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  • Leo 10 posts 103 karma points
    Nov 17, 2015 @ 10:32
    Leo
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    Can I write Collection of IPublishedContent back to Model Property?

    Hi!

    In other words - can I create Nested Content list programmatically and store it in my Model?

    I've seen that internally in umbraco Property stored a json with all nested documents.

    I can manually deserialize and serialize my nested documents, but maybe this solved already? I've digged into source on github, but have not found any serialisations.

    Many Thanks!

  • Lee Kelleher 4020 posts 15802 karma points MVP 13x admin c-trib
    Nov 19, 2015 @ 09:50
    Lee Kelleher
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    Hi Leo,

    The NC data is stored as a JSON blob/string in the database, in C# terms it's a serialized Dictionary<string, object> type.

    So if you want to set the NC's value, then you can built up a dictionary, serialize it and save it.

    NC does have some default value, see here for details

    I hope this helps?

    Cheers,
    - Lee

  • Leo 10 posts 103 karma points
    Nov 25, 2015 @ 12:08
    Leo
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    Hi Lee, Thank you!

    I've done so, and all works good. I prefer therefore a solution, where I can make a List of i.e. IContent and set it to NC property:

    var list = new List

    I know, this is not umbraco way. I'm new in umbraco and c#, but I wonder, why we can absolutely clear and easy get deserialized value from IPublishedContent property, i.e. myCont.GetPropertyValue

    Or I have missed something?

  • Lee Kelleher 4020 posts 15802 karma points MVP 13x admin c-trib
    Nov 25, 2015 @ 12:18
    Lee Kelleher
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    Hi Leo,

    Good to hear that you have a workable solution.

    The idea behind IPublishedContent is that it is read-only, (not programmatically, but conceptually). Values are taken from the properties and displayed on the front-end.

    There was no intention for IPublishedContent to be used to write data back to the CMS/database. That's what IContent was designed for.

    I hope this helps?

    Cheers,
    - Lee

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