Somehow shopify creates its own metaobjects/fields, see pictures of the extra blue (blå), I can’t find why this is done and how to prevent it.
I choose from the list among those that already exist, but new ones gets created sometimes.
Topic summary
A user is experiencing an issue where Shopify automatically creates duplicate metaobjects/metafields (shown in blue/“blå” in screenshots) even when selecting from existing options. The cause and prevention method are unclear.
Suggested Solution:
- Ensure metaobjects are properly published
- Verify products/pages have valid references to metaobjects
- Use correct Liquid syntax to call metaobjects:
- Assign with
.value:{% assign details = product.metafields.custom.ingredients.value %} - Access fields:
{{ details.title }}and{{ details.list }}
- Assign with
- Missing
.valueor blank references will result in null output
Status: The root cause of automatic duplicate creation remains unresolved. The response addresses proper metaobject implementation but doesn’t directly explain why duplicates appear.
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first big thing is you gotta make sure the metaobject is actually published and the product or page has a valid reference to it
like if you made a metaobject called “ingredients” and it has fields like title and list you need to connect that to the product using a reference metafield
n your code you call it like this
{% assign details = product.metafields.custom.ingredients.value %}
then you can do
{{ details.title }}
{{ details.list }}
if that .value is missing or if the reference is blank then details will be null and nothing will show up