I have worked with the related link field with a vary small directory without using any aliased links. Pretty straight forward..
What is causing me problems now though is that it appears that the related links must be the 'base id' and that is kind of hard to figure out with a populated directory.
I've tried using some of the id=<nn> values for related link data and apparently I need to figure out the base ID or something. I've entered obvious alias ID (id=127 where there are only 55 'real' links) assuming those URL id= values are what I think they are..
I am seeing the related links simply referencing the same link I added the related link ID to..
EG:
Link 75 Add related ID of 119 View link 75 Related link is link 75
Assuming I am correct that I need to get down to the heart of the matter and use the 'real' link IDs for related entries, how to figure this out?
I've not come across anything I can recall in the browsing of the directory or in the admin area. I am guessing that my best next step is to fire up phpmyadmin and use the lower records or cull out those that somehow are identified as alias links... Uggg.
Unless I am completely off base here, it would be nice if there was a list feature in the admin area that would show something like:
link ID alias title (30 char) related ------- ----- ------------------------------ ------------------------------- 001 N This is link one 45,48,60 002 N This is link two .. 045 Y This is link one ..
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I have worked with the related link field with a vary small directory without using any aliased links. Pretty straight forward..
What is causing me problems now though is that it appears that the related links must be the 'base id' and that is kind of hard to figure out with a populated directory.
I've tried using some of the id=<nn> values for related link data and apparently I need to figure out the base ID or something. I've entered obvious alias ID (id=127 where there are only 55 'real' links) assuming those URL id= values are what I think they are..
I am seeing the related links simply referencing the same link I added the related link ID to..
EG:
Link 75
Add related ID of 119
View link 75
Related link is link 75
Assuming I am correct that I need to get down to the heart of the matter and use the 'real' link IDs for related entries, how to figure this out?
I've not come across anything I can recall in the browsing of the directory or in the admin area. I am guessing that my best next step is to fire up phpmyadmin and use the lower records or cull out those that somehow are identified as alias links... Uggg.
Unless I am completely off base here, it would be nice if there was a list feature in the admin area that would show something like:
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If I understand you, you're saying that type an alias' id as a related link doesn't work. If so that would be a bug, will test it.
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In any event a report like I mentioned could be a handy way to survey a links collection.
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Tested. Typing an alias' id as a related link id works fine, shows up in related list as normal.
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I've removed all alias from the links and moved all to 'top' level categories now and will see if I can replicate what I had happened.
Perhaps there was something to do with the depth of the sub-categories and my initial placements of some links?
EG: Some links I placed in a 'top' category, aiased to child subs and also to other categories and sub-category.
Some links I initially placed in a sub-category but then aliased to other categories and subs.