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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long
' Use this online tool to generate code from sample XML: Generate Code to Create XML
' The following XML is sent in the request body.
' <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
' <lookup-value>
' <active>true</active>
' <name>compliant testing lookup value</name>
' <external-ref-num>compliant testing</external-ref-num>
' <lookup>
' <name>Int-test</name>
' </lookup>
' <custom-fields>
' <cost-center-number>2357</cost-center-number>
' </custom-fields>
' </lookup-value>
'
Dim xml As New ChilkatXml
xml.Tag = "lookup-value"
xml.UpdateChildContent "active","true"
xml.UpdateChildContent "name","compliant testing lookup value"
xml.UpdateChildContent "external-ref-num","compliant testing"
xml.UpdateChildContent "lookup|name","Int-test"
xml.UpdateChildContentInt "custom-fields|cost-center-number",2357
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
Dim sbRequestBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody)
Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.PTextSb("POST","[""id"",""name"",""active"",{""custom_fields"":{}}]}]},{""lookup"":[""id"",""name"",""active""]},{""custom_fields"":{}}]",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",0,0)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-d '<lookup-value>
<active>true</active>
<name>compliant testing lookup value</name>
<external-ref-num>compliant testing</external-ref-num>
<lookup>
<name>Int-test</name>
</lookup>
<custom-fields>
<cost-center-number>2357</cost-center-number>
</custom-fields>
</lookup-value>'
https://domain.com/lookup_values?fields=["id","name","external-ref-num","external-ref-code","active",{"parent":["id","name","active",{"custom_fields":{}},{"parent": ["id","name","active",{"custom_fields":{}}]}]},{"lookup":["id","name","active"]},{"custom_fields":{}}]
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create Lookup Value",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": " <lookup-value>\n <active>true</active>\n <name>compliant testing lookup value</name>\n <external-ref-num>compliant testing</external-ref-num>\n <lookup>\n <name>Int-test</name>\n </lookup>\n <custom-fields>\n <cost-center-number>2357</cost-center-number>\n </custom-fields>\n</lookup-value>",
"options": {
"raw": {
"language": "xml"
}
}
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{URL}}/lookup_values?fields=[\"id\",\"name\",\"external-ref-num\",\"external-ref-code\",\"active\",{\"parent\":[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}},{\"parent\": [\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]}]},{\"lookup\":[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\"]},{\"custom_fields\":{}}]",
"host": [
"{{URL}}"
],
"path": [
"lookup_values"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "fields",
"value": "[\"id\",\"name\",\"external-ref-num\",\"external-ref-code\",\"active\",{\"parent\":[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}},{\"parent\": [\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]}]},{\"lookup\":[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\"]},{\"custom_fields\":{}}]"
}
]
}
},
"response": [
]
}