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  • April 4, 2022 at 1:35 AM #35437
    Amy SchmidtAmy Schmidt
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    As the title says, I tried to save my group as a clone with 'multiple' checked, but it is still serializing the data. I started with the custom table and saw an old post saying that wasn't supported yet, so I created a new one and threw the data in postmeta table yet it's still serialized.

    How do you actually save cloned groups on their own row without serializing?

    And if you can't, is there a different way to save groups of data together that I'm missing?

    Thanks

    April 4, 2022 at 4:02 PM #35446
    Long NguyenLong Nguyen
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    Hi,

    The group field saved data (subfield values) in the database as a serialized array, it is the core feature of the plugin, and not possible to save subfield values in each row like a single field. Please read more on this article: https://metabox.io/create-group-of-custom-fields-with-meta-box-group/#how-does-the-meta-box-group-save-data

    April 5, 2022 at 1:06 AM #35463
    Amy SchmidtAmy Schmidt
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    Ahh, I read that wrong initially.

    After messing with the actual data, it did simply show as an array when I pulled it out which was fine. I am probably going to avoid doing many WP_Query lookups anyway at this point because it's just easier for me to do a wpdb->get than trying to navigate WordPress' WP_Query formula.

    Perhaps I'll watch some WP_Query videos later on to fully understand how that works. I'm sure WP has built-in caching with that (unless I'm wrong?) but it was a nightmare trying to figure it all out.

    Between the serialized data and the issue I had here (https://support.metabox.io/topic/getting-all-data-from-relationship/) it was just quicker to do a LEFT JOIN and pull the fields I needed 🙂 I know that's not the 'WP proper' way to do it, but definitely easier.

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