[support] HELP! with Views and relational data
Chris McCreery
chris.mccreery at gmail.com
Thu Mar 5 05:29:48 UTC 2009
Alright I figured it out. What an idiot. Thank you for being so patient with
me, you were right very easy in Drupal 6. I now have all my views created
and am set to go.
Thanks again. If you're ever in London, On email you and I'll buy lunch.
Thanks.
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 11:35 PM, Chris McCreery <chris.mccreery at gmail.com>wrote:
> Thanks again Shai, this is the part where I seem to be struggling though.
>
> How can I create a relationship automatically between Organization and
> Program or Organization and Attendance Tracking when I don't want the user
> to have to add the node reference every time they create a new attendance
> tracking node or porgram node?
>
> I assume these items would already have a relationship as they are all by
> the same author....is this how I would pull in the content from the
> organization profile(content profile) so I could view all programs that were
> created by organizations from a certain province or certain postal code?
>
> Sorry I'm probably driving you nuts.
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Shai Gluskin <shai at content2zero.com>wrote:
>
>> Chris,
>>
>> I think this is a good place to start:
>>
>> http://drupal.org/node/289738
>>
>> at DrupalCon...
>>
>> shai
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Chris McCreery <chris.mccreery at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Shai I have created some views in the new ui before. Would you be
>>> able to explain or point me to a good reference for creating the
>>> relationships?
>>>
>>> Thank you so much.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Shai Gluskin <shai at content2zero.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Chris... Have you used Views yet to set up any simpler views yet? It
>>>> would be nice to get the new Ui under your belt a bit before tackling
>>>> something more complex.
>>>>
>>>> But in any case... The key to getting what you want is by setting up
>>>> relationships between the different content types. You do that in the views
>>>> ui. Once you set up a relationship you'll be able to create views that pull
>>>> in content based on the relationship you have established.
>>>>
>>>> I hope this us enough to get you started.
>>>>
>>>> Shai
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 4, 2009, at 6:10 PM, Chris McCreery <chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Alright Shai I am now up and running in Drupal 6 and have got my site
>>>> back to where I had it before minus the Views. Based on my initial
>>>> requirements would you be able to give me a hand with how I should set up
>>>> these views?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Chris McCreery <<chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>> chris.mccreery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Shai, I've decided to just start over from scratch rather than
>>>>> upgrading. I think it will be more beneficial to start again and rethink
>>>>> some of my decisions.
>>>>>
>>>>> So based on that any suggestions as to which modules to use in 6 or the
>>>>> best ways to properly create the relations between user and program, user
>>>>> and attendance tracking, program and attendance-tracking?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Shai Gluskin < <shai at content2zero.com>
>>>>> shai at content2zero.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Check out... Content Profile
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <http://drupal.org/project/content_profile>
>>>>>> http://drupal.org/project/content_profile
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Shai
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:48 AM, Chris McCreery <<chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>>>> chris.mccreery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was using Usernode in Drupal 5 is there a new replacement for that?
>>>>>>> or how will I upgrade that?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Chris McCreery <<chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> chris.mccreery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Quicky.... Alright Shai you've convinced me. I am running 6 on a few
>>>>>>>> other sites and yes it is great. I'll give it a try and let you know how I
>>>>>>>> make out. Thanks again for all the help.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:50 PM, Shai Gluskin <<shai at content2zero.com>
>>>>>>>> shai at content2zero.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A quicky version of upgrading, you might want to check other
>>>>>>>>> sources.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 1. Back up your files and database.
>>>>>>>>> 2. Hopefully, you haven't hacked core or contrib modules. If
>>>>>>>>> you have, document them well.
>>>>>>>>> 3. If you don't have update_status installed, install it now
>>>>>>>>> now and run it. Then update all your Drupal 5 modules to their most current
>>>>>>>>> version in for *Drupal 5*. Along the way, you should probably
>>>>>>>>> check the project page for each of your modules to see if there are any
>>>>>>>>> relevant notes for upgrading to Drupal 6. Definitely read the instructions
>>>>>>>>> for upgrading for CCK.
>>>>>>>>> 4. Turn off all contrib module and themes. (Some people don't
>>>>>>>>> do this on "point upgrades" (e.g. 5.14 to 5.15) -- but I think it is the
>>>>>>>>> consensus to do this on major upgrades (e.g. D5 - D6).
>>>>>>>>> 5. You can now dispose of the files in your installation except
>>>>>>>>> be sure to keep handy customizations you have made to. (I keep these all in
>>>>>>>>> a separate place though, start with a fresh install and place the
>>>>>>>>> customizations back into the fresh installation:
>>>>>>>>> 1. .htaccess file in the root directory
>>>>>>>>> 2. a php.ini file if you have one.
>>>>>>>>> 3. connection settings and any other settings you've turned
>>>>>>>>> on in the settings.php file
>>>>>>>>> 4. files directory
>>>>>>>>> 5. custom modules you've created
>>>>>>>>> 6. custom theme
>>>>>>>>> 6. Download via tar balls or CVS the D6 core and the D6
>>>>>>>>> versions of all your modules.
>>>>>>>>> 7. Place your contrib modules in: sites/all/modules
>>>>>>>>> 8. Go to sites/default/default.settings.php and:
>>>>>>>>> 1. duplicate it
>>>>>>>>> 2. change the new copy's name to: settings.php
>>>>>>>>> 3. edit the file to put in the connection settings and any
>>>>>>>>> other settings turned on that you previously needed.
>>>>>>>>> 9. If you had made changes to your site's .htaccess file, you
>>>>>>>>> can now make those same changes to the fresh install
>>>>>>>>> 10. navigate to example.com/update.php (don't freak out if
>>>>>>>>> there are errors)
>>>>>>>>> 11. Turn on CCK and run update.php again (follow the
>>>>>>>>> instructions on the project page of cck)
>>>>>>>>> 12. Turn on the rest of your modules
>>>>>>>>> 13. Turn on the theme
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Some of your views might not work -- just create them again with
>>>>>>>>> the new Views. It's good practice. You might as well learn the new Views on
>>>>>>>>> views that your already understand well. Views2 is amazing, but there is a
>>>>>>>>> learning curve.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You might need to place your blocks again.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Your custom theme might need some work. There is lots of info at
>>>>>>>>> Drupal.org about this. Shouldn't be too hard though, depending on
>>>>>>>>> complicated your site is.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Good luck. It is really worth it. Drupal 6 is awesome!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Report back.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Shai
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:02 PM, Chris McCreery <<chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> chris.mccreery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Well when I first started this project there were a number of
>>>>>>>>>> modules that weren't ready for drupal 6 and of course the client has taken
>>>>>>>>>> their sweet time getting back to me on every possible detail so I bet now
>>>>>>>>>> everything would work in drupal 6 but I'm not very familiar with the entire
>>>>>>>>>> upgrade process nor can I afford the time currently to upgrade the site. I
>>>>>>>>>> might just start over from scratch at this point.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Is there any particular detail I should be worried about
>>>>>>>>>> upgrading? I have a custom theme that I had to create and a bunch of
>>>>>>>>>> calculations in cck computed fields. Is it fairly straightforward to upgrade
>>>>>>>>>> all those aspects?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> After upgrading to 6 what would be my best option for getting the
>>>>>>>>>> results I wanted from what I detailed before?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks again for the help.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Shai Gluskin <<shai at content2zero.com>
>>>>>>>>>> shai at content2zero.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> What you are talking about is really complex in D5 requiring
>>>>>>>>>>> custom coding. It is almost trivial to do in D6 with Views2.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Also, it isn't really that hard to upgrade sites to D6, depending
>>>>>>>>>>> of course on complexity. But you wouldn't have to start over.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> What is the functionality that D5 provides that you think D6
>>>>>>>>>>> doesn't?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Shai
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 4:09 PM, Chris McCreery <<chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>> chris.mccreery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Ok unfortunately I have already started this project and some
>>>>>>>>>>>> other areas rely on some 5 modules so I can't convert to 6.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> This is what I want to accomplish.
>>>>>>>>>>>> User logs in creates a profile(usernode) which includes location
>>>>>>>>>>>> information
>>>>>>>>>>>> The user can then create a Program(eg. indoor basketball)
>>>>>>>>>>>> Now the user can create an attendance tracking node for the
>>>>>>>>>>>> program they created above.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Users only have access to the content they created.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> For reporting purposes as the administrator I would like to be
>>>>>>>>>>>> able to see all the programs created for example by province, organization,
>>>>>>>>>>>> or other data stored in the user profile(usernode) as well I would like to
>>>>>>>>>>>> see all the attendance reports by organization, province, postal code, etc.
>>>>>>>>>>>> The issue I think here is that the user shouldn't have to select their own
>>>>>>>>>>>> organization or province, postal code when creating a new program or
>>>>>>>>>>>> attendance tracking as this should be created by a relationship to the
>>>>>>>>>>>> usernode. Sorry if i'm not too clear here I'm a bit confused as to how I can
>>>>>>>>>>>> do this in drupal.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Shai Gluskin <<shai at content2zero.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> shai at content2zero.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is not a comprehensive response...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> First, what you are talking about is much easier to do in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Drupal 6/Views 2 than it is with Drupal 5.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Sign up module is excellent:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <http://drupal.org/project/signup>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://drupal.org/project/signup
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It works with either a Date field or with the Event module. I'm
>>>>>>>>>>>>> not sure if the signup module has Views integration.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> So in short, I'd start with D6, Views, Signup, and Date as the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> core components to build what you want.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Shai
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Chris McCreery <<chris.mccreery at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> chris.mccreery at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi I am creating a site that has the following content types:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Organization (Usernode)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Program (define a program)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Attendance Tracking (track attendance for that program)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I would like to create an admin view that shows me all the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> details for either program or the attendance tracking with data from the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> usernode. For example:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Program Name
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Organization Name
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Province
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Country
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Postal Code
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm just wondering what is the best way to have the Program
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and Attendance tracking content types reference this data. Would I need to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> create computed fields that query the database separately to get them into
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the content type?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, any help would be much appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris McCreery
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>> Chris McCreery
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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