How to add custom new or update or delete category attribute in Magento using SQL setup

1. How to add new category attribute:

 
      
    <?php

    /** @var $this Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Setup */

    $this->startSetup();



    /** Add new atribute */

    $this->addAttribute('catalog_category', 'ur_custom_attribute_name', array(

     'group'         => 'General Information',

     'input'         => 'textarea',

     'type'          => 'text',

     'label'         => 'ur custom attribute title',

     'backend'       => '',

     'visible'       => 1,

     'required'      => 0,

     'user_defined'     => 1,   

     'global'        => Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Eav_Attribute::SCOPE_GLOBAL,

    ));



    $this->endSetup();



    ?>

      

 


2. How to remove category attribute:
                   
<?php

    /** @var $this Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Setup */

    $this->startSetup();



    /** Remove existing atribute */

    $this->removeAttribute('catalog_category', 'ur_custom_attribute_name');



    $this->endSetup();



    ?>



      

 


3. How to update category attribute:
                 
 <?php

     /** @var $this Mage_Eav_Model_Entity_Setup */

     $this->startSetup();



     /** Update existing atribute */

     $categoryEntityTypeId = $this->getEntityTypeId('catalog_category');

     $this->updateAttribute($categoryEntityTypeId, 'ur_custom_attribute_name', 'is_wysiwyg_enabled', 1);

     $this->updateAttribute($categoryEntityTypeId, 'ur_custom_attribute_name', 'is_html_allowed_on_front', 1);



     $this->endSetup();



     ?>


      

 


Note: Please add '<class>Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Setup</class>' in config.xml 

           
       Path: <resources>

      <affiliatetrack_setup>

       <setup>

        <module>Urnameapce_Urmodulename</module>

        <class>Mage_Catalog_Model_Resource_Setup</class>

      



 


Ignore it, if already done.
Assumption: You have created your custom module.
How to add custom new or update or delete category attribute in Magento using SQL setup How to add custom new or update or delete category attribute in Magento using SQL setup Reviewed by Web Technology Funda on 5:20:00 AM Rating: 5

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