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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "apiName": "myExpressionSet2",
    //   "contextDefinitions": [
    //   ],
    //   "name": "myExpressionSet3",
    //   "usageType": "Bre",
    //   "versions": [
    //     {
    //       "apiName": "myExpressionSet_V1",
    //       "enabled": false,
    //       "id": "9QMHo000000LBjOOAW",
    //       "name": "myExpressionSet V1",
    //       "showExplExternally": false,
    //       "startDate": "2023-09-06T10:35:11.000Z",
    //       "steps": [
    //       ],
    //       "variables": [
    //       ],
    //       "versionNumber": 1
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("apiName","myExpressionSet2");
    json.UpdateNewArray("contextDefinitions");
    json.UpdateString("name","myExpressionSet3");
    json.UpdateString("usageType","Bre");
    json.UpdateString("versions[0].apiName","myExpressionSet_V1");
    json.UpdateBool("versions[0].enabled",false);
    json.UpdateString("versions[0].id","9QMHo000000LBjOOAW");
    json.UpdateString("versions[0].name","myExpressionSet V1");
    json.UpdateBool("versions[0].showExplExternally",false);
    json.UpdateString("versions[0].startDate","2023-09-06T10:35:11.000Z");
    json.UpdateNewArray("versions[0].steps");
    json.UpdateNewArray("versions[0].variables");
    json.UpdateInt("versions[0].versionNumber",1);

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.AuthToken = "<access_token>";

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);

    var jResp = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jResp.EmitCompact = false;

    console.log("Response Body:");
    console.log(jResp.Emit());

    var respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
    console.log("Response Status Code = " + respStatusCode);
    if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
        console.log("Response Header:");
        console.log(resp.Header);
        console.log("Failed.");

        return;
    }

    // Sample JSON response:
    // (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    // {
    //   "apiName": "myExpressionSet",
    //   "contextDefinitions": [
    //   ],
    //   "id": "9QLHo000000LBjJOAW",
    //   "name": "myExpressionSet",
    //   "usageType": "Bre",
    //   "versions": [
    //     {
    //       "apiName": "myExpressionSet_V1",
    //       "enabled": false,
    //       "id": "9QMHo000000LBjOOAW",
    //       "name": "myExpressionSet V1",
    //       "showExplExternally": false,
    //       "startDate": "2023-09-06T10:35:11.000Z",
    //       "steps": [
    //       ],
    //       "variables": [
    //       ],
    //       "versionNumber": 1
    //     }
    //   ]
    // }

    // Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    // Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    var enabled;
    var showExplExternally;
    var startDate;
    var versionNumber;
    var j;
    var count_j;

    var apiName = jResp.StringOf("apiName");
    var id = jResp.StringOf("id");
    var name = jResp.StringOf("name");
    var usageType = jResp.StringOf("usageType");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("contextDefinitions");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("versions");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jResp.I = i;
        apiName = jResp.StringOf("versions[i].apiName");
        enabled = jResp.BoolOf("versions[i].enabled");
        id = jResp.StringOf("versions[i].id");
        name = jResp.StringOf("versions[i].name");
        showExplExternally = jResp.BoolOf("versions[i].showExplExternally");
        startDate = jResp.StringOf("versions[i].startDate");
        versionNumber = jResp.IntOf("versions[i].versionNumber");
        j = 0;
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("versions[i].steps");
        while (j < count_j) {
            jResp.J = j;
            j = j+1;
        }

        j = 0;
        count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("versions[i].variables");
        while (j < count_j) {
            jResp.J = j;
            j = j+1;
        }

        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "apiName": "myExpressionSet2",
    "contextDefinitions": [],
    "name": "myExpressionSet3",
    "usageType": "Bre",
    "versions": [
        {
            "apiName": "myExpressionSet_V1",
            "enabled": false,
            "id": "9QMHo000000LBjOOAW",
            "name": "myExpressionSet V1",
            "showExplExternally": false,
            "startDate": "2023-09-06T10:35:11.000Z",
            "steps": [],
            "variables": [],
            "versionNumber": 1
        }
    ]
}'
https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Expression Set Creation",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"apiName\": \"myExpressionSet2\",\n    \"contextDefinitions\": [],\n    \"name\": \"myExpressionSet3\",\n    \"usageType\": \"Bre\",\n    \"versions\": [\n        {\n            \"apiName\": \"myExpressionSet_V1\",\n            \"enabled\": false,\n            \"id\": \"9QMHo000000LBjOOAW\",\n            \"name\": \"myExpressionSet V1\",\n            \"showExplExternally\": false,\n            \"startDate\": \"2023-09-06T10:35:11.000Z\",\n            \"steps\": [],\n            \"variables\": [],\n            \"versionNumber\": 1\n        }\n    ]\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set",
      "host": [
        "{{_endpoint}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "services",
        "data",
        "v{{version}}",
        "connect",
        "business-rules",
        "expression-set"
      ]
    },
    "description": "[https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.246.0.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/connect_resources_bre_create_expression_set.htm](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.246.0.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/connect_resources_bre_create_expression_set.htm)\n\n# Expression Set Creation (POST)\n\nCreates an expression set in Business Rules Engine. An expression set performs a series of calculations by using lookup tables and user-defined variables and constants.Resource\n\n```\n/connect/business-rules/expression-set\n\n ```\n\nResource Example\n\n```\nhttps://yourInstance.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/connect\n/business-rules/expression-set\n\n ```\n\nAvailable version\n\n58.0\n\nRequires Chatter\n\nNo\n\nHTTP methods\n\nPOST\n\nRequest body for POST\n\nRoot XML tag\n\nJSON example\n\n```\n{\n  \"name\": \"CTX Mapping ES\",\n  \"apiName\": \"CTX_Mapping_ES_1\",\n  \"description\": \"...\",\n  \"usageType\": \"Bre\",\n  \"contextDefinitions\": [\n    {\n      \"id\": \"11Oxx0000006PcLEAU\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"versions\": [\n    {\n      \"name\": \"CTX_Mapping_ES_1 V1\",\n      \"apiName\": \"CTX_Mapping_ES_1_V1\",\n      \"description\": \"Sample CTX Mapping\",\n      \"startDate\": \"2022-11-14T20:31:47.000+0000\",\n      \"endDate\": \"2022-11-14T20:31:47.000+0000\",\n      \"versionNumber\": 1,\n      \"rank\": 1,\n      \"enabled\": true,\n      \"showExplExternally\": false,\n      \"steps\": [\n        {\n          \"name\": \"Condition1\",\n          \"description\": \"Condition step for conditions w.r.t product\",\n          \"sequenceNumber\": 1,\n          \"resultIncluded\": true,\n          \"stepType\": \"Condition\",\n          \"conditionExpression\": {\n            \"expression\": \"productName == 'iPhone' && productColor == 'Red'\",\n            \"resultParameter\": \"condition_output__1\"\n          }\n        }\n      ],\n      \"variables\": [\n        {\n          \"name\": \"productName\",\n          \"collection\": false,\n          \"dataType\": \"Text\",\n          \"description\": \"productName\",\n          \"input\": true,\n          \"output\": false,\n          \"type\": \"Variable\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"name\": \"productColor\",\n          \"collection\": false,\n          \"dataType\": \"Text\",\n          \"description\": \"productColor\",\n          \"input\": true,\n          \"output\": false,\n          \"type\": \"Variable\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"name\": \"condition_output__1\",\n          \"dataType\": \"Boolean\",\n          \"description\": \"condition_output__1\",\n          \"input\": false,\n          \"output\": true,\n          \"resultStep\": \"Condition1\",\n          \"type\": \"Variable\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}\n\n ```\n\nProperties\n\n| Name | Type | Description | Required or Optional | Available Version |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| apiName | String | Unique name of the expression set. | Required | 58.0 |\n| context​Definitions | [Context Definition Input](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/connect_requests_context_definition_input.htm) | List of context definitions in an expression set. | Optional | 58.0 |\n| description | String | Description of the expression set. | Optional | 58.0 |\n| name | String | Name of the expression set. | Required | 58.0 |\n| usage​Type | String | Usage type of the expression set.<br><br>Valid values are:<br><br>- AiAccelerator​SubscriberChurn​Prediction—Used for Industries Einstein<br>    <br>- Bre—Used for Business Rules Engine<br>    <br>- CustomLoyalty—Used for Loyalty Management<br>    <br>- DefaultPricing—Used for Pricing Plans in Enterprise Product Catalog (EPC) by Communications Cloud<br>    <br>- Qualification—Used for Industries Communications, Media, and Energy (CME)<br>    <br>- RecordAlert—Used for Financial Services Cloud<br>    <br>- ShipAndDebit—Used for Manufacturing Cloud<br>    <br>- TierProcessing—Used for Loyalty Management<br>    <br>- TransactionJournal—Used for Loyalty Management<br>    <br>- WarrantyClaim—Used for Manufacturing Cloud | Required | 58.0 |\n| versions | [Expression Set Version Input](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/connect_requests_expression_set_version.htm)\\[\\] | List of the expression set versions. | Optional | 58.0 |\n\nResponse body for POST\n\n[Expression Set Output](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.industries_reference.meta/industries_reference/connect_responses_expression_set_output.htm)"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Status500-ErrorNoBody",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "connect",
            "business-rules",
            "expression-set"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Server Error",
      "code": 500,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:21:45 GMT"
        },
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        },
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        {
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        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "[\n    {\n        \"message\": \"An unexpected error occurred. Please include this ErrorId if you contact support: 675649159-184801 (-177293139)\",\n        \"errorCode\": \"UNKNOWN_EXCEPTION\"\n    }\n]"
    },
    {
      "name": "Status400-MissingMandatoryBodyFields",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
          "raw": "{\n}",
          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "connect",
            "business-rules",
            "expression-set"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Bad Request",
      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
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          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:31:10 GMT"
        },
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          "key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
          "value": "nosniff"
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          "key": "X-XSS-Protection",
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        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "[\n    {\n        \"errorCode\": \"INVALID_INPUT\",\n        \"message\": \"Specify a value for name parameter and try again.\"\n    }\n]"
    },
    {
      "name": "Status400-InvalidEnum",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
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          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "connect",
            "business-rules",
            "expression-set"
          ]
        }
      },
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      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
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          "key": "Date",
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        },
        {
          "key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
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          "key": "X-XSS-Protection",
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        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "[\n    {\n        \"errorCode\": \"POST_BODY_PARSE_ERROR\",\n        \"message\": \"Invalid value for Expression Set Usage Type enum values: myExpressionSet\"\n    }\n]"
    },
    {
      "name": "Status201-SuccessCreatedOnlyMandatoryFields",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
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          "mode": "raw",
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          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "connect",
            "business-rules",
            "expression-set"
          ]
        }
      },
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      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
          "value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:35:10 GMT"
        },
        {
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          "value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
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        },
        {
          "key": "X-XSS-Protection",
          "value": "1; mode=block"
        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Vary",
          "value": "Accept-Encoding"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Encoding",
          "value": "gzip"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
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    },
    {
      "name": "Status400-Duplicate",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "raw",
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          "options": {
            "raw": {
              "language": "json"
            }
          }
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{_endpoint}}/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set",
          "host": [
            "{{_endpoint}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "services",
            "data",
            "v{{version}}",
            "connect",
            "business-rules",
            "expression-set"
          ]
        }
      },
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      "code": 400,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Date",
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        },
        {
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          "value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
        },
        {
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          "key": "X-XSS-Protection",
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        },
        {
          "key": "X-Robots-Tag",
          "value": "none"
        },
        {
          "key": "Cache-Control",
          "value": "no-cache,must-revalidate,max-age=0,no-store,private"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json;charset=UTF-8"
        },
        {
          "key": "Transfer-Encoding",
          "value": "chunked"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "[\n    {\n        \"errorCode\": \"INVALID_INPUT\",\n        \"message\": \"An expression set with the API name myExpressionSet exists. Specify a unique apiName for the expression set and try again.\"\n    }\n]"
    }
  ]
}