function getOrCreateTypeID($typeName)
{
$itemType = ItemTypeQuery::create()->findOneByTitle($typeName);
if ($itemType == null) {
$maxItemTypes = ItemTypeQuery::create()->withColumn('MAX(id)', 'MAXid')->find();
$itemType = new ItemType();
$itemType->setId($maxItemTypes[0]->getMAXid() + 1);
$itemType->setTitle($typeName);
$itemType->save();
}
return $itemType->getId();
}
