not be saved;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow to create new children from parent <\/strong>\u2014 toggle to enable the ability to build new related child items from the parent object editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow to delete children from parent <\/strong>\u2014 toggle to enable the ability to delete child items from the parent object editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register controls for child object <\/strong>\u2014 enable to show the editing controls on the child object editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Require at least one parent <\/strong>\u2014 activate the toggle so at least one parent is required to be connected to the child. If not connected, the parent post will not be saved;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow to create new parents from children <\/strong>\u2014 toggle to allow new related parent items to be created from the child object editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Allow to delete children from parent <\/strong>\u2014 toggle to enable the ability to delete parent items from the child object editing page;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register separate DB table <\/strong>\u2014 switch to register a separate database table for this relation. If disabled, the related items will be held in the general relations table;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register get items\/item REST API Endpoint <\/strong>\u2014 activate to register REST API endpoint to get content type items;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Register update REST API Endpoint <\/strong>\u2014 activate to update REST API endpoint to get content type items.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"content-type-related-settings\">Content Type Related Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Once the <strong>General Settings <\/strong>are adjusted, move to the <strong>Content Type Related Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, two more fields appear if the <strong>CCT <\/strong>has been picked as one of the objects, either parent or child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, if two <strong>CCT<\/strong>s are defined as the <strong>Parent object <\/strong>and a <strong>Child object<\/strong>, these fields will be doubled for each <strong>CCT<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"content type related settings\" class=\"wp-image-47287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/content-type-related-settings.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title field <\/strong>\u2014 choose which field will be used as a title of a related <strong>CCT <\/strong>item;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Create fields <\/strong>\u2014 select fields displayed in a pop-up that appears once the \u201c<strong>Add New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button is clicked in the related posts editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"labels\">Labels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Complete the <strong>Labels <\/strong>tab fields to change the default labels displayed while editing the related items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"jetengine relation labels\" class=\"wp-image-47288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/jetengine-relation-labels.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meta-fields\">Meta Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>One more tab called <strong>Meta Fields<\/strong> allows you to connect the desired meta fields to the relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do so, the corresponding column will appear while editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Press the \u201c<strong>New Field<\/strong>\u201d button every time you want to add a new <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/how-to-create-a-custom-meta-field-with-jetengine-custom-meta-field-types-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meta field<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"note-banner d-flex border-bold border-jetsmartfilters rounded overflow-hidden p-20\"><div class=\"mr-12\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M1 21H23L12 2L1 21ZM13 18H11V16H13V18ZM13 14H11V10H13V14Z\" fill=\"#FA5450\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><div class=\"text-900 mb-12\">Warning<\/div><p class=\"m-0\">Not all the meta fields will be available while building the <strong>CCT<\/strong> relations due to restrictions related to UI editing of these meta fields in the block with related items.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, we build the \u201cIs available\u201d field of a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/features\/meta-field-types-overview\/#radio\">Radio<\/a>\u201d <strong>Field Type<\/strong> with the \u201cYes\u201d and \u201cNo\u201d options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"available meta fields for cct\" class=\"wp-image-47289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/available-meta-fields-for-cct.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have added the needed meta fields, click on the \u201c<strong>Add Relation<\/strong>\u201d button to save the result.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cct-items-editing\">CCT Items Editing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p>Head to the parent or child object to review the relation editor. For instance, let\u2019s check the parent content type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the list of items is opened, click the \u201c<strong>Edit<\/strong>\u201d button next to the desired post to relate some items to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"tours cct items list\" class=\"wp-image-47290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tours-cct-items-list.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Except for the <strong>CCT<\/strong> meta fields editing, one more tab appears that is responsible for the parent\/object items editing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no items yet; let\u2019s add some by clicking on the \u201c<strong>Add New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"note-banner d-flex border-bold border-jetthemecore rounded overflow-hidden p-20\"><div class=\"mr-12\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M9 21C9 21.5 9.4 22 10 22H14C14.6 22 15 21.5 15 21V20H9V21ZM12 2C8.1 2 5 5.1 5 9C5 11.4 6.2 13.5 8 14.7V17C8 17.5 8.4 18 9 18H15C15.6 18 16 17.5 16 17V14.7C17.8 13.4 19 11.3 19 9C19 5.1 15.9 2 12 2Z\" fill=\"#F2D23C\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><div class=\"text-900 mb-12\">Things to know<\/div><p class=\"m-0\">In our case, you can observe the \u201cShould have at least one related parent.\u201d note is displayed as we have activated the <strong>Allow to delete children from parent<\/strong> toggle previously during the relation creation. The item will not be saved until we add at least one parent.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"cct related item editing\" class=\"wp-image-47291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cct-related-item-editing.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can observe, there are fields we have selected earlier in the <strong>Content Type Related Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So fill in the desired fields and hit the \u201c<strong>Add New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button to save the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"add new related parent fields\" class=\"wp-image-47292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/add-new-related-parent-fields.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new pop-up with meta fields editing will be displayed if some meta fields have been added to the relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjust the meta fields or leave them empty and hit the \u201c<strong>Save Meta Data<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"edit relation meta fields\" class=\"wp-image-47293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/edit-relation-meta-fields.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, you can connect the existing items by clicking on the \u201c<strong>Connect New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the selector, choose the desired option and press the \u201c<strong>Connect New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"connect parent item\" class=\"wp-image-47294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/connect-parent-item.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have added some meta fields to the relation, they will be displayed in the following pop-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Update the meta fields information if required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the editing is done, push the \u201c<strong>Save<\/strong>\u201d 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