argeee

Yep, it worked. I used the following:
$temp_prod_ID= get_queried_object_id();
and then substituted get_the_ID() as follows:

$connected = new WP_Query( array(
	'post_type' => 'ups',
	'connected_from' => $temp_prod_ID,
	'nopaging' => true,
	'suppress_filters' => false
) );

PS.
How you give better support than for most paying plugins is something that is beyond me…

Anyway, I made a small contribution for all the help that you’ve been giving me.

Thanks again,

Mauro

Sorry,
One additional thing…the series type is related to itself:

$my_connection_type = p2p_register_connection_type( array(
  'from' => 'series',
  'to' => array('series','post', 'page' )
  'sortable' => '_order'
) );

thanks

Thanks Jeff. Worked like a charm.

PS Sorry for taking so long to reply

BTW. Here is the working sample in case it is of some use for future users.

<?php
	$connected = new WP_Query( array(
		'post_type' => 'product',
		'connected_from' => get_the_ID(),
		'nopaging' => true,
		'suppress_filters' => false
	) );
?>
<div id="products_wrapper">
	<h3>you may also be interested in...</h3>
		<?php if ($connected->have_posts()) : while( $connected->have_posts() ) : $connected->the_post();
				$connection_type = p2p_get_meta( $post->p2p_id, 'connection_type', true );
				$characteristic_01 = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'characteristic', true );
		?>
		<div class="products_item_wrapper">
			<ul>
				<li class="prod_pic">
					<!--check if post has an image otherwise output generic eq logo-->
					<?php  if (get_the_post_thumbnail($connection_type->ID, 'thumbnail')):?>
						<a href=" <?php echo get_permalink(get_the_ID()); ?> ">
							<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail($connection_type->ID, 'thumbnail'); ?>
						</a>
					<?php else:?>
						<a href="<?php echo get_permalink($accesory->ID); ?>">
							<img src="<?php echo $upload_dir['baseurl'].'/2010/11/product_blank_background-150x150.png'; ?>"
							alt="<?php echo get_permalink($accesory->ID);  ?>" width='150' height='150'  />
						</a>
					<?php endif;?>
				</li>
						<li><?php echo $characteristic_01; ?></li>
				<li class="title">
						<a href="<?php echo get_permalink($accesory->ID); ?>">
							<?php the_title();?>
						</a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<ul class="prod_description">
						<li>
							<?php
							  $excerpt = get_the_excerpt();
							  echo string_limit_words($excerpt,25);
							?>
						</li>
					</ul>
				</li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<!-- end products_item_wrapper -->
		<?php endwhile;
			wp_reset_postdata();?>

	<?php else:?>
		<li>
		   <div class="products_item_wrapper">
			<ul class="prod_description">
				<li><?php echo "there seem to be no associated products"; ?></li>
			</ul>
			</div> <!-- end products_item_wrapper -->
		</li>
	<?php endif;?>
</div>
<!-- end products_wrapper -->

Hi Scribu,
the code has not changed much. all that I have modified as I explained in my last post is the:
<li><?php echo p2p_get_meta( $post->p2p_id, 'characteristc', true ); ?></li>

to try to access the p2p_id properties. On that same single page I can access them with the:
echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'characteristic',true);

Just in case you can see something that has escaped me here is the modified code:

<?php
/*
Template Name: related_products_template
*/
?>
<?php
	$connected = new WP_Query( array(
		'post_type' => 'product',
		'connected_from' => get_the_ID(),
		'nopaging' => true,
		'suppress_filters' => false
	) );
?>
<div id="products_wrapper">
	<h3>you may also be interested in...</h3>
		<?php if ($connected->have_posts()) : while( $connected->have_posts() ) : $connected->the_post();
				$connection_type = p2p_get_meta( $post->p2p_id, 'connection_type', true );
		?>
		<div class="products_item_wrapper">
			<ul>
				<li class="prod_pic">
					<!--check if post has an image otherwise output generic eq logo-->
					<?php  if (get_the_post_thumbnail($connection_type->ID, 'thumbnail')):?>
						<a href=" <?php echo get_permalink(get_the_ID()); ?> ">
							<?php echo get_the_post_thumbnail($connection_type->ID, 'thumbnail'); ?>
						</a>
					<?php else:?>
						<a href="<?php echo get_permalink($accesory->ID); ?>">
							<img src="<?php echo $upload_dir['baseurl'].'/2010/11/product_blank_background-150x150.png'; ?>"
							alt="<?php echo get_permalink($accesory->ID);  ?>" width='150' height='150'  />
						</a>
					<?php endif;?>
				</li>
						<li><?php echo p2p_get_meta( $post->p2p_id, 'characteristc', true ); ?></li>
				<li class="title">
						<a href="<?php echo get_permalink($accesory->ID); ?>">
							<?php the_title();?>
						</a>
				</li>
				<li>
					<ul class="prod_description">
						<li>
							<?php
							  $excerpt = get_the_excerpt();
							  echo string_limit_words($excerpt,25);
							?>
						</li>
					</ul>
				</li>
			</ul>
		</div>
		<!-- end products_item_wrapper -->
		<?php endwhile;
			wp_reset_postdata();?>

	<?php else:?>
		<li>
		   <div class="products_item_wrapper">
			<ul class="prod_description">
				<li><?php echo "there seem to be no associated products"; ?></li>
			</ul>
			</div> <!-- end products_item_wrapper -->
		</li>
	<?php endif;?>
</div>
<!-- end products_wrapper -->

Thanks again

I changed it but did not update. ‘characteristic’ is the actual custom field.
The way I was trying to access it – following the instructions you have for ver. 0.5 is:
<li><?php echo p2p_get_meta( $post->p2p_id, 'characteristic', true ); ?></li>.
While on the single page I echo this same ‘characteristic’ as follows:
echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'characteristic',true);

I can see why you are saying that I am confusing the connection and the post id, but I did realize that and changed it. However, even trying to access the custom field as above is outputs nothing.

Thanks