# We still need access to query loop settings when querying bi-directional relationships **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests / Improvements\ **Created:** [November 12, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765 "2022-11-12T22:28:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![digitalgravy](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/digitalgravy/32/2464_2.png) [@digitalgravy](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/digitalgravy)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/1 "2022-11-12T22:28:55Z")
Currently, when you select to query from a bi-directional relationship, you lose all the rest of the query settings: ![Screen Shot 2022-11-12 at 5.27.03 PM](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/uploads/default/original/2X/7/71ac12248886a755598f6123d6a039b775ccd433.png) For example, I still want to be able to choose the number of posts that are queried. I create a relationship between my testimonials and services so I can show testimonials that are related to a specific service on a service page. I still need to be able to choose the number of testimonials I query even when querying from this relationship (among many other examples)… ---
**Author:** ![Tobias](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tobias](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Tobias)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2022, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/2 "2022-11-12T23:13:31Z")
Would you not just add another loop with your desired settings? ---
**Author:** ![digitalgravy](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/digitalgravy/32/2464_2.png) [@digitalgravy](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/digitalgravy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/3 "2022-11-13T14:20:42Z")
Not sure what you mean… ---
**Author:** ![Tobias](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@Tobias](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Tobias)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/4 "2022-11-13T15:11:55Z")
I have a custom post type of event and locations. The two are related via a mb relationsship. How to show the events of locations? First div loop → for locations - here you can set how many posts you want to show Second div loop → mb relationship event - location Now if you add a dynamic heading for the post title it shows you the events for all locations If you would disable the second loop it would only show the locations. If you enable the second mb loop it shows you the events name related to the locations. Is this not a similar usecase? ---
**Author:** ![digitalgravy](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/digitalgravy/32/2464_2.png) [@digitalgravy](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/digitalgravy)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/5 "2022-11-13T18:36:58Z")
No, that’s not how I’m using them. I have a service page “Web design”. I have FAQs that are related to that service. I want to query the FAQs on the web design page. There’s only one loop needed, but that loop has no controls for the query once the relationship is selected. ---
**Author:** ![beziehungsweise](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@beziehungsweise](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/beziehungsweise)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2022, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/6 "2022-11-13T18:58:53Z")
Exactly … these additional controls are heavily missing! Fully support your request! ---
**Author:** ![frozenwind](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/df705f/32.png) [@frozenwind](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/frozenwind)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/7 "2022-11-14T22:17:44Z")
Yes. I prefer how Oxygen gets the relationship. It’s simply a post query with post\_\_in filter of the relation field. But the problem of bricks now is: 1. Post query’s post\_\_in filter does not support dynamic data. 2. Bricks gives a dedicated relationship query. But this query, like you said, has no additional options. ---
**Author:** ![Proxxius](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Proxxius](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Proxxius)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/8 "2022-11-17T15:29:03Z")
@Thomas any update on this issue? ---
**Author:** ![marcosvl](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/marcosvl/32/5511_2.png) [@marcosvl](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/marcosvl)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2022, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/9 "2022-11-29T06:49:40Z")
It is very necessary, I hope it will be added soon ---
**Author:** ![jadigital](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@jadigital](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/jadigital)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/10 "2022-12-16T17:26:54Z")
I have also come to a use case where I need the additional parameters in order to achieve my full desired outcome. I am getting the proper data outputted, however, I would like to: change the order, and exclude the current post. ---
**Author:** ![jamoracito](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/jamoracito/32/1847_2.png) [@jamoracito](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/jamoracito)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/11 "2022-12-16T18:23:41Z")
another vote on this please! ---
**Author:** ![Shakey](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@Shakey](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Shakey)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2023, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/12 "2023-03-26T10:34:25Z")
Another vote for me for this feature as well! I have posts with hundreds of relationships so can’t purely show all the related posts. I need to be able to easily set the number of posts per page. ---
**Author:** ![Tom](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tom](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Tom)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/13 "2023-03-29T11:44:10Z")
When this is added please make sure to support the Load More interaction as well. ---
**Author:** ![tpcontent](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@tpcontent](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/tpcontent)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/14 "2023-03-29T14:01:01Z")
Very needed for a lot of sites! ---
**Author:** ![AMX](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea666f/32.png) [@AMX](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/AMX)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/15 "2023-08-15T20:18:20Z")
I am new Bricks and have just realized that I cannot control ACF Repeater and Relationsip queries… That is very needed… ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@MikeG](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/16 "2023-08-16T17:43:54Z")
Same here. New to bricks. Using Metabox relationships or ACF relationships on query loop looses the rest of query settings. Such a let down. Why is this so hard to implement? ---
**Author:** ![Sridhar](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/sridhar/32/22855_2.png) [@Sridhar](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Sridhar)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/17 "2023-08-17T03:21:31Z")
> [@AMX](#): > > I cannot control ACF Repeater and Relationsip queries just want to make a small correction that it is quite possible via code, but not through the interface (at this time). ---
**Author:** ![sebastianberger](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/sebastianberger/32/3447_2.png) [@sebastianberger](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/sebastianberger)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/18 "2023-08-17T09:01:10Z")
Maybe a great tutorial for Brickslabs? \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Sridhar](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/sridhar/32/22855_2.png) [@Sridhar](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/Sridhar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/19 "2023-08-21T08:45:15Z")
I wrote one on 28 Jun. > **[Customizing ACF Repeater/Relationship or Meta Box Relationship Query...](https://brickslabs.com/customizing-acf-repeater-relationship-or-meta-box-relationship-query-parameters-in-bricks/)** > > For query types other than post, term and user in Bricks i.e, ACF Repeater/ACF Relationship/Meta Box Relationship there are no built-in controls for modifying the parameters like being able to limit the result count or show the results in random... ---
**Author:** ![sebastianberger](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/user_avatar/forum.bricksbuilder.io/sebastianberger/32/3447_2.png) [@sebastianberger](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/u/sebastianberger)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765/20 "2023-08-21T18:13:10Z")
> [@Sridhar](#): > > [https://brickslabs.com/customizing-acf-repeater-relationship-or-meta-box-relationship-query-parameters-in-bricks/](https://brickslabs.com/customizing-acf-repeater-relationship-or-meta-box-relationship-query-parameters-in-bricks/) Really helpful! Thanks Sridhar! =) [Next page](https://forum.bricksbuilder.io/t/we-still-need-access-to-query-loop-settings-when-querying-bi-directional-relationships/7765.md?page=2)