[ian1119]

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[ian1119]

My understanding is that it would have to be a ‘public’ directory in your example, so no need to log in.

[ian1119]

Hi again

I think this is incorrect:
>>it seems that with S2member active any association is ‘broken’ but that it can be re-established when it is deactivated.<<

it should read:
it seems that an association must be made with S2member deactivated, but that thereafter it is maintained regardless of S2member being active or not.

You may also be able to confirm that it is necessary to have a WP user in place BEFORE creating a Connections entry with the same email in order for an association to be made.

[ian1119]

Hi Steve

I do have the link plugin installed as well as CSV import.

It seems as though my issues are to do with a conflict with S2member. Here are a couple of scenarios:
1.1 Create a new WP user from admin
1.2 Create a new Connections entry from admin with same email as WP user
1.3 deactivate S2member
1.4 log in as new WP user
1.5 go to ‘Your Directory Entry’ – data is visible and associated.

2.1 Create a new WP user from admin
2.2 Create a new Connections entry from admin with same email as WP user
2.3 log in as new WP user
2.4 go to ‘Your Directory Entry’ – data is NOT visible or associated. (‘not authorized’ message)
2.5 deactivate S2member
2.6 log back in as new WP user
2.7 go to ‘Your Directory Entry’ – data is visible and associated.

So it seems that with S2member active any association is ‘broken’ but that it can be re-established when it is deactivated.

It took me a while to notice that each S2 member re-activation resets Connections roles so my testing initially seemed to be producing erratic results! As far as I can tell though the above scenarios are repeatable assuming roles are also re-set.

A CSV import does seem to associate with an existing WP user with the same email address

Unfortunately all the above does not help me that much unless I am content to live with an ‘unlinked’ Connections directory, as I have to use S2member on the site I am working on.

[ian1119]

A related question: Should it be possible for an administrator to create a Connections entry that associates with an existing WordPress user entry? I have tried doing this and it does not appear to work. I assumed that an association would be made on the email address (personal / work) entered in Connections?

I have tried both with S2member enabled and with it disabled.

[ian1119]

Oh and I am using S2Member to handle user registrations on the site in case that complicates things! The site will not run without it.

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