Posted by Goofy2k on October 22, 2009 at 3:39pm
Hi,
I want to perform a task for all nodes of a certain type.
Can I do this with Rules?
Who can give me a hint how to do this.
thanks
Fred
Perform task for all nodes of a certain type
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re: Perform task for all nodes of a certain type
First you need to decide on a trigger event. The events are listed as options when you create a new rule. Your node type is a condition.
Example- Events: after Saving a node
- Conditions: node type = my_node_type
- Action: Send me a message
You can have as many conditions added as you need.
You can have as many conditions added as you need.
So what you are doing with a Rule is saying...when this Event occurs and these Conditions are true, do this Action.
Hi Ashford, Thanks for your
Hi Ashford,
Thanks for your reply.
My problem is in the actions: let's say that I have a large number (hundreds) of nodes. The actual number of them varies because they can be created and deleted by other users. At the moment I have to include an action for every node. So I get a rule set with a very large number of actions.
Explain more about what you are trying to do
If your nodes content_type is the same and the condition you want to use is the same, you can apply the same action to all the nodes matching those values. I must be misunderstanding what you are trying to do. Terminology can often obscure the questions and answers.
Try to explain in more detail what it is you are working with and what you want to accomplish.
Ashford