Use results from multi-select dropdown to change user group

Hi guys,

I have a dropdown in registration for job roles. While the majority of members will only have one role there will be members who have combined roles. The dropdown allows for multi-select.

At the moment they default to "Registered" user group but I need to add them to the same groups as their job role. All these have been set up on Joomla ACL.

Would this be a job for Auto Actions? If so, how do I make that happen?

Many thanks

David

Yup, CB Auto Actions can do that. See the below tutorial on how to change usergroup based off field value.

www.joomlapolis.com/documentation/291-cb-auto-actions/tutorials/18813-change-the-usergroup-based-off-the-value-of-a-field

With Multi-Select fieldtypes though you'll need to adjust the condition a little as follows.

2: [cb_demo] Equal To 1

To

2: [cb_demo] Does Contain 1

You may need to set the Delimiter parameter to |*|.

Thanks for the quick reply

OK - Can I confirm the following please. This is the example...

Global
Triggers: onAfterUserRegistration, onAfterNewUser, onAfterUpdateUser, onAfterUserUpdate
Type: Usergroup
User: Automatic
Access: Everybody
Conditions
1: [var1_cb_demo] Not Equal To [var3_cb_demo]
2: [cb_demo] Equal To 1

Global is as above - so far so good.

Conditions has got me lost. Where do the var1 and var3 elements come from?

https://theconfederationhillingdon.org.uk/screenshot-conditions

https://theconfederationhillingdon.org.uk/screenshot-action

I am guessing cb_demo is replaed with my actual field - cb_jobtitle?

With 27 job titles I am guessing I need 27 auto actions to assign the correct groups.

Do I need to do anything in parameters?

Cheers for now

David

Conditions has got me lost. Where do the var1 and var3 elements come from?

var1 is the new user object and var3 is the old user object. That condition prevents it from running the auto action when the fields value hasn't changed. All you need to be changing in regards to that condition is cb_demo to whatever the name of your field is.

I am guessing cb_demo is replaed with my actual field - cb_jobtitle?

Correct.

With 27 job titles I am guessing I need 27 auto actions to assign the correct groups.

Correct.

Do I need to do anything in parameters?

Nope.

Please note since you are using a multi-select you do need to use a "Does Contain" condition instead of "Equal To" as noted above.

Thanks Kyle,

Your comment about "Does Contain" - the example uses a numberas it was a checkbox I believe. Do I use the selected field value?

Thanks again.

Do I use the selected field value?

Yes, you use the Value for the select option you want to match against.