Typo3 extbase: change record pid programmatically

Question

I have a NewsRepository and a News model. The storagePid is 74. I have a script which checks if the endtime field of the new record is overdue. If it is, I want to move the record in another folder (UID 170).

When I do:

$news = $newsRepository->findByUid( 1 );
$news->setTitle( 'News ' . rand(1,99999) );
$news->setPid( 170 );
$newsRepository->update( $news );

The title is changed, but the PID is not.

So, how can I move the new onto another page?

Answer 1

You need to add the pid to the TCA.

This is the correct way, so it wont be displayed in the backend.

'pid' => array(
    'config' => array(
        'type' => 'passthrough',
    )
),

Answer 2

Looks like the pid filed should be set in TCA also. I added

'pid' => Array(
    'exclude' => 1,
    'label' => 'PID',
    'config' => array(
        'type' => 'none',
    )
),

in the columns section of the TCA and now the PID is saved.