ModulesConfigs::saveConfig() method

Save provided configuration data for the given module

  • Applicable only for modules that support configuration.
  • Configuration data is stored encoded in the database "modules" table "data" field.

Available since version 3.0.16. Use method saveModuleConfigData() with same arguments for prior versions (can also be used on any version).

Example

// Getting, modifying and saving module config data
$data = $modules->getConfig('HelloWorld');
$data['greeting'] = 'Hello World! How are you today?';
$modules->saveConfig('HelloWorld', $data);

Usage

// basic usage
$bool = $modulesConfigs->saveConfig($class, $data);

// usage with all arguments
$bool = $modulesConfigs->saveConfig($class, $data, $value = null);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
classstring, Module

Module or module name

dataarray, string

Associative array of configuration data, or name of property you want to save.

value (optional)mixed, null

If you specified a property in previous arg, the value for the property.

Return value

bool

True on success, false on failure

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException

Changelog

  • 3.0.16 Changed name from the more verbose saveModuleConfigData(), which will still work.

See Also


ModulesConfigs methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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