protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output) { $item = new Item(); $name = $input->getArgument('name'); $location = $input->getArgument('location'); $item->setName($name); $item->setLocation($location); $item->setDueDate(new \DateTime('tomorrow')); $item->setCreationTime(new \DateTime("now")); // write it into db $em = $this->getContainer()->get('doctrine.orm.entity_manager'); $em->persist($item); $em->flush(); $output->writeln("Successfuly added item to database."); }