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Related Directory

Related Directory

This element allows a field from the directory to be linked to and populated by a field in another directory.

Related Directory Element

1.Drag and drop the Related Directory element to the appropriate location:

Related directory icon

2.Configure the element:

Directory builder module related directory screenshot v7

3. Edit/configure:

Key Field 

From the current directory, select the field to be populated.

Note: the content of the Key Fields in both the source and reciprocal directories need to be the same.

Directory Page        

The linked directory is the directory where date will be taken from. Click Change to enter the file path of a page where the directory is being used

Directory  

From the dropdown list select the linked directory.

Key Field           

Select a field to link to in the linked directory.

Displayed Field          

Select a field to display to users form the linked directory.

4. Click Update Element.

Note: the settings must be mirrored on the reciprocal directory.