{"id":34025,"date":"2023-01-31T15:33:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=34025"},"modified":"2023-07-28T12:37:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T12:37:42","slug":"related-items-editing-overview","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/related-items-editing-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Related Items Editing Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>JetEngine <\/strong>plugin allows setting different relations between WordPress posts, users, and terms and editing them without difficulty. Now let\u2019s find out more about the related items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, go to the posts of the parent (<strong>Parent object <\/strong>in the relations builder) post type.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the post editing area, scroll down to the <strong>Children \u2026<\/strong> section to add and edit the children posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"parent-post-controls\">Parent Post Controls<\/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>The \u201c<strong>Add New \u2026<\/strong>\u201d<strong> <\/strong>button creates a new related item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/add-new-button-full-1.png\" alt=\"add new button\">\n\n\n\n<p>It becomes available only to users who have special permission to add new content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another condition is the enabled <strong>Register controls for parent object <\/strong>and <strong>Allow to create new children from parent<\/strong> toggles in the relation editor. So, if you haven\u2019t done it yet, you can switch this feature on by following the <strong><em>WP<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Dashboard &gt;<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>JetEngine &gt; Relations <\/em><\/strong>pathway and opening the needed relation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mind to push the \u201c<strong>Update Relation<\/strong>\u201d button after making the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/parent-object-controls-settings-full.png\" alt=\"parent object controls settings\">\n\n\n\n<p>Return to the post. Once you press the \u201c<strong>Add New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button, the pop-up with the <strong>Title <\/strong>field appears. Type the desired value in the newly emerged field and save the changes by clicking the \u201c<strong>Add New\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/add-new-item-title-full-1.png\" alt=\"add new item title\">\n\n\n\n<p>If the relation includes at least one meta field, you will see the corresponding meta field settings after clicking the button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fill in the field or leave it empty and push the \u201c<strong>Save Meta Data<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edit-meta-fields-popup-full-1.png\" alt=\"edit meta fields pop-up\">\n\n\n\n<p>The new child post will be created and connected with the parent post. It appears in the list immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/new-child-item-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/new-child-item-full-1.png\" alt=\"new child item\">\n\n\n\n<p>Once added, you can select the new option as the parent post by clicking the \u201c<strong>Connect \u2026<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/connect-button-1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/connect-button-full-1.png\" alt=\"connect button\">\n\n\n\n<p>Choose the name of the needed post in the <strong>Select <\/strong>field in a pop-up by pressing the \u201c<strong>Connect \u2026<\/strong>\u201d button. Then apply the changes by pressing the \u201c<strong>Connect<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/selector-of-new-post-for-connection-full-1.png\" alt=\"selector of new post for connection\">\n\n\n\n<p>Once the editing is done, update the post to save all the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s discover more about the WordPress related items columns presented in the table.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"columns-for-editing\">Columns for 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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"title\">Title<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In this column, the name of the related posts will be displayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The title structure will change depending on the related object type. The standard title is used for posts and terms, the login and email are displayed when users are chosen, and if the custom relation type is selected, your input will be used as a title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/title-column-full-1.png\" alt=\"title column\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meta-data\">Meta Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This column appears only if some meta fields are added to the related post object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/meta-data-column-full-1.png\" alt=\"meta data column\">\n\n\n\n<p>A new pop-up with the meta fields editor appears when the \u201c<strong>Edit Meta<\/strong>\u201d button is pushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete the needed fields and press the \u201c<strong>Save Meta Data<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/relation-meta-data-editing-full-1.png\" alt=\"relation meta data editing\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"actions\">Actions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This column includes several buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/actions-column-full-1.png\" alt=\"actions column\">\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"edit\"><strong>Edit<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This button redirects to the editing page of the related item.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/edit-button-full-1.png\" alt=\"edit button\">\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"view\"><strong>View<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The button allows viewing the chosen item on the front end in the new tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/view-button-full-1.png\" alt=\"view button\">\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"disconnect\"><strong>Disconnect<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This button removes the item from the list of related posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/disconnect-button-full-1.png\" alt=\"disconnect button\">\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"delete\"><strong>Delete<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The option becomes available only for users who have a special permit and deletes the selected item entirely when clicked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/delete-item-button-full.png\" alt=\"delete item button\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"children-post-controls\">Children Post Controls<\/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>The same table is available in the child object posts. There, you can connect and add new parent items, edit, view, and delete items, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/child-post-related-items-settings-full-1.png\" alt=\"child post related items settings\">\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\">Don\u2019t forget that the editing is available only to users with the <a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/articles\/how-to-create-new-user-in-wordpress-dashboard-user-roles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>required user rights<\/strong><\/a> and provided that the Register controls for child object and Allow to create new parents from children switchers are activated in the relations builder.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/child-object-controls-settings-full.png\" alt=\"child object controls settings\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is it. 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