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Updating the modified by field on a content object using eZ API / PHP

Friday 08 October 2010 1:57:49 am - 3 replies

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Jérôme Vieilledent

Moderated by: Jérôme Vieilledent

Friday 08 October 2010 4:23:56 am

Hi Conrad

If you're talking about the modified timestamp, here's the tip :

$myContentObject->setAttribute( 'modified', $myTimestamp );
$myContentObject->store( array( 'modified' ) ) ;

Quoc Huy Nguyen Dinh

Friday 08 October 2010 6:08:41 am

@Jerome, I think what Conrad want is to be able to set the modifier(person) id for the edit of an object.

@Conrad, if I'm not wrong there is no modifier_id as the modifier of an object is the creator of the new version of an object.

For example you create a complete new object and publish it:

version #1, creator id=45 => object_id=5454, current version = 1

Then you edit the object (means you should create a new version of the object):

version #2, creator id=46 => object_id=5454, current version = 2

So currently the object of id 5454 is at current version set to #2, the creator of version #2 is of id 46. So this means the current modifier of object id 5454 is of id 46. See what I mean?

If you are trying to edit an object in PHP by directly accessing the attributes then store it without creating a new version, you're doing it wrong, or would I say not in the recommended way.

You can have a look at the file:

kernel/content/edit.php

Conrad Decker

Wednesday 13 October 2010 10:12:08 am

(Sorry for the delayed response, didn't have the notifications enabled)

Ahhh...gotcha, that's perfect guys! Thank you so much.

@Jerome, I was in fact looking for a way to set the id of the user that modified the object, but I think what Quoc mentioned makes sense. I'm going to give that a shot...however, I just came across a need to update the modified timestamp, so thank you as well for your input.

@Quoc, I see what you're saying...that does indeed make sense. I'm going to try it that way and see how I make out.

Cheers!

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