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Select Entries across sites

Sean 5 Feb 2018 19:18 question, complete

EE 3.3.4
LV 3.0.4

I've got a select entries variable in default_site that I want to use to populate a channel:entries tag in site 2 but no matter what I do nothing works. I found this Stack Exchange post which should work but it's not working for me.

My current code is:

 
 {exp:low_variables:parse var='default_site:lv-site-nav-top'} 

   {exp:channel:entries  
     site="default_site"  
     entry_id="{lv-site-nav-top:data}"  
     channel="directors"  
     status="Open"  
     dynamic="no"  
     disable="member_data|pagination|comments|relationships| 
     categories"  
     sort="asc"  
     orderby="title" 
     } 

     <li><a href="{comment_url_title_auto_path}">{title}</a></li> 

   {/exp:channel:entries} 

 {/exp:low_variables:parse} 
 

 
 {exp:channel:entries  
   site="default_site" 
   entry_id="{exp:low_variables:parse var='{default_site:lv-site-nav-top'}"  
   channel="directors"  
   status="Open"  
   dynamic="no"  
   disable="member_data|pagination|comments|relationships|categories"  
   sort="asc"  
   orderby="title"  
   parse="inward" 
   } 
   <li><a href="{comment_url_title_auto_path}">{title}</a></li> 
 {/exp:channel:entries} 
 

Replies

1. Low 5 Feb 2018 20:08

   the :data modifier is specific to the Playa var type, if I'm not mistaken. Definitely not core LV functionality. It is core functionality -- been a while since I saw my own code ;)
   
   So, try using the first example, but use {lv-site-nav-top} inside the tag pair instead.
   
   Otherwise, turn on template debugging and copy/paste all lines that mention LV here.

2. Sean 5 Feb 2018 20:39

   Low, interestingly it shows returning no results. But when I view on default_site it outputs correctly and in the LV CP page data has been entered.
   
   I've also copied/pasted the variable name and no change.
   
   In the debugging I copied from another variable that also shows no data returned and not outputting correctly - but works in the other site.
   
   

   
   0.040471 / 5.88MB Calling Tag: {exp:low_variables:parse var="default_site:lv-site-nav-top"}
   0.041673 / 5.88MB Low Variables: Getting variables from Database
   0.059605 / 6.41MB Low Variables: Var default_site:lv-site-nav-top not found -- returning no results
   0.059639 / 6.41MB Returning No Results Content
   0.059678 / 6.41MB -> Data Returned
   
   0.060336 / 6.41MB Calling Tag: {exp:low_variables:parse var="default_site:lv-friends-neighbors"}
   0.061496 / 6.41MB Low Variables: Getting variables from Session Cache
   0.061515 / 6.42MB Low Variables: Var default_site:lv-friends-neighbors not found -- returning no results
   0.061531 / 6.42MB Returning No Results Content
   0.061562 / 6.42MB -> Data Returned
   

3. Low 6 Feb 2018 07:51

   Hmm, need to do some testing.
   
   Meanwhile, in your second example, try this:
   
   

   entry_id="{exp:low_variables:parse var='default_site:lv-site-nav-top'}" 

   
   
   ...as the parameter value (not using both tag syntax and variable syntax), and try to put all parameters on a single line without line breaks. EE's template parser isn't fond of nesting tags like that, but it might work, IIRC.

4. Sean 6 Feb 2018 14:26

   Low,
   
   When I do the above it outputs all entries in the directors channel. Not limiting to the ones selected in low variables

5. Sean 6 Feb 2018 20:54

   Low,
   
   mysteriously it's working now. wiht no changes since I last posted