Using `widget: object` doesn't show the content of fields in the UI. The fields are empty

Netlify CMS
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I have data in my _config.yml file. This data I want to be displayed in the UI. When I use this:

- name: info1
    label: Information 1
    editor:
      preview: false
    delete: false
    files:
      - label: Information
        name: info
        file: /_config.yml
        fields:
          - {label: street, name: "location", widget: string}
          - {label: phone, name: "phone", widget: string}
          - {label: E-mail, name: "email", widget: string}

I do have the data of street, phone, and email available to being edited by the client in the CMS.

But when I use the widget Object (because I want to organize the fields in a better way), so I use this:

- name: info
    label: Información
    editor:
      preview: false
    delete: false
    files:
      - label: Datos de la Empresa
        name: config
        file: /_config.yml
        fields:
          - label: Ubicación
            name: info
            widget: object
            fields:
              - {label: street, name: "location", widget: string}
              - {label: phone, name: "phone", widget: string}
              - {label: E-mail, name: "email", widget: string}

I don’t have the data in the CMS, all the street, phone, and email fields are empty.

What can I do to solve this display issue?

2

Your data should match your admin config for it to show up. _config.yml should look like this with that last setup:

info: 
  location: 'Amsterdam'
  phone: '00312012345678'
  email: 'email@provider.com'
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3

Thanks, I can track this if there is any difference, however, one thing I didn’t mention is that I use several xxxx.yml files. So I pull from the data.yml one type of info. Effectively I get data from it, but the values that has widget: object in the config.yml file are the only ones that doesn’t appear in the UI.

4

Which site generator are you using? If it’s Gatsby then I can help, otherwise you can read here: https://www.netlifycms.org/docs/customization/

I think the most important thing for the widget content to show in the preview panel is the entry.getIn() part.

5

I’m using jekyll. I will go over the documentation. Perhaps is an error in the markdown (in the .yml file) or in the config.yml file?

6

Can you paste an example file that isn’t displaying correctly in the CMS?

7

The code above from the post is the source I have now, until I get to work again. If elements in the CMS defined as an object via widget, displays the data contains in the _config.yml if this is true, I may have a typo or something. I went over the documentation week ago, but I didn’t find an answer, any leads are very appreciate

8

The code above is your config. That is not what I’m talking about. I need you to paste a content file that you expect to display properly in the CMS, but is not.

9

Sorry the delay. The files were updated and now it will be a mess to show you something that can be readable and understandable for me and everybody. What I can say is that being careful in the markdown is the key. Thanks