Ordering in find() - find

Question

I have a model Org.
In a model Org I have $hasAndBelongsToMany = array('Patient','Project','Category');
In orgs controller action view I get data from database with
$this->set('org', $this->Org->find('first',array('condition'=> array('id'=>$id))));
Result is ok but I want change the order.
I want order result Patient by name, Project by name and Category by id.
How use ORDER BY for Patient,Project,Category in find() ?

Answer 1

Assuming this is Cake, the ordering of associated models should be done in the model when you declare the HABTM relationship:
<?php
class Org extends AppModel {
var $hasAndBelongsToMany = array(
'Patient' => array(
'order' => array(
'Patient.name ASC'
)
),
'Project' => array(
'order' => array(
'Project.name ASC'
)
),
'Category' => array(
'order' => array(
'Category.id ASC'
)
)
);
}
?>
If you're wanting to sort the actual result set by the associated models you can pass an order array to the find method:
<?php
$org = $this->Org->find('all', array(
'conditions' => array(
'Org.column_name' => $yourVar
),
'order' => array(
'Patient.name ASC',
'Project.name ASC',
'Category.id ASC'
)
));
?>
If you're doing a find first by a unique field (like an ID) you can use the built in findByFIELDNAME helper:
<?php
$org = $this->Org->findById($id);
$this->set(compact(array('org')));