I am using version 7.2.1 and have installed the updated version of Tag Manager because it looks ideal for managing groups of tags. However, I'm not sure whether it is just me, but I can't see how I can sort my tags into groups. All the tags I have added so far appear in the tree under 'default' and there seems to be no way of changing that.
I can't add a group and I can't change the name of the 'default' tag. When I click on 'default' in the tree I get a DependencyHandler error in the browser with
I'm also not sure how the 'Merge Tag5' (assuming the '5' should be an 's'?) is supposed to work as the only options I see are 'Please Select' and the selected tag name - so I can only merge a tag with itself?
I'm beginning to think I must be approaching this all wrong so if anyone can help it would be very much appreciated!
When creating the package my intention was purely to provide a way to manage existing tags. So with that in mind the core functionality developed was:
Deletion of tags
Renaming of tags
Merging tags within a group
I purposefully left out the ability to create tags as this is done at a "page" level within the data types added to document types.
Re grouping tags: grouping can only be done by setting up a new data type within the developer section and adding that data type to a document type for use as part of the content management within a site. This then transfers into the Tag Manager section as separate "trees".
Re merging tags: this functionality was designed so that you currently have 2 tags ("Banana" and "Bananas") that you want to merge into 1. So you would click on the tag you no longer want (e.g. banana) and then choose "Bananas" in the merge tag drop down.
Re changing the name of the default group: again this is something managed via the developer section
Thank you for advising the typo in Merge Tags - I have updated my source code for that. Also with regard to being able to click on the "default" group - I need to update the code so that the "edit tag" form doesn't appear - this is a bug.
I hope the above helps - feel free to ask further questions.
Thank you for clarifying things for me so promptly. I think I must have got the impression that tag groups could be created and edited from the screenshots and the fact that the edit tag appeared when I clicked on the default group. At least I now know that I need to manage the groups, I hadn't appreciated that. I'm an Umbraco newbie and still getting to grips with it all.
Re merging tags - this still doesn't work for me - I only get 2 options, 'Please select' and the tag name of the selected tag. e.g I have Customer Service and Customer Services but if I then select Customer Services and click on the merge option I just see Customer Services.
Basically the intent of the functionality was to list all tags in the same group so you can choose one to merge to. Quite simply, this isn't ocurring at the moment.
I have corrected my code and confirm the functionality is now working as expected and have updated the package on this site.
You will need to uninstall the original package installed and reinstall but hopefully this will help make sense of my prior coding issue. Sorry for that.
Please let me know if you find anything else - it's great to get the feedback and improve the package.
Managing groups and merging tags in V7
I am using version 7.2.1 and have installed the updated version of Tag Manager because it looks ideal for managing groups of tags. However, I'm not sure whether it is just me, but I can't see how I can sort my tags into groups. All the tags I have added so far appear in the tree under 'default' and there seems to be no way of changing that.
I can't add a group and I can't change the name of the 'default' tag. When I click on 'default' in the tree I get a DependencyHandler error in the browser with
http://localhost:25746/umbraco/backoffice/TagManager/TagManagerAPI/GetTagById?tagId=tagGroup-default
400 (Bad Request)
I'm also not sure how the 'Merge Tag5' (assuming the '5' should be an 's'?) is supposed to work as the only options I see are 'Please Select' and the selected tag name - so I can only merge a tag with itself?
I'm beginning to think I must be approaching this all wrong so if anyone can help it would be very much appreciated!
Cheers
Anne
Hi Anne
Thanks for trying the Tag Manager Package.
When creating the package my intention was purely to provide a way to manage existing tags. So with that in mind the core functionality developed was:
I purposefully left out the ability to create tags as this is done at a "page" level within the data types added to document types.
Re grouping tags: grouping can only be done by setting up a new data type within the developer section and adding that data type to a document type for use as part of the content management within a site. This then transfers into the Tag Manager section as separate "trees".
Re merging tags: this functionality was designed so that you currently have 2 tags ("Banana" and "Bananas") that you want to merge into 1. So you would click on the tag you no longer want (e.g. banana) and then choose "Bananas" in the merge tag drop down.
Re changing the name of the default group: again this is something managed via the developer section
Thank you for advising the typo in Merge Tags - I have updated my source code for that. Also with regard to being able to click on the "default" group - I need to update the code so that the "edit tag" form doesn't appear - this is a bug.
I hope the above helps - feel free to ask further questions.
Cheers
Nigel
Hi Nigel
Thank you for clarifying things for me so promptly. I think I must have got the impression that tag groups could be created and edited from the screenshots and the fact that the edit tag appeared when I clicked on the default group. At least I now know that I need to manage the groups, I hadn't appreciated that. I'm an Umbraco newbie and still getting to grips with it all.
Re merging tags - this still doesn't work for me - I only get 2 options, 'Please select' and the tag name of the selected tag. e.g I have Customer Service and Customer Services but if I then select Customer Services and click on the merge option I just see Customer Services.
Many thanks
Anne
Hi Anne
You have just uncovered a bug - nice work.
Basically the intent of the functionality was to list all tags in the same group so you can choose one to merge to. Quite simply, this isn't ocurring at the moment.
I have corrected my code and confirm the functionality is now working as expected and have updated the package on this site.
You will need to uninstall the original package installed and reinstall but hopefully this will help make sense of my prior coding issue. Sorry for that.
Please let me know if you find anything else - it's great to get the feedback and improve the package.
Cheers, Nigel
Hi Nigel
I have installed the new version and all is well!
Wow, fantasitic work and GREAT support! Really appreciate the time and effort you put into supporting this package.
I would love to give you a High Five, but need to build up my Karma first!
Many thanks
Anne
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