function field_associate_fields

Allows a module to update the database for fields and columns it controls.

Parameters

$module: The name of the module to update on.

Related topics

Field API
Attaches custom data fields to Drupal entities.
2 calls to field_associate_fields()
field_sync_field_status in drupal/core/modules/field/field.module
Refreshes the 'active' and 'storage_active' columns for fields.
forum_enable in drupal/core/modules/forum/forum.install
Implements hook_enable().

File

drupal/core/modules/field/field.module, line 527
Attach custom data fields to Drupal entities.

Code

function field_associate_fields($module) {

  // Associate field types.
  $field_types = (array) module_invoke($module, 'field_info');
  if ($field_types) {
    db_update('field_config')
      ->fields(array(
      'module' => $module,
      'active' => 1,
    ))
      ->condition('type', array_keys($field_types))
      ->execute();
  }

  // Associate storage backends.
  $storage_types = (array) module_invoke($module, 'field_storage_info');
  if ($storage_types) {
    db_update('field_config')
      ->fields(array(
      'storage_module' => $module,
      'storage_active' => 1,
    ))
      ->condition('storage_type', array_keys($storage_types))
      ->execute();
  }
}