How can I select a repeater Item which is linked to a second (linked) dataset ?

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Hi, I’m using the following code queen code to limit number of characters from a repeater field :
$w(“#dataset1”).onReady( () => {
$w(“#repeater1”).onItemReady( ($item, itemData, index) => {
let theItem = itemData.shortDescription;
if (theItem.length > 80){
var shortyDescription = theItem.substr(0,80);
$item(“#text29”).text = shortyDescription + " . . . ";}});} );

The problem I have is that my repeater is sourcing from two datasets which I linked (thanks to the filter option to match). And I’m trying to limit an item that is sourcing form that second dataset (#dataset2).
Do you know how can I select the $item from that second dataset?

Cheers !!

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Hi there,

Have you tried loading the 2nd dataset and storing the repeater item’s value in a variable from the same repeater? Perhaps you can try something like:

$w.onReady(function () {
    $w("#dataset1").onReady(() => {
    // your code

        $w("#dataset2").onReady(() => {
            $w("#repeater1").onItemReady(($item, itemData, index) => {
            //store the value of the repeater items linked to the 2nd dataset
               let repeaterItem = $item("#repeaterItem"); 
            })
        });
    });
});

You can then store the repeaterItem value in a global variable to use it anywhere else in your code.

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Best regards,
Miguel

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@mrtobor Thank you - worked fine :slight_smile: