Apologies for a simple query: does this module allow us to reference users as entities?
In my CCK Content Type>Manage Fields screen, if I choose to create a field of type=Entity Reference, the configuration widget allows me to select from all the usual node types, but not users.
What am I missing?
How can I create a reference to a user(entity)?
Thanks in advance,
JB

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boabjohn’s picture

boabjohn commented
Status: Active » Closed (works as designed)

Acck! My bad...there's a selector at the top of the widget config form that allows one to select the *entity family* that we're referring to...in this case, not nodes, but users.
It's obvious when you see it.
Hope this issue helps even one more noob (or caffiene addled apprentice) stay on track.
Kind regards,
JB

Richard_1618’s picture

Richard_1618 commented

Tried that with contextual administrator in panels and it won't allow for any selection of fields in users?

boabjohn’s picture

boabjohn commented

Not sure if this is on track with your issue, but Views and Panels seem to know what you're allowed to choose from based on the type of query you've set up: if you can't get to a user entity with the current query, there's no point in letting you select user fields.
I find this can require a lot of concentration to work through.
Often the issue is resolved by adding a relationship in first so that you're connected out to a user entity. Then the user fields will be available.
Hope that helps or inspires a more productive attack.
Cheers,
JB

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chananiel commented
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JB

Thanks for posting the answer!
Without it i might have spent a lot more time trying to figure this out