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why is there a parent_id column in the tag table of the database?
July 18, 2007, 11:05:52 am
does not seem to be settable from the front of the site.  And when I enter a parent_id it does not seem to really show in the front of the site?

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Re: why is there a parent_id column in the tag table of the database?
July 18, 2007, 07:31:48 pm

The parent_id column was for our future plans of making tags hierarchical etc. We did not get around to implementing it.

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Re: why is there a parent_id column in the tag table of the database?
July 19, 2007, 05:06:37 am
could I use it now as I import potential tags for personal queries etc?

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Re: why is there a parent_id column in the tag table of the database?
July 19, 2007, 11:17:56 am

If you want to build functionality around it and enhace the tag model significanly, go for it :) Would be a contribution that might be relevant to more users. You'd also have to think/implement how to search hierarchical tags, pretty similar to what USPIRG is doing with groups: http://codeforchange.blogspot.com/2007/07/nestable-groups-in-civicrm.html

We'd be happy to consider it for core if it meets licensing agreements and is feature complete :)

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Re: why is there a parent_id column in the tag table of the database?
July 19, 2007, 11:57:53 am
so I do want to start getting into the civicrm api.  Once I get familiar with it I can start on the level to share.

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Re: why is there a parent_id column in the tag table of the database?
July 19, 2007, 12:37:02 pm

I suspect the below will be more core civicrm development rather than using the API :). If you start doing this you might want to install civicrm from svn and also get on IRC and ask for help there to get you started

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