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Is there a way that you can "Set data value" of an entity reference field using rules. So I would like to set a newly created node's entity reference field to another node's entity reference field.

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I would say the answer is yes. However, for something as complicated as Rules your question is very vague. – Adam S Nov 22 '11 at 14:26
Hi, Sorry for the vagueness! I have a content type called "Parent" and a content type called "Child" (This is just for this example). I have downloaded the Rules_link module which places a link on a node of your choice. When clicked it triggers an event. In this case the link would be placed on the parent node and when clicked, this should create a new entity which would be a child node. This child node will contain an entity reference field which will reference to the parent node. But I cannot find a way to set the data value of the child node's reference field. Thanks for replying! – N dube Nov 22 '11 at 15:18
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If you can't work out how to do it with Rules, maybe try a custom module. It's been suggested to me that you could use hook_node_update(), or hook_node_insert() to populate that field.

Check http://drupal.org/node/1388924.

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Using entity references in rules & More rule Links this might be of some help....

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