Heh, just for the record, the arguments were reversed:
ConnectionManager::alias('admin', 'default'); ($from, $to)
i'm sure you were just making sure i'm paying attention. ;-)
It's working. Very grateful for the help.
-joe
On Monday, 3 November 2014 04:02:00 UTC-5, José Lorenzo wrote:
>
> In your controller under the admin namespace do:
>
> public function beforeFilter() {
> parent::beforeFilter();
> \Cake\Datasource\ConnectionManager::alias('default', 'admin');
> }
>
> On Sunday, November 2, 2014 4:44:16 PM UTC+1, Joe Theuerkauf wrote:
>>
>> Sorry, what i meant was, i don't plan to use defaultConnectionName the
>> same WAY i was using it for the Captcha question. If it's a legit option,
>> i'll use it, but i see your point about not using defaultConnectionName AND
>> a connection alias.
>>
>> On Sunday, 2 November 2014 10:40:20 UTC-5, Joe Theuerkauf wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for that tip, Mark. i don't plan to use defaultConnectionName in
>>> this scenario (as i did for the Captcha thread where the table i needed is
>>> in a different database).
>>>
>>> i can see where aliasing the connection will make it hard to access the
>>> original connection. Which is why i asked for some elaboration on how/where
>>> it's used. If it can be done during the request life cycle (i.e.
>>> Controllers), i could set the alias just for the Admin-level controllers,
>>> where they WILL need the elevated permissions. The general-level
>>> controllers would never see the alias (i think). But if the alias can't be
>>> used that way, maybe it's the wrong solution.
>>>
>>> Is it possible/reasonable to use defaultConnectionName with some
>>> conditional logic to return which connection should be used?
>>>
>>> public function defaultConnectionName() {
>>> return $adminIsLoggedIn ? 'admin' : 'default';
>>> }
>>>
>>> If that's a reasonable approach, how can i determine $adminIsLoggedIn
>>> from inside the Table(s)? Maybe the whole question is clumsy and/or
>>> unnecessary to start with. :)
>>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>> -joe
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sunday, 2 November 2014 06:48:30 UTC-5, mark_story wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If you alias connections you don't need to use defaultConnectionName().
>>>> Aliasing the connection makes it much harder to access the regular default
>>>> connection as whenever you ask for it you get the admin connection instead.
>>>>
>>>> -mark
>>>>
>>>
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