Questions tagged [matrix]
Matrix fields allow you to create multiple blocks of content within a single field.
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How do I programmatically add a Matrix block (converted from Super Table) in Craft CMS 5?
I'm upgrading a Craft CMS 4 project to Craft 5. In Craft 4, I used a Super Table field called resultComments, which contained one block type (Result Comments Block) with the following fields: user (...
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Managing Front End Matrix and File upload fields, challenges
My user account collects standard stuff like name, job title, phone, etc. That works fine. The user account also has a matrix field for images, within that field there are image title, image desc, and ...
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MatrixBlock::$deletedWithOwner must be ?bool
I'm currently upgrading a Craft CMS project from version 4 to 5. The update works perfectly on my local environment, but when building on the staging server, I run into this error after running: php8....
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What would be the best approach to a 'live updating' news post in the CMS?
For example, Transfer Deadline Day, where the author will add new minor updates to a live post: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cy0p77j5xwrt I have got it setup with a Matrix at the moment, ...
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How can I populate a field with the content of another?
I have an image block in a components page builder matrix that has two fields: Image Caption While the Images Assets have a Default Caption field on them, so each image can have an initial caption ...
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How do I query a Matrix field in v5, in a module (php)?
I have a module that mainly does normalization of data before sending it to the frontend through Element API. We're running Craft in headless mode. Previously, I have used this code to query a Matrix ...
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How does the value of a Matrix field translate for different sites in Craft5?
I'm importing data from a complex excel file. I need to create or update Entries on the various sites that exist on my Craft installation. I have some Martix fields that are translatable by site but, ...
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How to reuse entries but change data in one field | Craft 5
Let's say I have two Entry channels: Items and Collections. Collections have a relatedItems field in them. Items aren't unique to a Collection, and based on the Collection they're in, they could have ...
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How Can We Use the Native Matrix Block Copy Feature in Craft CMS 5?
It seems that Craft CMS 5 introduced a new feature allowing users to copy, clone, and paste Matrix blocks natively, eliminating the need for third-party plugins like Smith. This was hinted at in ...
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Craft 5.4 // Replace Neo with Matrix // any experiences?
I'm still on Craft 4.x and a Neo heavy user. First off, Neo is a brilliant plugin – many thanks to Spicy Web! But I still think about replacing Neo with the new features of Craft 5.x (such as the ...
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FeedMe: glitches with importing assets into an assets field in a Matrix block (multisite instance)
I am an experienced user of FeedMe but I cannot get it to recognise an array of asset filenames in a Matrix block: The FeedMe config sees my JSON node for the assets, and allows me to save it into ...
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5.x - Matrix Frontend Form Submissions
Has anyone found a way to create matrix field submissions with a frontend form? The docs for 5.x mention this section hasn't been updated and that the functionality has changed drastically. Craft 5.x -...
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relatedTo craft 5 nested matrix entires
Im trying to query a list of matrix entries that have a related field but it doesn't work after updating to craft 5. Note that 'category' is not category field type, its a regular structured entry ...
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Group matrix blocks by date
I'm trying to group events in a matrix field by day. Each date has a title and start and end time. I would like events for today, tomorrow and any dates beyond grouped separately. This is what I have ...
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How to get all Matrix block fields in a templated table of all fields
I want to produce a templated table of all fields, including Matrix block fields which belong to their parent Matrix field. I've been scratching around the Craft 4 class reference and getting nowhere. ...
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