Custom Category Field not showing

[gsam]

I'm running MM version 9.12 and I'm using the Shadows Readytheme.

Under Utilities I created 2 custom category type fields.

In the Catalog > Categories > Edit > Custom Fields it shows the fields that were created. In one category I've added a value to both fields and saved them.

In the Store, on a the category page that has values saved in the custom category fields, I've searched for a variable that contains either of the custom field codes and nothing is showing up.

On the CTGY page used to display the category I have turned on the custom fields item but, it did not change the results.

Am I missing something?

[ids]

I nearly always read CFs this way. I'm not sure the original method was ever available for the CTGYs.

<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code( 'category_code', 'custom_field_code', l.settings:customfields )" />

Scott

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

^^^ This.

Also, double check you've got the custom fields item active on the CTGY page.

[gsam]

Yes I do have the custom fields item activated on the CTGY page.

ids, can you offer more details on the block of code you posted? I assume I need to replace 'category_code' with my category code, 'custom_field_code' with my custom field code, and, I have no idea of what to do with the l.settings:customfields.

Something like?
<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code( 'Mini-Greek-Paddles', 'category-columns', l.settings:customfields )" />

I have a plugin that shows all the variables on the page (thanks, Bruce) but I'm not seeing anything.

[gsam]

I've asked Miva tech support to look into this

[ids]

Gary,

Your example looks good. CTGY code is Mini-Greek-Paddles and the custom ctgy field is category-columns. If there is a value it gets stored in l.settings:customfields. Then you could display it by

&mvt:customfields;

(or use

&mvte:

based on encoding the value, like if it's HTML).

Since you're pulling from the specific custom field you might do this

<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code( 'Mini-Greek-Paddles', 'category-columns', l.settings:customfields:category-columns )" />

&mvt:customfields:category-columns;

Depending on where you pull the CCF value, Sometimes the variable isn't available as a local variable. You likely need it as a global. In that case:

<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code( 'Mini-Greek-Paddles', 'category-columns', g.my_category-columns )" />

&mvt:global:my_category-columns;

Hope that Helps,

Scott

[gsam]

Thanks, Scott

[gsam]

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There is a debug function that is helpful. Place

<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Debug()"/>

in the footer of your page. It will display on your store's page any errors in the customfields item.


I kept seeing an error that the 3rd parameter must be a variable. It took me a while to realize it didn't like the name I was using. Once I no longer saw any errors, I found out that the third variable became an array containing three values, the custom field code, name, and value.

I created a new variable and placed the value of the 3rd parameter in it. I was then able to use that variable in an IF statement.

Purpose: While viewing the category page on a large display, most of my products are best viewed with four columns across the screen. But, a few of my categories look better if they are shown with three columns across the screen. Now with the custom category field and an IF statement, I can set the number of columns to display.

IF the custom field equals 3 then use class="u-grids-3--l" ELSE use class="u-grids-4--l".

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

the var for the custom field read is not an array unless you make it one, or leave out the specific custom field, so you'd just use &mvt:customcat;

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

I think you want:

 
  <mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code( l.settings:category:code, 'short_name', l.settings:customcat )" />  All <mvt:if expr="l.settings:customcat">&mvt:customcat;</mvt:if>

Now, i've never used this, but I believe this works

 
 <mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code( l.settings:category:code, , l.settings:customcat )" />   &mvt:customcat:short_name; &mvt:customcat:some_other_custom_field; &mvt:customcat:yet_another_custom_field;

mostly cause i want to limit memory usages (some site's have tons of custom fields) and I like to use my own variable 'names'

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

oh, I think you need

 
 <mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code(l.settings:category:code, '', l.settings:customcat)" />

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

yea, i guess that other post i recall seeing was either incorrect or possibly this works in mivascript but not SMT, but can confirm this works (I have it running in the category header of a site on currently on)

<mvt:item name="customfields" param="Read_Category_Code(l.settings:category:code, 'CatLevel3Intro', l.settings:customcat)" />

&mvt:customcat;<br>

[Bruce - PhosphorMedia]

yea, i couldn't find the post that mentioned this and I've never personally used it cause I like to give the variables names that make sense in the context they are used (unlike the naming convention, ah, somepeople use :) )