I just started trying to create duplicate of buttons menu to use two different kind of buttons menu as i would be modify their codes according to the need. The issue i am facing is that in json data the childitems is missing for the screen though they are bring shown in the plugin page. I have already changed hasChildItems to Yes and category to Menu but still no childitems in json data of the screen.

The childitem are being shown in the individual data url of the screen. ie. The url found under data url after clicking on connect to control panel. Confused about why it is not showing in main app data..

Is your Plugin 'unique identifier' different? They all have to be different. Otherwise, it may think you're talking about 'the other' plugin. Cheers! -- Smug

Not sure I fully understand, but it sounds like you're using a dataURL for this screen? (i.e., you're loading the childItems from an external source rather than the control panel). Yes? If so, it could be that there's something not formatted right with your external file. Look at the XCode debugger to see what it says - it should give you an indication as to what's going on. Also make sure your external file is checked through a JSON Validator. I prefer http://jsonformatter.curiousconcept.com/

@SmugWimp the unique identifier in config.txt is set to a different value. @chris1 What i mean is that the child items are showing in the screen's individual data url generated by default by buzztouch which looks like http://*********/api/app/?command=getChildItems&appGuid=EA9G22B1FD2396C564F1C914F&screenId=87FF95BA069DDDB44245DD9&apiKey=N9FD720A466FAF5DBCC2C4D&apiSecret=F55345569E0BBFEE2C35362 but the childitems for the screen are not being shown under the json data link.

issue fixed automatically when a added another screen of that plugin...don't know how..:)