Link Value Filtering with more than 1 values

(gja) #1

Matrix Version:5.3.2.1

Hi,

I’m wondering if it is possible to enter more than one string ( or a reqex) for a link value when using Link Value Filtering?

For example, if I have photos with link value of portrait or Landscape or Aerial or Panoramic and I want link value Filtering to be either Landscape or Panoramic. Is this possible?

Is there some other way of creating a listing based on link values that could achieve the desired outcome?

Thanks Georgina.

(Nick Papadatos) #2

Have you tried using a search asset? Your link values would be a dropdown?
So your filter would look something like:
?linkval=landscape
?linkval=panoramic
?linval=aerial etc

(gja) #3

No I have not tried that. I was unsure if search pages could match on link values.

I’ve read that they are slow, is this the case?

(Bart Banda) #4

This is usually done with metadata fields instead of link values, that’s how the search page can filter on multiple fields. What’s the reason for using link values?

(gja) #5

The assets are already using link values to denote a parent/child relationship, and the link value itself describes what kind of parent/child relationship it is.

So, what I am wanting to do is list children with a particular relationship that is already described via the link value.

(Bart Banda) #6

Hmm, in that case I don’t know if you can filter it on multiple values. Maybe try separating each value with a pipe?

Landscape|Panoramic

Or even separate them with a space or a comma, or even semi-colon?

Alternative is to use the JS API and produce the list using a JS based solution.

(Peter McLeod) #7

Hi

You could try something similar to what Bart suggested for searching metadata values that are not empty (
Matching stored search on any non-empty metadata value).

Create a new metadata field and pull the link values into the default value for this:

%asset_linking_info^as_xml^xpath:,://link_value%

The delimeter (",") could be whatever suits.

Then you should be able to search on that metadata field, or use a listing with conditions etc to get what you need.

Thanks
Peter