public function save($data, $id, $auto_increment = false, $type = '')
 {
     // does not have a regular PK because it gets it from the posts table
     //so the "primary key" field has to be added as one to insert (not auto-increment)
     if ($type == '') {
         $type = $this->post_type;
     }
     return parent::save($data, $id, false, $type);
 }