Programmatically create a CCK node

Submitted by Eric on Mon, 04/14/2008 - 11:20

Here's my code snippet, I use it all the time. NOTE: replace {BLAH} with your data.

<?php
// add node properties
$newNode = (object) NULL;
$newNode->type = '{NODE_TYPE}';
$newNode->title = '{NODE_TITLE}'
$newNode->uid = {USER_ID};
$newNode->created = strtotime("now");
$newNode->changed = strtotime("now");
$newNode->status = 1;
$newNode->comment = 0;
$newNode->promote = 0;
$newNode->moderate = 0;
$newNode->sticky = 0;

// add CCK field data
$newNode->field_{YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD_1}[0]['value'] = '{DATA_1}';
$newNode->field_{YOUR_CUSTOM_FIELD_2}[0]['value'] = '{DATA_2}';

// save node
node_save($newNode);
?>

NOTE: the structure of the CCK fields can vary. Here's one way to see the structure of an already created CCK node...

<?php
$sampleNode = node_load('{ALREADY_CREATED_CCK_NODE_ID}');
echo "<PRE>" . print_r($sampleNode, TRUE) . "</pre>";
?>

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Clear and concise

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 06:58.

Excellent work! I can definitely use this. filefield and imagefield cck fields are gonna be a bit tricky though ;-)

Cheers,

Richard
(siliconmeadow)
http://drupal.org/user/55284

absolutely

Submitted by Eric on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 15:08.

I have been struggling with a migration tool to import a photo gallery into Drupal for quite some time. In the end, I had great success with node_import (which now supports imagefields)!

Can I use in Location Module

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 10:28.

Hi,

This is really great and definitely a life saver.

Would there be any way of programmatically adding a location to a node on node_save()

Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm still a Drupal novice.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Ryan McGarrie

You just save my life again

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 17:17.

Thanks for the succint and straigthforward code.Keep it simple.....you are good.

Chachrist Srisuwanrat

Attachements?

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/12/2009 - 15:03.

Great little snippit.

Any idea how to add file attachments to a programmatically created node?

Thanks,
~Matt

where to run this script ?

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/16/2009 - 22:51.

where to run this script ?
just put some where in drupal installation folder and execute thru
for example http://mydomain.com/bulknodecreate.php

module

Submitted by Eric on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 07:36.

I pulled that code from a module that I wrote.

You might also want to check out Drush: http://drupal.org/project/drush