// pseudo controller code

$data['Category']['parent_id'] =3;

$data['Category']['name'] ='Skating';

$this->Category->save($data);

// pseudo controller code

$data= array();

$data['Category']['name'] ='Other People\'s Categories';

$this->Category->save($data);

// pseudo controller code

$this->Category->id=5;// id of Extreme knitting

$this->Category->save(array('name'=>'Extreme fishing'));

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6.4.2.1

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Adding data

In the previous section, we used existing data and checked that it looked hierarchal via the method

generatetreelist

. However, usually you would add your data in exactly the same way as you would for any model.For example:

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When using the tree behavior its not necessary to to do any more than set the parent_id, and the tree behavior willtake care of the rest. If you don't set the parent_id, the tree behavior will add to the tree making your new addition anew top level entry:

Plain Text View

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Running the above two code snippets would alter your tree as follows:My CategoriesFunSportSurfingExtreme knittingSkating

New

FriendsGeraldGwendolynWorkReportsAnnualStatusTripsNationalInternationalOther People's Categories

New

6.4.2.2

(#Modifying-data-521)

Modifying data

Modifying data is as transparent as adding new data. If you modify something, but do not change the parent_id field- the structure of your data will remain unchanged. For example:

Plain Text View

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The above code did not affect the parent_id field - even if the parent_id is included in the data that is passed to saveif the value doesn't change, neither does the data structure. Therefore the tree of data would now look like:My CategoriesFunSportSurfing

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// pseudo controller code

$this->Category->id=5;// id of Extreme fishing

$newParentId=$this->field('id', array('name'=>'Other People\'s Categories'));

$this->Category->save(array('parent_id'=>$newParentId));

// pseudo controller code

$this->Category->id=10;

$this->Category->delete();

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SkatingFriendsGeraldGwendolynWorkReportsAnnualStatusTripsNationalInternationalOther People's CategoriesMoving data around in your tree is also a simple affair. Let's say that Extreme fishing does not belong under Sport,but instead should be located under Other People's Categories. With the following code:

Plain Text View

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As would be expected the structure would be modified to:My CategoriesFunSportSurfingSkatingFriendsGeraldGwendolynWorkReportsAnnualStatusTripsNationalInternationalOther People's CategoriesExtreme fishing

Moved

6.4.2.3

(#Deleting-data-522)

Deleting data

The tree behavior provides a number of ways to manage deleting data. To start with the simplest example; let's saythat the reports category is no longer useful. To remove it

and any children it may have

just call delete as you wouldfor any model. For example with the following code:

Plain Text View

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The category tree would be modified as follows:My CategoriesFunSportSurfingSkatingFriendsGeraldGwendolynWorkTripsNationalInternationalOther People's CategoriesExtreme fishing

6.4.2.4

(#Querying-and-using-your-data-523)

Querying and using your data