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.
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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1Thanks! I also found this, which looks to be helpful: drupal.org/node/1228878 – bkildow Oct 25 '11 at 12:02
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Add field to entity programmatically in Drupal 7: browse-tutorials.com/snippet/… – ram4nd Dec 13 '11 at 15:21
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1The 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
