Alright, so I’m stuck and I need a solution. I’m trying to build a blog using CMS. The blog list page will have several repeaters (a slideshow repeater in the hero, an “all posts” card repeater in the middle, and then a few slider repeaters below based on category tags). The trouble I’m running into is that it seems like Wix is treating all these repeaters identically. When I go to create filters, it seems the only option is to filter for the entire dataset, affecting every repeater that’s connected to it.
Is there a simple way to use unique filters per repeater, or do I need to create unique datasets for every repeater?
Creating unique dataset for each repeater.
This is the way to do it
Do you know if there’s any way to auto-populate another dataset when there’s a new item created in the main one? In my case, there would be a master blog dataset, which is where the posts would live, and then a handful of other datasets that mostly just have collection references to the master blog dataset. Just trying to minimize how much manual entry I’m going to need to do to maintain these datasets.
Yes, you can achieve a level of automation in Wix by leveraging blog categories and dataset filtering to populate related datasets when you create a new post in the master blog dataset. Here’s how it works:
1. Utilize Blog Categories:
- Create a category (or multiple categories) in your master blog dataset that reflects the criteria for populating the other datasets. This could be a single category or a combination based on your needs.
2. Assign Categories During Post Creation:
- When creating a new blog post, ensure you assign the relevant category (or categories) to it. This will be the trigger for populating the other datasets.
3. Filter Datasets Based on Category:
- In each of the other datasets, you’ll use a filter based on the category selected in the master blog post. This filter will dynamically display only the posts that belong to the chosen category.
Steps to Set Up Filtering:
- Go to the Editor and navigate to the dataset you want to populate automatically.
- Click the “+” icon to add a new field.
- Choose the “Reference” field type.
- Select the master blog dataset as the source.
- Click the “Filter” button next to the reference field.
- In the filter settings, choose “Category” (or the relevant field name) and select the category you assigned to the blog post.
Benefits:
- This approach minimizes manual entry, as adding a post to the master blog dataset automatically populates the filtered datasets.
- It maintains data consistency, as the filtered datasets only display posts with the assigned category.
Limitations:
- This method doesn’t directly create new items in the other datasets. It filters existing posts from the master blog based on the category.
- If you need more complex logic or data manipulation beyond filtering, Wix Code might be a better option.
Additional Tips:
- Consider using descriptive category names to clearly define the criteria for each filtered dataset.
- You can create multiple filtered datasets based on different category combinations.
By implementing this strategy, you can significantly reduce manual work while maintaining organized data across your Wix datasets.