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i have a custom model that i want to display in a page-anted grid for users on a page in storefront. i can call the collection in the phtml with a filter and it works, but when i move the call to the block it does not work if i try to filter (i can call the whole collection just when i add the filter it stops working)the collection any ideas? this is the call

Mage::getModel('model/name')->getCollection()->addFilter('group_id', $val);
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    Perhaps $val is undefined... can you share more of your code?
    – scrowler
    Jul 18, 2016 at 21:42
  • oh I am embarrassed $val wasn't set properly i was annoyed when i saw your comment but you were right thank you
    – Yehuda Schwartz
    Jul 19, 2016 at 3:55

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Use addFieldToFilter instead of addFilter:

Mage::getModel('model/name')->getCollection()->addFieldToFilter('group_id', $val);
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    oh I am embarrassed $val wasn't set properly oops, thank you anyhow
    – Yehuda Schwartz
    Jul 19, 2016 at 3:56
  • Generally a good comment, but it depends on the implementation of the custom collection
    – scrowler
    Jul 19, 2016 at 3:57

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