I’m having some trouble figuring out how to query inside references still.

9 replies

Last updated: Jan 14, 2021

Jan 14, 2021, 3:08 AM

If I query this:

*[_type == "darkroomphoto"] {
  aperture,
  photo
}

and I get this:

Jan 14, 2021, 3:08 AM

Weird, I just came here to ask how to do the same from within a filter:

{
      name: "extras",
      title: "Extras",
      type: "array",
      of: [
        {
          type: "reference",
          to: {
            type: "product",
          },
          options: {
            filter: "menu._ref == $menu._id",
            filterParams: {
              menu: "Extras",
            },
          },
        },
      ],
    },

Jan 14, 2021, 3:09 AM

If I run this:

*[_type == "darkroomphoto"] {
  aperture,
  "photo": {
  	asset-&gt;
  }
}

It comes up empty like this:

Jan 14, 2021, 3:10 AM

if you use "photo" than you made a custom property, try just photo without quote.

Jan 14, 2021, 3:25 AM

yikes, I’m 2 for 2 on obvious questions now 😅. Thanks

user G

Jan 14, 2021, 3:26 AM

Try replacing

"photo": { asset-&gt; }

with

"photo": photo.asset-&gt;

Jan 14, 2021, 3:27 AM

Or that works too. 😀

Jan 14, 2021, 3:27 AM

Is it possible to query for a field within a reference in

options: {filter: {}}

? 👀

Jan 14, 2021, 3:28 AM

both worked, but

"photo": photo.asset-&gt;

was a bit neater so both suggestions were really helpful

Jan 14, 2021, 3:28 AM

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