symmetric_field

symmetric_field

Path

$GLOBALS['TCA'][$table]['columns'][$field]['config']

Type

string

Scope

Display / Proc.

This works like foreign_field, but in case of using bidirectional symmetric relations. symmetric_field defines in which field on the foreign_table the uid of the "other" parent is stored.

Example

EXT:styleguide/Configuration/TCA/tx_styleguide_inline_mnsymmetric.php

[
    'columns' => [
        'branches' => [
            'label' => 'branches',
            'config' => [
                'type' => 'inline',
                'foreign_table' => 'tx_styleguide_inline_mnsymmetric_mm',
                'foreign_field' => 'hotelid',
                'foreign_sortby' => 'hotelsort',
                'foreign_label' => 'branchid',
                'symmetric_field' => 'branchid',
                'symmetric_sortby' => 'branchsort',
                'symmetric_label' => 'hotelid',
                'maxitems' => 10,
                'appearance' => [
                    'showSynchronizationLink' => 1,
                    'showAllLocalizationLink' => 1,
                    'showPossibleLocalizationRecords' => 1,
                ],
            ],
        ],
    ],
]