Title: wp_query with types checkboxes
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# wp_query with types checkboxes

 *  [nspace1999](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nspace1999/)
 * (@nspace1999)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_query-with-types-checkboxes/)
 * Hello
 * I try to make a wp_query with types checkboxes in an ajax request by doing this
 * on the front I **load the checkboxes in a form** :
 *     ```
       function get_cb(){
   
       	$output = "";
       	$cb = get_option('wpcf-fields');
       	$unz = $sptes['my_checkboxes']['data']['options'];
   
       	foreach($unz as $k => $v1)
       	{
       		if (isset($v1['title'])) {
           		$output .= "<input name='my_cbs' type='checkboxes' value='".$v1['set_value']."'>".$v1['title'];
       		}
       	}
       	echo json_encode($output);
       	die;
       }
       ```
   
 * Once the form is submitted, I want to c**ompare selected checkboxes with database**:
 *     ```
       function compare(){
   
          $checkboxes= $_REQUEST['my_cbs'];
          $output = "<h2>Résults :</h2>";
   
       	$args = array(
       		'post_type' => 'my_custom_post_type',
       		'posts_per_page' =>10,
       		'meta_query' => array(
       			'relation' => 'AND'
       			)
       		);
       		$args['meta_query'][] = array('key' => 'wpcf-my_checkboxes' , 'value' => $equipements, 'compare' => 'IN');
   
       	$query = new WP_Query( $args );
       }
       ```
   
 * So it does’nt work. someone could guide me ?
    Thanks a lot
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/types/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/types/)

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 *  [Marcin Pietrzak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iworks/)
 * (@iworks)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_query-with-types-checkboxes/#post-5428300)
 * Dear nspace1999
 * Are you sure this data is saved in database? Did you check this in post_meta 
   table?
 * I ask, because yo do not show code to save.
 * Marcin
 *  Thread Starter [nspace1999](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nspace1999/)
 * (@nspace1999)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_query-with-types-checkboxes/#post-5428339)
 * Hello
 * The data are correctly stored in database. I think my code does not work beacause
   the values are serialized in database.
    Am I right ?
 *  [Marcin Pietrzak](https://wordpress.org/support/users/iworks/)
 * (@iworks)
 * [11 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_query-with-types-checkboxes/#post-5428352)
 * Dear nspace1999
 * Yes. Right! Checkboxes are stored as a serialised array.
 * Then you can use this field for query 🙁
 * Could you create a few checkbox field instead checkboxes field?
 * Marcin

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