Use different value for saving vs display

[keiranvv]

Hi

Is there a way to use the _id field of a document for saving to a collection but for searching and displaying, using a different field?

[a-becker42]

I'd love to have an answer to this question too :)

[mizzao]

Maybe you guys just want to use the field in the settings, and event triggers to get the _id of whatever document is being selected, and just save that?

[a-becker42]

I'm assuming the event you have in mind is autocompleteselect, as described in the documentation. Am I right?

The example code is:

Template.foo.events({
  "autocompleteselect input": function(event, template, doc) {
    console.log("selected ", doc);
  }
});