I am changing one of my websites (wpontwerpers.nl), in the current version all profiles are stored as a normal post, under specific categories. In the new version I'm using a custom post type called 'Accounts'.
When I try to change the current post type from post to account I can't find the post under Posts anymore (which is good, ofcourse), but it won't show up under Accounts either.
I've tried this with the Custom Post Type Switcher (or something like that) and also tested with changing the post type manually in the database. I even changed the guid in the table, to make sure it matches a few accounts I entered manually. But still: not there in the list.
The funny thing is, the account that won't show up in the backend does show up in the frontend. So in the frontend it looks like everythings okay, but I am unable to find it in the backend.
Any idea what's going wrong here? I've got about 150 profiles to change from post to account and - needless to say - I'm not looking forward to adding all those by hand (had to add all users by hand, since it's not possible to import users from a normal WP installation into a WPMS install..).
I am changing one of my websites (wpontwerpers.nl), in the current version all profiles are stored as a normal post, under specific categories. In the new version I'm using a custom post type called 'Accounts'.
When I try to change the current post type from post to account I can't find the post under Posts anymore (which is good, ofcourse), but it won't show up under Accounts either.
I've tried this with the Custom Post Type Switcher (or something like that) and also tested with changing the post type manually in the database. I even changed the guid in the table, to make sure it matches a few accounts I entered manually. But still: not there in the list.
The funny thing is, the account that won't show up in the backend does show up in the frontend. So in the frontend it looks like everythings okay, but I am unable to find it in the backend.
Any idea what's going wrong here? I've got about 150 profiles to change from post to account and - needless to say - I'm not looking forward to adding all those by hand (had to add all users by hand, since it's not possible to import users from a normal WP installation into a WPMS install..).
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7th February 2011 (1 year ago)
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Hello Hiranthi,
I'm sorry for the long response time here. Given the specifics on this one, I'll see if I can get the developers to check this one out while I try out a few things.
Sorry I am not too deep with this specific stuff and I might say something stupid, I see you are obviously using the JJJ plugin here so it will be best if you ask him for support on this one.
Okay, if you mean this plugin you are mistaken, I have no other plugins with JJJ in their name enabled either. I am posting here because I have the CustomPress plugin enabled and that's what I use on this site..
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16th February 2011 (1 year ago)
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Hi Hiranthi,
As I've said in your other thread, I'm sorry you feel the support you're getting isn't up to scratch - I will try my best to ensure this isn't the case.
I'd like to help with this issue and I have an idea I may know where the problem lies, but I want to be clear on the problem first.
Can you clarify;
- You had a post (in Posts) that you converted to a new post type called "Accounts"?
- Did you use CustomPress to create the new Accounts custom type?
- If you create an Account by scratch, using the backend does it then appear as expected in the backend as well as the frontend?
Here is my thinking.... I believe that CustomPress currently (and Ivan please correct me if I'm wrong) will not show custom post types, or custom posts in the backend that were not originally created using CustomPress.
So my third question is aimed at determining whether CustomPress is working - i.e. correctly showing posts/types created with it.
If so, that leaves the question of how you can get your 'converted' posts to appear in the CustomPress backend. At this stage I am not entirely sure whether or not this is possible, but I suspect some tinkering with the database may sort it - Ivan can you advise here please?
I hope this gets you nearer to a resolution as I'd hate for you to have to go to unnecessary effort when you're paying us for support!
With help from Nacin and Amir (of WPML) I found that the issue was that changing a custom post type doesn't update the table of WPML, which is needed in order to recognize the posts. So, I've got that issue fixed.
The other issue doesn't need fixing anymore, since I've decided to code the custom post types etc. myself.
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28th February 2011 (1 year ago)
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Hi Hiranthi,
Sorry for this - your last post slipped under my radar for some reason, I do apologise.
It makes sense to me that CustomPress won't update the tables created by other plugins such as WPML.
Building such integration would be too big a task to build in as standard as well as making CustomPress too heavy, which would likely affect performance.
However, if you have a solution to integrated CustomPress with WPML then it'd be great if we could provide that as a patch to other people using them!
Responses (12)
WPMU DEV Fanatic — 7th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Hello Hiranthi,
I'm sorry for the long response time here. Given the specifics on this one, I'll see if I can get the developers to check this one out while I try out a few things.
Thanks,
David
Member — 8th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
That'd be great, thanks.
Developer — 9th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Hi Hiranthi,
Sorry I am not too deep with this specific stuff and I might say something stupid, I see you are obviously using the JJJ plugin here so it will be best if you ask him for support on this one.
Member — 9th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Ehm, what's the JJJ plugin?
Member — 9th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Okay, if you mean this plugin you are mistaken, I have no other plugins with JJJ in their name enabled either. I am posting here because I have the CustomPress plugin enabled and that's what I use on this site..
Developer — 9th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
I mean John James Jacoby's (JJJ) Post Type Switcher plugin - http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/post-type-switcher/ :)
Member — 10th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Yes, but as I said: I also tried it manually and it doesn't work. So it clearly isn't related to that plugin.
Member — 16th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
As I've stated in my other topic, I've decided to drop the use of CustomPress.
Sales & Support Pro — 16th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Hi Hiranthi,
As I've said in your other thread, I'm sorry you feel the support you're getting isn't up to scratch - I will try my best to ensure this isn't the case.
I'd like to help with this issue and I have an idea I may know where the problem lies, but I want to be clear on the problem first.
Can you clarify;
- You had a post (in Posts) that you converted to a new post type called "Accounts"?
- Did you use CustomPress to create the new Accounts custom type?
- If you create an Account by scratch, using the backend does it then appear as expected in the backend as well as the frontend?
Here is my thinking.... I believe that CustomPress currently (and Ivan please correct me if I'm wrong) will not show custom post types, or custom posts in the backend that were not originally created using CustomPress.
So my third question is aimed at determining whether CustomPress is working - i.e. correctly showing posts/types created with it.
If so, that leaves the question of how you can get your 'converted' posts to appear in the CustomPress backend. At this stage I am not entirely sure whether or not this is possible, but I suspect some tinkering with the database may sort it - Ivan can you advise here please?
I hope this gets you nearer to a resolution as I'd hate for you to have to go to unnecessary effort when you're paying us for support!
Phil
Member — 16th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
With help from Nacin and Amir (of WPML) I found that the issue was that changing a custom post type doesn't update the table of WPML, which is needed in order to recognize the posts. So, I've got that issue fixed.
The other issue doesn't need fixing anymore, since I've decided to code the custom post types etc. myself.
Member — 28th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Apparently I'll never get a reply to this anymore?
Sales & Support Pro — 28th February 2011 (1 year ago) #
Hi Hiranthi,
Sorry for this - your last post slipped under my radar for some reason, I do apologise.
It makes sense to me that CustomPress won't update the tables created by other plugins such as WPML.
Building such integration would be too big a task to build in as standard as well as making CustomPress too heavy, which would likely affect performance.
However, if you have a solution to integrated CustomPress with WPML then it'd be great if we could provide that as a patch to other people using them!
Is that something you might like to contribute?
Phil
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