Model Association 'chain'
I have 4 models, associated like this:
Model_1 has_many Model_2
Model_2 belongs_to Model_1
Model_2 has_many Model_3
Model_3 belongs_to Model_2
Model_3 has_many Model_4
Model_4 belongs_to Model_3
In my controller, when I call `$my_var = $this-Model_1-find('all')`
the results have Model_1 and Model_2 in them, but I would like it to
recurse down through the whole chain...any thoughts? Should I just do
it manually in a model function?
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Re: Model Association 'chain'
Take a look in the CakePHP manual at the Containable behaviour, which
will give you the possibility to specify how deep you want to go in
your relationships when retrieving your data.
http://book.cakephp.org/view/474/Containable
Also it will make your life easier :)
Enjoy,
John
On Feb 24, 4:32 pm, p_W paulwoolcoc...@gmail.com wrote:
I have 4 models, associated like this:
Model_1 has_many Model_2
Model_2 belongs_to Model_1
Model_2 has_many Model_3
Model_3 belongs_to Model_2
Model_3 has_many Model_4
Model_4 belongs_to Model_3
In my controller, when I call `$my_var = $this-Model_1-find('all')`
the results have Model_1 and Model_2 in them, but I would like it to
recurse down through the whole chain...any thoughts? Should I just do
it manually in a model function?
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Re: Model Association 'chain'
In the case of viewing a record, Containable is very much your friend. Saves you so much time. If paginating deep associations, espcially if you want a condition on model 3 or 4, then you need to get your head around ad-hoc (forced) joins. http://book.cakephp.org/view/86/Creating-and-Destroying-Associations-on-the-Fly Teknoids blog is a must read if you are to get your head around forcing joins, and you will eventually need his advice on HABTM too, saved me edless hours of pain. http://teknoid.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/forcing-an-sql-join-in-cakephp/ HTH Paul. Check out the new CakePHP Questions site http://cakeqs.org and help others with their CakePHP related questions. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups CakePHP group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en
