$pages->saveField() method

Save only a field from the given page

This is the same as calling $page->save($field).

Example

// Update the summary field on $page and save it
$page->summary = "Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.";
$pages->saveField($page, 'summary');

Usage

// basic usage
$bool = $pages->saveField(Page $page, $field);

// usage with all arguments
$bool = $pages->saveField(Page $page, $field, $options = []);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
pagePage

Page to save

fieldstring, Field

Field object or name (string)

options (optional)array, string

Optionally specify one or more of the following to modify default behavior:

  • quiet (boolean): Specify true to bypass updating of modified user and time (default=false).
  • noHooks (boolean): Prevent before/after save hooks (default=false), please also use $pages->___saveField() for call.

Return value

bool

True on success, false on failure

Exceptions

Method can throw exceptions on error:

  • WireException


Hooking $pages->saveField(…)

You can add your own hook events that are executed either before or after the $pages->saveField(…) method is executed. Examples of both are included below. A good place for hook code such as this is in your /site/ready.php file.

Hooking before

The 'before' hooks are called immediately before each $pages->saveField(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying arguments before they are sent to the method.

$this->addHookBefore('Pages::saveField', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $pages = $event->object;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (and optionally modify them)
  $page = $event->arguments(0);
  $field = $event->arguments(1);
  $options = $event->arguments(2);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying arguments */

  // Populate back arguments (if you have modified them)
  $event->arguments(0, $page);
  $event->arguments(1, $field);
  $event->arguments(2, $options);
});

Hooking after

The 'after' hooks are called immediately after each $pages->saveField(…) method call is executed. This type of hook is especially useful for modifying the value that was returned by the method call.

$this->addHookAfter('Pages::saveField', function(HookEvent $event) {
  // Get the object the event occurred on, if needed
  $pages = $event->object;

  // An 'after' hook can retrieve and/or modify the return value
  $return = $event->return;

  // Get values of arguments sent to hook (if needed)
  $page = $event->arguments(0);
  $field = $event->arguments(1);
  $options = $event->arguments(2);

  /* Your code here, perhaps modifying the return value */

  // Populate back return value, if you have modified it
  $event->return = $return;
});

See Also


$pages methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.244

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