What is the best way to add a subpanel(?) for module related via flex relate?

Question

I have a custom module with a Flex Relate and want to display that data on the record view of the Account, Contact, etc..

I am thinking either a custom subpanel, or an e-mail-address-like display within the module itself.

Any suggestions on an approach? Has anyone else done this?

thanks,

FrancescaS

Francesca Shiekh · Accepted Answer

The response above, though it worked in 7.x is far more complicated than necessary. For a flex relate, you can leverage an existing Link file: data/Link/FlexRelateChildrenLink.php Which reduces the solution described above to a simple vardef addition: 'wolftag_details' , 'type' = > 'link' , 'link_file' = > 'data/Link/FlexRelateChildrenLink.php' , 'link_class' = > 'FlexRelateChildrenLink' , 'relationship' = > 'account_wolftags_parent' , 'source' = > 'non-db' , 'vname' = > 'LBL_WOLFTAG_DETAILS' , ) ; $dictionary [ "Account" ] [ "relationships" ] [ 'account_wolftags_parent' ] = array ( 'lhs_module' = > 'Accounts' , 'lhs_table' = > 'accounts' , 'lhs_key' = > 'id' , 'rhs_module' = > 'wolf_WolfTags' , 'rhs_table' = > 'wolf_wolftags' , 'rhs_key' = > 'parent_id' , 'relationship_type' = > 'one-to-many' , 'relationship_role_column' = > 'parent_type' , 'relationship_role_column_value' = > 'Accounts' , ) ; ?> Also, note that the prior solution made use of joinRaw which is deprecated as of 7.7 and will be removed in 7.9 Then simply add the subpanel to your module via the Extensions framework: custom/Extension/modules/Accounts/Ext/clients/base/layouts/subpanels/.php $viewdefs [ 'Accounts' ] [ 'base' ] [ 'layout' ] [ 'subpanels' ] [ 'components' ] [ ] = array ( 'layout' = > 'subpanel' , 'label' = > 'LBL_WOLFTAG_DETAILS' , 'context' = > array ( 'link' = > 'wolftag_details' , ) , ) ; Francesca