How can I generate an ID based on Title field?

taun2160

6 months ago

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import { CollectionConfig } from 'payload/types';

const Categories: CollectionConfig = {
  slug: 'categories',
  admin: {
    useAsTitle: 'name',
  },
  access: {
    read: () => true,
  },
  fields: [
    {
      name: 'name',
      type: 'text',
    },
  ],
  timestamps: false,
}

export default Categories;

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  tylandavis

  Payload Team

  6 months ago

  Hi @taun2160, you can change the columns that appear in the List view by adding an array of field names to your collection config.

  
  

  admin: {
    useAsTitle: 'name',
    defaultColumns: [
      'name',
      // any other columns you want to show
    ],
  },

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  taun2160

  6 months ago

  Will it be considered good practice to have a unique string rather than the name of the category? Or for simplicity sake can I auto-name the ID?

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  tylandavis

  Payload Team

  6 months ago

  Personally, I would always leave a ID, just in case I want to query by that specific document, and there is less of a chance of accidentally duplicating a custom-set ID.

  
  
  

  But, if you really wanted to, you can easily set a custom ID in Payload by passing in an ID field:

  
  

  {
    fields: [
      {
        name: 'id',
        type: 'number',
        // can also be of type: 'text'
      },
    ],
  }

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  taun2160

  6 months ago

  Thanks @tylandavis . Do you know how I can move the 'name' column to appear as the first column? How do I re-order these in general?