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A SilverStripe module that adds some helper methods to your site tree to aid with inherited values and relations

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SilverStripe SiteTree Inheritance Helpers
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[](#silverstripe-sitetree-inheritance-helpers)

A module which adds some additional methods to SiteTree to make it easier to search "up" the page tree for values or relations to inherit. Please note this module is only compatible with SilverStripe 4.1+.

The problem
-----------

[](#the-problem)

Are you tired of writing methods or template loops to retrieve database values or relations from parent pages? Well this is just the module for you!

Introducing the helper methods
------------------------------

[](#introducing-the-helper-methods)

Currently this module adds two methods to help with inherited values. These can be used within your Page's php class *or* from within a template file.

### Getting database field values

[](#getting-database-field-values)

If you just need a database value you can use `getInheritedDBValue`

#### Examples

[](#examples)

**CustomPage.php**

```
public function getMyDataBaseValue()
{
    return $this->getInheritedDBValue('FieldName');
}
```

**CustomPage.ss**

```
{$getInheritedDBValue('FieldName')}
```

### Getting relation values

[](#getting-relation-values)

If you need to get a relation from a parent page, for example a `$has_one` or a `$many_many` you can use `getInheritedRelationValue`. This method has an additional parameter which will need to be set to true when the relation is a list.

#### Examples

[](#examples-1)

**CustomPage.php**

```
public function getMyInheritedList()
{
    return $this->getInheritedRelationValue('SomeList', true);
}
```

**CustomPage.ss**

```

    \\\

```

Issues & Contributing
-------------------------

[](#issues--contributing)

This was made quite quickly, any issue reports or enhancements are welcome :) - See you in the issues section

###  Health Score

21

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LowBetter than 19% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity9

Limited adoption so far

Community8

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

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