Allow multiple types in entity property for custom types
When creating a custom type, you get the option to add a new property of any type of database (ie page, weblink, etc) or content (text, number, etc).however, sometimes it could be desirable to have a poperty that can link to any item in any or some selected databases.For example, adding a "source" property to a note should allow to choose a weblink, audio, image, or custom type. and not limited to one type only.
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This is definitely the one feature I'm missing the most in Capacities! The built-in "Context" property for tasks does this really well, and I so wish we could have the same functionality for other object types.
Agreed.
My use case: I’m building a custom object type for cocktails. For each cocktail I want to add ingredients that can be different object types, Alcohol,Fruits,Flavorings,syrups
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Right now, an object property can only point to a single object type I want mutiple
Beth I think this can be merged with one I created https://feedback.capacities.io/b/1v35e680/feature-ideas/multiple-objects-select-property
The original request asks for a property that is untyped. That would be generically more useful, but I could also accept a property whose type is a union of select property types. Or, a property that is typed, but will accept objects of another type.
Agreed, this would allow for much deeper linking that is far less tedious than using a text property with links.
Example Use Case:
I have a microbiology space I'm preparing for Uni, which has a definition for Micro-Animals, Microorganisms, and Pathology & Disease.
In micro-animal I want an Associated Pathogens property that can point to both Microorganism and Pathology & Disease to represent infection models.
The dual targeted custom type property would need to handle two way linking appropriately.
At the moment, these are our best options.
+1 use case I have meetings that fit into both project type work and other stream type work e.g. client project and staff performance reviews. i would like the meeting context to be auto selected, or similar to task context have the option to have multiple different contexts