<p>Do you have a limit of 1 set for the number of categories? Selecting a child category (Pacific Northwest) selects the parent as well, and if there is a limit of 1, then only the parent end up selected.</p>

<p>To work around this, you could model the regions with a structure rather than categories. Picking elements from a structure does not select the parent as well, so with a limit of 1 it would be possible to select Pacific Northwest.</p>

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2016-03-08T07:05:46.277Z
2016-03-08T07:05:46.277Z
Marion Newlevant
<p>In an entry, when selecting a child category, the parent is shown as the selected item. This prevents the use of any child categories. Any help would be appreciated.</p>

<p><strong>Use Case:</strong>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/RRDkp.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RRDkp.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><strong>Selection Modal:</strong>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/olwqH.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/olwqH.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p><strong>Selection within the Entry</strong>
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/h0L7P.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/h0L7P.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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Child categories appear as their parent when selected
# Child categories appear as their parent when selected

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-03-08)

In an entry, when selecting a child category, the parent is shown as the selected item. This prevents the use of any child categories. Any help would be appreciated.

**Use Case:**
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/RRDkp.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/RRDkp.png)

**Selection Modal:**
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/olwqH.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/olwqH.png)

**Selection within the Entry**
[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/h0L7P.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/h0L7P.png)

**Tags:** entries, categories


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-03-08. Score: 3

Do you have a limit of 1 set for the number of categories? Selecting a child category (Pacific Northwest) selects the parent as well, and if there is a limit of 1, then only the parent end up selected.

To work around this, you could model the regions with a structure rather than categories. Picking elements from a structure does not select the parent as well, so with a limit of 1 it would be possible to select Pacific Northwest.


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