when webform and feeds aren't enough
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WHEN WEBFORM AND FEEDS AREN’T ENOUGH^AND NODES
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WELCOME!
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ABOUT ME / USKeenan Holloway :: DeveloperFORUM ONE :: forumone.com
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THIS SESSION WILL COVER:An overview of the Data module-‐ What it does, Strengths, Weaknesses
Various valuable uses-‐ CreaHng/Defining Data-‐ ManipulaHng Data through custom Forms module, Direct
database insert, and Views-‐ InteracHng with data through Views and Panels
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WHAT IT DOESHelps you model, manage and query custom tables.
Offers an administra@on interface and a low level API for manipula@ng tables and accessing their contents.
Provides Views integra@on.
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STRENGTHSGreat for flat simple data sets.
Great for data that is frequently updated.
Great for custom module interac@on.
Simplis@c table design.
Built on en@ty framework.
Integrates with views.
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WEAKNESSESQuite a few bugs present most likely as a result of updated support modules.
Coding required for complex table rela@onships.
Search and Feeds integra@on are a liLle buggy and require numerous patches.
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DATA VS NODES
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CAPITAL BIKESHARELETS BUILD IT!
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capitalbikeshare.com
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2012 Q1 TRIP HISTORY DATAid; bikeid; sta+onid;W00006 ; 31237;W00008 ; 31238;W00009 ; 31011;W00010 ; 31305;W00012 ; 31622;W00013 ; 31703;W00014 ; 31108; ... ; ...
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MODULE VERSIONSdata-‐7.x-‐1.x-‐dev-‐ Must Install Patch-‐ h;p://drupal.org/node/1412014#comment-‐5697626
ctools-‐7.x-‐1.x-‐devviews-‐7.x-‐3.x-‐devpanels-‐7.x-‐3.x-‐dev
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WE NEED BIKE STATIONS
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WE NEED BIKES
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LETS ADOPT THEM
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DEMONSTRATION TIME!
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sites/all/modules/contrib/bikes/bikes.info
name = Bikesdescrip/on = Form UI to add addi/onal bikes.package = Bikescore = 7.xphp = 5.2
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sites/all/modules/contrib/bikes/bikes.module
<?php
/** * Implements hook_menu(). */func/on bikes_menu() { // Add menu item callback for custom form $items['bikes/add'] = array( 'type' => MENU_CALLBACK, 'page callback' => 'drupal_get_form', 'page arguments' => array('bikes_myform'), // Returns our custom form item 'access arguments' => array('access content'), // Sets access to see this form );
return $items;}
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sites/all/modules/contrib/bikes/bikes.module (Con@nued...)
/* * Defines the custom input form */func/on bikes_myform() {
// Define form input field for Bike ID $form['id'] = array( '#type' => 'tex]ield', '#/tle' => t('Bike ID'), '#size' => 30, '#maxlength' => 64, '#descrip/on' => t('Enter the ID of the bike.'), );
// Define form input field for Sta/on ID $form['sta/on_id'] = array( '#type' => 'tex]ield', '#/tle' => t('Sta/on ID'), '#size' => 30, '#maxlength' => 64, '#descrip/on' => t('Enter the sta/on ID of the bike.'), );
// Define form submit bucon $form['submit'] = array('#type' => 'submit', '#value' => t('Save'));
return $form;}
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sites/all/modules/contrib/bikes/bikes.module (Con@nued...)
/* * Defines submit opera/ons */func/on bikes_myform_submit($form, &$form_state) {
// On submit, insert the Bike ID and Sta/on ID fields into the 'bikes' table db_insert('bikes') -‐>fields(array( 'bikeid' => $form_state['values']['id'], 'sta/onid' => $form_state['values']['sta/on_id'], )) -‐>execute();
// Set the confirma/on message drupal_set_message(t('Your form has been saved.'));}
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WHAT WE COVERED:An overview of the Data module-‐ What it does, Strengths, Weaknesses
Various valuable uses-‐ CreaHng/Defining Data-‐ ManipulaHng Data through custom Forms module, Direct
database insert, and Views-‐ InteracHng with data through Views and Panels
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THANKS!QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CONTACT / RESOURCESEmail: [email protected]
Drupal.org: deviantpixel
Presenta@on: forumone.com/capitalcamp2012
Addi@onal: forumone.com/blogs/post/drupal-‐tutorial-‐pushing-‐drupal-‐6-‐core-‐auto-‐complete
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