Metadata - Can't access key AND value

(M L Sanders) #1

Matrix Version: 5.3.3.0

I’ve got a Selection Metadata field, and I need to access the ‘value’ and the ‘key’ seperately. Unfortunately, neither the %asset_metadata_name_key% or %asset_metadata_name_value% keywords produce any values…thought the usual %asset_metadata_name% prints whatever is set to appear on the front end.
Anyone seen this?

(Bart Banda) #2

Those should definitely work in that version.
But where are you trying to print those keywords? Just on a Standard Page or in a PL somewhere?

(M L Sanders) #3

Hi Bart
I’m using them in an Upcoming Events listing (Single format)…the metadata in question is attached to Single Calendar Events.
thanks
mark

(Bart Banda) #4

Ah, I have a feeling those keywords might not work on the upcoming events listings type format, I remember there were a few bugs around that asset back in the day, so most likely they are there in your version.

You could alternatively try to print the format within a PL outside of the upcoming events listing and then just in the type formats of the events listing using something like %asset_contents_paint_layout_id_<paint_layout_id>%.

Ideally, I’d use a Calendar Search Page asset instead as the upcoming events listing as the Upcoming Events Listing asset will be deprecated in future versions of Matrix.

(M L Sanders) #5

Thanks, Bart; excellent info. I’ll give the PL option a go, I think…