How to insert multiple records - php

Question

I am a new cake php developer.I am trying to insert multiple record but i cant.My table Structure is given below:
Table Name :
agents
==============================================
id | Contact | Name | email_add | Address
==============================================
Controller Code :
public function send_money()
{
$this->layout='agent';
$this->Agent->create();
$this->Agent->set($this->data);
if(empty($this->data) == false)
{
if($this->Agent->save($this->data))
{
$this->Session->setFlash('Information Added Successfully.');
$this->redirect('send_money');
}
}
else
{
$this->set('errors', $this->Agent->invalidFields());
}
}
Model Code Is :
<?php
App::uses('AppModel', 'Model');
/**
* Admin Login Model
*
*/
class Agent extends AppModel
{
public $name='Agent';
public $usetables='agents';
public $validate = array(
'contact' => array(
'contact_not_empty' => array(
'rule' => 'notEmpty',
'message' => 'Please Give Contact No',
'last' => true
),
),
'name' =>array(
'rule' => 'notEmpty', // or: array('ruleName', 'param1', 'param2' ...)
'allowEmpty' => false,
'message' => 'Please Enter Name.'
),
'email_add' => array(
'email_add' => array(
'rule' => 'email',
'allowEmpty' => true,
'message' => 'Please Enter Valid Email',
'last' => true
)),
);
}
?>
Its not possible to insert records with this code.What should I do?

Answer 1

Let me explain everything.
First of all your html form must be looks like following.
<?php echo $this->Form->create('User'); ?>
<tr>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('User.0.address',array
(
'div' => null,
'label' => false,
'class' => 'span required'
));
?>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('User.1.address',array
(
'div' => null,
'label' => false,
'class' => 'span required'
));
?>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('User.2.address',array
(
'div' => null,
'label' => false,
'class' => 'span required'
));
?>
</td>
<td>
<input type="submit" value="Add" >
</td>
</tr>
<?php echo $this->Form->end(); ?>
As you can see to save many record at same time using cakephp you must define it as above it will parse input fields as array this is cakephp convention.
I mean User.0.address for first array element
User.1.address for second array element
User.2.address for third array element and so on.
Now.
In Controller file.
<?php
function add()
{
$this->User->saveAll($this->data['User']);
}
And yes here you are done saving multiple record at same time.
I just gave you how cakephp works all you need to do is set above hint as per your need.
Best of luck...
Cheers...
Feel Free to ask... :)

Answer 2

Try this saveall() in your query except save, hope this helps
if($this->Agent->saveall($this->data))
Let me know if it work.

Answer 3

I think this
php echo $this->Form->create('Agents', array('action' => 'send_money'));?>
should be replaced with
php echo $this->Form->create('Agent', array('action' => 'send_money'));?>
and use saveall() in place of save.