I’m using a pages field to store authors (which are just plain old pages) in an article. Because the pages field stores pages as slugs, that means right now if I change the url of a page, the link to the author needs to be added again. I already have a page model for the author page that returns al…

[image] bruno: possible to entirely change the way that the pages field stores values, or if there exists some plugin already. Nope, currently, all you can do is use a select field instead and make this store the AutoID (if you use @bnomei ’s AutoID plugin). There used to be a feature request…

I’m using that plugin. Might play around with a multiselect field, but it would be nice to keep the pages field with its search bar and linked pages… Hopefully the site’s editors don’t make any typos in names :innocent: [image] pixelijn: There used to be a feature request for the pages etc. fie…

Aha, found something. [image] Invalid value for "Query" on Fetching Pages Field Solved ✅ Following query working properly query: site.find("categories").children But when use advanced query like that: categories: label: Categories type: pages options: query query: …

Pages, files, users field: `value` option opened 12:40PM - 12 Feb 19 UTC (UTC) [texnixe] texnixe This would be useful when using the AutoID plugin to store unique ref…

[image] Invalid value for "Query" on Fetching Pages Field Solved ✅ Ah, found it: https://github.com/getkirby/ideas/issues/193 It’s already on the High Prio list. @texnixe , if I may ask, are there any updates on this?

No, nothing new. I guess this will also get solved if and when we implement IDs for pages, files etc. natively.

Hey there :slight_smile: I was just wondering whether there’s any news on this. Also very interested in a solution of this one… Thx!

my autoid plugin is working quiet well. you can use that. a core solution is not to be expected in near future (~ before fall 2021): https://kirby.nolt.io/16 edited: ah this is not about having an autoid but not having to use a select field with a query. nevermind.

Still, you cannot use the pages field to store the autoid at the moment, but have to use a select/multiselect field instead or create a custom pages field.

yeah sorry. missed that part. :sweat_smile:

Store references to pages by unique identifier?

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bruno January 18, 2021, 6:01pm 6

@texnixe, if I may ask, are there any updates on this?

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Store references to pages by unique identifier?

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