Roles = new RolesController(); $this->Roles->constructClasses(); $roles = $this->Role->find('all'); foreach ($roles as $role) { $this->Roles->saveAcl(array('model' => 'Role', 'foreign_key' => $role['Role']['id']), $role['Role']['perm_add'], $role['Role']['perm_modify'], $role['Role']['perm_publish'], $role['Role']['perm_admin'], $role['Role']['perm_sync'], $role['Role']['perm_auth'], $role['Role']['perm_audit']); } } }