By frankfarm on
I'm a Drupal newbie and I'm starting a new project in Drupal 6. I want to be able to group multiple fields together then allow users to add multiples of that group when adding content. I found
http://drupal.org/project/flexifield
but this code is labelled alpha, is over a year old, and seems to have an uncertain future.
I also found
http://drupal.org/node/494100
which talks about a module called Multigroup but
http://drupal.org/project/multigroup
does not exist, and I cannot make sense of the thread that talks about it.
What is the best choice today for someone who needs this field grouping functionality?
Thanks!
Comments
I'll try Flexifield
I just found this thread...
http://drupal.org/node/324929
and I guess I will try Flexifield and see if it will meet my needs for now.
Oh well
I got as far as this line in the README:
and then uninstalled Flexifield.
I would just use CCK 3 dev
I would just use CCK 3 dev version
http://drupal.org/node/484068
[solved] Try CCK 6.x-3.x-dev which includes Multigroup
sovarn, thanks -- your brief response helped.
I dug a little more through that thread, and here's what I figured out -- restated for others who see this message later:
If you need the functionality of
http://drupal.org/project/flexifield
and Flexifield isn't suitable for you, consider using CCK 6.x-3.x-dev which includes a module called Content Multigroup (sometimes referred to simply as Multigroup).
CCK 6.x-3.x-dev is an experimental branch of CCK and is intended for larger scale new features. The 2.x branch is now staying with only stable changes and minor new features.
Should I choose Flexifield or CCK 6.x-3.x-dev?
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-2887290
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-2894784
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-2940028
Where can I download CCK 6.x-3.x-dev?
http://drupal.org/node/484068
How do I download CCK 6.x-3.x-dev using drush?
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-1880842
How do I install CCK 6.x-3.x-dev using Plugin Manager?
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-3151064
How do I get started using Content Multigroup?
Answer: After downloading and installing CCK 6.x-3.x-dev in /sites/all/modules, visit /admin/build/modules/list to enable the Content Multigroup module in the CCK section, scroll to the bottom and select Save Configuration, then see the README.txt file in /sites/all/modules/cck for further instructions.
Is it stable? When will it be stable enough to use in production?
Answer #1: In October 2009, markus_petrux said to see his comment at:
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-1712904
Answer #2: In March 2010, tstoeckler guessed end of 2010, but no one really knows for certain.
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-1712904
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-2776962
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-2930780
How many sites are using CCK 6.x-3.x-dev?
Answer: Over 11,000
http://drupal.org/project/usage/484068
Also see:
http://drupal.org/project/usage/cck
(scroll down to Recent Release Usage)
What will happen when Drupal 7 is released?
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-3047666
Will patches to CCK 6.x-2.x make their way to CCK 6.x-3.x-dev?
Answer: Yes.
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-3375872
What if I try CCK 6.x-3.x-dev and want to go back to CCK 6.x-2.x?
Answer: You can most likely safely downgrade, but back up your database first just to be safe.
http://drupal.org/node/791256
Also see comments #11 and #12 on this page.
You should ignore this comment:
http://drupal.org/node/494100#comment-2796800
-- it was only a joke.
Related modules:
http://drupal.org/project/flexifield
http://drupal.org/project/multicrud
I'm a newbie, so if anything in this response looks incorrect, please post a reply.
wow, very comprehensive
wow, very comprehensive research! should be useful for anyone lookin for the same info.
But I am using CCK 3-dev on a production site and it is working fine.
Hopefully the non-dev version should be out soon.