Save data in two tables in CakePHP - cakephp

Question

I have a simple form in Cake :
I want to save the informations in the users and companies tables .
Users Table :
Companies table :
I'm in need to get two sql queries .
First of all :
- Insert the new users with a new company id which will be created in companies table .
For instance with this case, testza,
users : (new entry)
testza password company id (new if of the new company entry)
companies (new entry) :
Id (3) Creaz (name) 500 000 (revenue_generated) .
I guess i'm clear :
companies/signup (view)
<div class="page-header">
<h1>Company Registration</h1>
</div>
<?php echo $this->Form->create('Company'); ?>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('User.username',array('label'=>'Login')); ?>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('User.password',array('label'=>'Password')); ?>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('User.passwordconfirm',array('label'=>'Confirm password','type'=>'password')); ?>
<hr>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('Company.company_id',
array(
'label'=>'Company',
'options' => $companies,
'empty' => 'Select Company Name'
));
?>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('Company.revenue_generated',array('label'=>'Revenue Generated')); ?>
<?php echo $this->Form->end('Envoyer'); ?>
the action signup of the Controller CompaniesController
<?php
class CompaniesController extends AppController{
public $uses = array('User');
public function signup() {
$this->loadModel('Company');
$companies = $this->Company->find('list'); //we get the authors from the database
$this->set('companies', $companies);
if($this->request->is('post') || $this->request->is('put') ){
$d = $this->request->data['User'];
$c = $this->request->data['Company'];
if($d['password'] != $d['passwordconfirm']){
$this->Session->setFlash("Les mots de passes ne correspondent pas","notif",array('type'=>'error'));
}
else{
if(empty($d['password']))
unset($d['password']);
if($this->User->save($d) || $this->Company->save($c)){
$this->Session->setFlash("L'utilisateur a bien été enregistré","notif");
}
}
}
}
..............
User Model :
<?php
class User extends AppModel{
public $actsAs = array('Containable');
public $belongsTo = array(
'Town' => array(
'className' => 'Town'
),
'Company' => array(
'className' => 'Company'
)
);
public $recursive = -1;
public $order = 'User.id DESC';
public $validate = array(
'username' => array(
'rule' => 'isUnique',
'allowEmpty' => false,
'message' => "Ce nom d'utilisateur est déja pris"
),
'password' => array(
'rule' => 'notEmpty',
'message' => "Vous ne pouvez pas entrer de mot de pase"
)
);
public function beforeSave($options = array()){
if(!empty($this->data['User']['password'])){
$this->data['User']['password'] = AuthComponent::password($this->data['User']['password']);
}
return true;
}
}
Company Model :
<?php
class Company extends AppModel{
public $validate = array(
'revenue_generated' => array(
'rule' =>'notEmpty',
'message' => 'Enter Your Generated Revenue.',
'required' => true
)
);
}

Answer 1

Since you are going to use an existing company already in the database from the drop down menu, try saving both models at the same time with Model::saveAssociated(). This will save both records at once for you, and insert the Company id, automatically into the foreign key for the users table: User.company_id on successful save.
Replace your two save() function calls with one call to saveAssociated():
if($this->User->saveAssociated($data)) {
//do something after save.
}
Here is a complete example using your existing code:
$this->set('companies', $this->Company->find('list'));
if($this->request->is(array('post', 'put'))) {
//Dont need to seperate this anymore
//$d = $this->request->data['User'];
//$c = $this->request->data['Company'];
if($this->request->data['User']['password'] != $this->request->data['User']['passwordconfirm']){
$this->Session->setFlash("Les mots de passes ne correspondent pas","notif",array('type'=>'error'));
} else {
if(empty($this->request->data['User']['password']))
unset($this->request->data['User']['password']);
if($this->User->saveAssociated($this->request->data)){
$this->Session->setFlash("L'utilisateur a bien été enregistré","notif");
}
}
}
The Company model is also missing the hasMany relationship for User. Add this to Company model:
public $hasMany = array('User');
Refer to Cake Manual here for documentation on SaveAssociated():
http://book.cakephp.org/2.0/en/models/saving-your-data.html#model-saveassociated-array-data-null-array-options-array

Answer 2

here is the solution i suggest and i work with, start by saving the company first to generat the id the save the user :
if($this->Company->save($this->request->data['Company'])){
$this->Company->User->save($this->request->data['User']); // if save doesn't work try $this->Company->User->saveAll($this->request->data['User']);
...
}
update :
add the hasmany relation in the company model :
public $hasMany = array(
'User' => array(
'className' => 'User',
'foreignKey' => 'company_id',
'dependent' => false,
'conditions' => '',
'fields' => '',
'order' => '',
'limit' => '',
'offset' => '',
'exclusive' => '',
'finderQuery' => '',
'counterQuery' => ''
)
);
hope ut helps.