M1.9 set value for custom product attribute

Question

I need to set a new value to a custom product attribute.

I want this to happen when a new product is created. The default value of the attribute is 0, I need to set it to 1.

I have an event observer for catalog_product_load_after.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config>
    <modules>
        <Schott_ShowQuoteAtZero>
            <version>1.0.0</version>
        </Schott_ShowQuoteAtZero>
    </modules>
    <global>
        <events>
            <catalog_product_load_after>
                <observers>
                    <Schott_ShowQuoteAtZero_Observer>
                        <type>model</type>
                        <class>schott_showquoteatzero/observer</class>
                        <method>showQuoteButtonAtZeroPrice</method>
                    </Schott_ShowQuoteAtZero_Observer>
                </observers>
            </catalog_product_load_after>
        </events>
    </global>
</config> 

Here is my observer

class Schott_ShowQuoteAtZero_Model_Observer
    {
        public function showQuoteButtonAtZeroPrice(Varien_Event_Observer $observer)
        {
            $product = $observer->getEvent()->getProduct();
            $product->setData('quotemode_conditions',1);
            $product->save();
        }
    }

It does not change the attribute value. Can anyone help?

Answer 1

You can set the default value for your attribute in:

Admin -> Catalog -> Attribute -> Manage attributes

If you want to set the value when you create a product from backend, you can use catalog_product_new_action event.

When you use catalog_product_save_before event, please remove $product->save(); otherwise it will create an infinite loop.

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Btw ... is it possible that your config.xml isn't complete? I miss the <models> node:

<models>
    <schott_showquoteatzero>
        <class>Schott_ShowQuoteAtZero_Model</class>
    </schott_showquoteatzero>
<models>