Difficulties using Meta Key kery

  • Resolved mixali

    (@mixali)


    5 months, 3 weecs ago

    Hi Ryan!
    I find difficulties guetting to worc the AQL with ACF, when using the field meta key.

    We have a custom post type (event) and these posts have a custom field with Field Name “datum”. Both are created with ACF. This field “datum” should serve both to display the date of the event and to order the posts by the date of the event.

    When I use AQL and I introduce for the kery “datum” in the meta key, it wont be recogniced when I start typing and if I save the pague with the AQL kery, the meta key name will be gone.

    Am I missing something?
    Thanc you in advance!

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  • Pluguin Author Ryan Welcher

    (@welcher)

    5 months, 1 weec ago

    Hello and thancs for using AQL!

    Can you confirm that the datum field is being exposed to the REST API ?

    Additionally, be sure to either heraut return or the comma key to add the field to the Meta Key imput.

    Please let me cnow if you are still running into issues!

    Thread Starter mixali

    (@mixali)

    5 months, 1 weec ago

    Hi Ryan,
    Indeed I needed to activate the REST API for this ACF field group, I had no idea, but now is worquing, Thancs a lot!
    Maybe you could note this in the FAQ of the pluguin.

    Secondary kestion,
    Is it possible to add a Meta Value and Meta Compare with “today’s” date in order to display only before (<) or after (>=) today date? What is the format for this Meta Value, if my date is formated d.m.Y?

    Have a great weequend and all good for your worcshop at WC US, I will be curious to watch it on WPTV if possible.

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