unable to save looped data from excel in cakephp - php

Question

$inputFileName = $_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"];
$objReader = PHPExcel_IOFactory::createReader('Excel5');
$objReader->setReadDataOnly(true);
$objPHPExcel = $objReader->load($inputFileName);
$objWorksheet = $objPHPExcel->getActiveSheet();
$highestRow = $objWorksheet->getHighestRow(); // e.g. 10
$highestColumn = $objWorksheet->getHighestColumn(); // e.g 'F'
$highestColumnIndex = PHPExcel_Cell::columnIndexFromString($highestColumn); // e.g. 5
$Player_name = '';
$Activity_name = '';
$Domain_id = '';
$Activity_description = '';
$Activity_date;
$player_id_owner = '';
$DomainCount = '';
echo '<table>' . "\n";
for ($row = 5; $row <= $highestRow -1; ++$row)
{
echo '<tr>' . "\n";
for ($col = 0; $col <= $highestColumnIndex; ++$col)
{
echo '<td>' . $objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow($col, $row)->getValue() . '</td>' . "\n";
$Domain_name = $objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow(0, $row)->getValue();
$Activity_name = $objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow(1, $row)->getValue();
$Activity_description = $objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow(2, $row)->getValue();
$Player_name = $objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow(8, $row)->getValue();
$Activity_date = $objWorksheet->getCellByColumnAndRow(10, $row)->getFormattedValue();
echo '</tr>' . "\n";
echo '</table>' . "\n";
}
$playerCount = $this->PlayerCount($Player_name);
echo "Current player name is: ".$Player_name;
echo "Current player count is: ".$playerCount;
if($playerCount == 0)
{
$email = str_replace(' ', '', "$Player_name#nsn.com");
$player_type_id = 2;
$password = "password123";
$this->Activity->create('Player');
$this->request->data['name'] = $Player_name;
$this->request->data['player_type_id'] = $player_type_id;
$this->request->data['email'] = $email;
$this->request->data['password'] = $password;
if ($this->Player->save($this->request->data))
{
$this->flashSuccess(__('Player saved successfully!'. $Player_name));
echo ("Player saved successfully!". $Player_name);
}
else
{
$this->flashError(__('Error while trying to save Player.'));
debug($this->Activity->validationErrors);
}
}
$color = "#99CCFF";
$abbr = "TD";
$description = $Domain_name;
$player_type_id = 1;
$player_id_owner = $this->findPlayerId($Player_name);
//$player_id_owner = $this->Activity->findId($Player_name);
//echo h($id = $player_id_owner['Player']['id'] );
//debug($player_id_owner);
echo "Current Domain name is: ".$Domain_name;
$domainCount = $this->DomainCount($Domain_name);
echo "Current Domain count is: ".$domainCount;
if($domainCount == 0)
{
$inactive = 0;
$this->Activity->create('Domain');
$this->request->data['name'] = $Domain_name;
$this->request->data['color'] = $color;
$this->request->data['abbr'] = $abbr;
$this->request->data['icon'] = 'fa fa-bolt';
$this->request->data['description'] = $description;
$this->request->data['player_type_id'] = $player_type_id;
$this->request->data['player_id_owner'] = $player_id_owner['Player']['id'] ;
$this->request->data['inactive'] = $inactive;
if ($this->Domain->save($this->request->data))
{
$this->flashSuccess(__('Domain saved successfully!'. $Domain_name));
echo ("Domain saved successfully!". $Domain_name);
}
else
{
$this->flashError(__('Error while trying to save domain.'));
debug($this->Activity->validationErrors);
}
}
$activityCount = $this->ActivityCount($Activity_name);
echo "Current activity name is: ".$Activity_name;
echo "Current Activity count is: ".$activityCount;
if($activityCount == 0)
{
$Domain_id = $this->findDomainId($Domain_name);
//debug($Domain_id);
$this->Activity->create('Activity');
$this->request->data['name'] = $Activity_name;
$this->request->data['domain_id'] = $Domain_id['Domain']['id'];
$this->request->data['description'] = $Activity_description;
$this->request->data['inactive'] = 0;
$this->request->data['new'] = 1;
$this->request->data['xp'] = 100;
$Activity_date = PHPExcel_Style_NumberFormat::toFormattedString($Activity_date, 'YYYY-MM-DD h:mm:ss');
$this->request->data['created'] = $Activity_date;
$this->request->data['reported'] = 0;
$this->request->data['player_id_owner'] = $player_id_owner['Player']['id'];
$this->request->data['acceptance_votes'] = 1;
$this->request->data['rejection_votes'] = 1;
if ($this->Activity->save($this->request->data))
{
$this->flashSuccess(__('Activity saved successfully!'. $Activity_name));
echo ("Activity saved successfully!". $Activity_name);
}
else
{
$this->flashError(__('Error while trying to save activity.'));
debug($this->Activity->validationErrors);
}
}
}
I have this function that reads and save domain, activity and player from an excel file. when the excel file contains only 1 row, it functions well, but if the excel contains more than 1 file, only the last row are save but all the activities from all rows are saved, i tried to debug it, i echo every loop and it reads all the row and i try to insert an echo after the saving method to know if it success and it works but when i check it in database, only the last line are saved but the activities are all saved. Kindly help me on this thanks.

Answer 1

Reset the model with $this->Activity->clear();
As the CakePHP book states:
When calling save in a loop, don’t forget to call clear().
The clear method resets the model before saving the data. If you do not use clear(), the ID of the saved row is still in the model, thus the next call to save overwrites the previously saved row.
See the CakePHP book on the clear method:
This method can be used to reset model state and clear out any unsaved data and validation errors.