<p>I'm not sure why you need it checked in your exact scenario but this was added in 3.4.21. Information on it here: <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#3421---2020-05-28" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#3421---2020-05-28</a> and here: <a href="https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/6113" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/6113</a>)</p>

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2021-09-28T04:41:31.443Z
Yeah, it turns out i misdiagnosed the issue I was having.  It was an issue with Super Table and custom propagation.  I made this PR with a fix that worked for me: https://github.com/verbb/super-table/pull/430.

Thanks for the support though!
weotch
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<p>In the Advanced section of an Asset Field configuration, there is the &quot;Allow self relations&quot; checkbox. What does this do?</p>
<p>I've noticed that when I have the Propagation Method of <em>the field</em> set to &quot;Save blocks to other sites with the same language&quot; <em>and</em> I have a SuperTable with an Assets field, I need this option to be enabled on the Asset in order for my asset content to propagate if I choose to &quot;Add a site&quot; an Entry (the Section's Propagation Method is set to to &quot;Let each entry choose which sites it should be saved to&quot;).</p>
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2021-09-28T04:43:38.880Z
I misdiagnosed the issue I was having, "Allow self relations" was not related to the propagation issues I was having.
weotch
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What does "Allow self relations" on Asset fields mean?
# What does "Allow self relations" on Asset fields mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-27)

In the Advanced section of an Asset Field configuration, there is the "Allow self relations" checkbox. What does this do?

I've noticed that when I have the Propagation Method of *the field* set to "Save blocks to other sites with the same language" *and* I have a SuperTable with an Assets field, I need this option to be enabled on the Asset in order for my asset content to propagate if I choose to "Add a site" an Entry (the Section's Propagation Method is set to to "Let each entry choose which sites it should be saved to").

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**Tags:** assets, localization, plugin-supertable

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I misdiagnosed the issue I was having, "Allow self relations" was not related to the propagation issues I was having.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-09-28. Score: 1

I'm not sure why you need it checked in your exact scenario but this was added in 3.4.21. Information on it here: <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#3421---2020-05-28> and here: <https://github.com/craftcms/cms/issues/6113>)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yeah, it turns out i misdiagnosed the issue I was having.  It was an issue with Super Table and custom propagation.  I made this PR with a fix that worked for me: https://github.com/verbb/super-table/pull/430.  Thanks for the support though!  

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