Pods with Elementor. Why dynamic fields don’t show up?

  • Resolved spypots

    (@spypots)


    6 months ago

    Hi there,
    I am using Elementor Pro with Pods, because I do not know how to program.
    I have created two pods (custom post types)Q
    1. “m_Artist” with the fields: artist_Name (text), artist_Bio (text) and artist_Photo (image).
    2. “m_Event” with the fields: event_Name (text) event_Artist (“m_Artist”), event_date (date), event_place (text), event_Photo (image).
    Then I populated them.

    I also have created a new “event post” in the templates/ theme builder, where I can display an M_Events fields: event_Name/ event_Artist/ event_date/ event_photo.
    For example I simply add a “text editor” field on Elementor, and set it a dynamic_tag –> Pods Field/ Key: event_Name and when I preview the template everything appears right in place.

    What I am trying to do is to display also the related event_Artist ‘s artist_Bio text,
    but when I follow the aforementioned tactic and add a text editor field and select dynamic_tag –> Pods Field/ Key: artist_Bio, nothing appears.

    I understand that somehow I maybe need to say that I need this event’s artist bio, but I cannot get it. I created a bi-directional field between these pods, but it does not do anything automatically (I guess) and when I select it in dynamic_tag –> Pods Field/ Key: bi_directional_field, it just displays the title of the related artist pod but no option to bio.

    What am I doing wrong?
    What I should do?

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  • Thread Starter spypots

    (@spypots)

    Half answering to myself and expanding the question.
    FFwd:
    “m_Event” has a bi-directional field called “fetured_artists” connected to
    “m_Artist” ‘s bi-directional field called “participated_Events”.

    I just simply added a “shortcode” widget in my template with the code:

    [pods field="featured_artists.artist_bio"]

    and shaped t with css in Advanced option.

    Now, the question is this:
    I want the “featured_artists” bi-directional field to be a “Multiple Select” so as to add more artists to my events.
    Is it possible and what is the shortcode to display one-by-one all featured artists’ bios?

    Thread Starter spypots

    (@spypots)

    qontinuing the above, right now, the

    [pods field=”featured_artists.artist_bio”]

    displays the texts as they are, conected by an “and” inline.
    I would rather have to format myself this connection, replacing the “and” with new line.

    Plugin Author Jory Hogeveen

    (@keraweb)

    Hi @spypots

    Please check the field options, you can customize the output of your relationship fields.

    I also recall that Elementor Pro has updated their compatibility with Pods relationships. https://elementor.com/help/elementor-integration-with-pods/

    If you need more flexibility for dynamic data in Page Builders then you could also check our PageBuilder Toolkit addon: https://pods-pro.skc.dev/downloads/page-builder-toolkit/

    Cheers, Jory

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