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Is it possible to attach a field to an entity programmatically?

I want to create a new entity, say vehicle, which has radio buttons defined for the brand of the vehicle. I would like this field to not be able to be deleted or modified via the UI.

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Yes, it is possible, the function is field_create_instance(). If the field was not created before, you will need to create it with field_create_field() first.

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    Thanks! I also found this, which looks to be helpful: drupal.org/node/1228878
    – bkildow
    Oct 25 '11 at 12:02
  • Add field to entity programmatically in Drupal 7: browse-tutorials.com/snippet/…
    – ram4nd
    Dec 13 '11 at 15:21
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    The function is field_create_instance() if anyone tries to copy and paste. I tried to edit the post but edits must be at least 6 characters.
    – user1359
    Aug 18 '14 at 16:33

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