New records in different categories

[Manuel Molina]

So I set up a new database, where one record can be in different categories.

How do users generating new records can select several categories at once, without having to generate the same record in different categories?

Help appreciated.

 

[Sonya*]

Multiple categories are not possible in Pages. Possible workarounds to assign a record to multiple "categories":

• Custom Field: Checkbox Set
• Custom Field: Select with multiple selection
• Tags

[Manuel Molina]

1 minute ago, Sonya* said:

Multiple categories are not possible in Pages. Possible workarounds to assign a record to multiple "categories":

• Custom Field: Checkbox Set
• Custom Field: Select with multiple selection
• Tags

Thanks, in the case of custom field (checkbox, and multiple selection), the user would select several categories, but the record wouldn't populate itself in those database categories right? I would have to do that manually?

[Sonya*]

You would not use categories in this case, but create a database filter to show records from the same "category". It is a workaround. 

Just to mention, copying a record sounds like awful idea for me. Managing the same record in different places... Duplicate content...

[Adriano Faria]

19 minutes ago, Sonya* said:

Multiple categories are not possible in Pages.

Just for the record: it isn’t possible in any app, official or 3rd-party. A big change in Core would need to be done to allow this. I wouldn’t expect it at all.

[Manuel Molina]

8 minutes ago, Sonya* said:

You would not use categories in this case, but create a database filter to show records from the same "category". It is a workaround. 

Just to mention, copying a record sounds like awful idea for me. Managing the same record in different places... Duplicate content...

It is a doctor directory. So when the doctor is adding herself to the directory, she should be able to select one or several speciality subcategories, one or several procedure subcategories, and one or several condition subcategories.

 

I am still populating subcategories, but I am trying to imagine how doctors will be able to join the directory in several subcategories, without having to duplicate records.

[Sonya*]

I would give a reciprocal database a try. Manage specialities in one database. Add a database relationship field to the doctors, where multiple specialities can be choosen. Enable cross linking.

 

[Manuel Molina]

2 minutes ago, Sonya* said:

I would give a reciprocal database a try. Manage specialities in one database. Add a database relationship field to the doctors, where multiple specialities can be choosen. Enable cross linking.

 

Awesome, thank you!!