jason balgopal

Thanks folks.

I was using SAFARI…but I also tried it at work…an IBM..not sure what browser.

I’ll try to keep track of how it acts up.

I DO appreciate you looking into this.

Thx

J

Clarification: I can see the more deeply nested categories (Sub-sub-categories) when data is to be entered.

But, cannot see those sub-sub-categories when searching using the drop-downs.

I haven’t found any further problems…so I think I’ll keep this idea of clearing the CACHE for the next time it flares up…and then I’ll let you folks know.

Thanks for all your help.

J

I’ve used an iMac, and a Windows computer at work.

I’ve tried different browsers, and no change.

I’ll trying clearing the Cache…thanks!

Guust: Thx, that’s helpful.

The only difficulty with the CUSTOM FIELD to list the 35 or so courthouses, is that the backend entry field is very difficult to use to enter AND sort 35 entries. Also, is there a way to SORT the CUSTOM FIELD when trying to create a listing?

I’m sure I can SORT once the listings are created, but when they are created the COURTHOUSE FIELD is in the order I had entered them.

Alex:

Thx.
It could eventually be a national directory….just local right now, but I want to prepare it for the future.
Some services are governmental, some private.
That’s good advice to use one CPT (or just the basic: Places).
There might be 20 COURTHOUSES I’d start out with (as service locations)….and a number of other SERVICE LOCATIONS (i.e.: Probation & Parole offices not IN the courthouse, or Shelters, or Addictions Counselling offices, etc…)
Those could be found within 10 REGIONS
There could be 35 SERVICES in each COURTHOUSES (many are the same service in each courthouse [ie: prosecutor’s office], but with different data: tel#, etc.., and some with the same data: address will be the same for all services in a courthouse).
In the non-courthouse SERVICE LOCATIONS there would be usually many fewer (almost only 1) SERVICE in each of them (i.e.: in a P&P office NOT in a courthouse all they would do is probation matters)

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SO….does this make sense: 1. Change the name of PLACE to SERVICE, and then each listing should have as much info in the TITLE and DESCRIPTION as possible (I guess that is for “search” purposes?). then…
2. Use the CATEGORIES for the COURTHOUSE names.
3. Use the TAGS for the REGION.

Does that work?

It does NOT use the “TAGS” as liberally as you suggest (I’d only have about 10 of them).
AND, it uses the CATEGORIES for a LOT of Courthouses (35-ish)….but then the Courthouses would easily show on the listing map.

Thx

J