public function load(ObjectManager $manager) { for ($i = 1; $i <= 5; $i++) { $date = new \DateTime("12/1{$i}/2015"); $hostOrder = new Host_order(); $hostOrder->setUsersId($this->getReference("user{$i}")); $hostOrder->setTitle("Awesome order{$i}"); $hostOrder->setCloseDate($date); $hostOrder->setDescription('Awesome order for awesome people'); $hostOrder->setSupplierId($this->getReference('supplier')); $this->addReference("hostOrder{$i}", $hostOrder); $manager->persist($hostOrder); $manager->flush(); } }