Back to Collection Items
import sys
import chilkat
# This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
http = chilkat.CkHttp()
# 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 parent</name>
# <external-ref-num>compliant parent</external-ref-num>
# <parent>
# <external-ref-code>coupa|invoices|compliant</external-ref-code>
# </parent>
# <lookup>
# <name>Int-test</name>
# </lookup>
# <custom-fields>
# <cost-center-number>2357</cost-center-number>
# </custom-fields>
# </lookup-value>
#
xml = chilkat.CkXml()
xml.put_Tag("lookup-value")
xml.UpdateChildContent("active","true")
xml.UpdateChildContent("name","compliant parent")
xml.UpdateChildContent("external-ref-num","compliant parent")
xml.UpdateChildContent("parent|external-ref-code","coupa|invoices|compliant")
xml.UpdateChildContent("lookup|name","Int-test")
xml.UpdateChildContentInt("custom-fields|cost-center-number",2357)
# Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.put_AuthToken("<access_token>")
sbRequestBody = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody)
# resp is a CkHttpResponse
resp = http.PTextSb("POST","[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\",{\"custom_fields\":{}}]}]},{\"lookup\":[\"id\",\"name\",\"active\"]},{\"custom_fields\":{}}]",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",False,False)
if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == False):
print(http.lastErrorText())
sys.exit()
print(str(resp.get_StatusCode()))
print(resp.bodyStr())
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-d '<lookup-value>
<active>true</active>
<name>compliant parent</name>
<external-ref-num>compliant parent</external-ref-num>
<parent>
<external-ref-code>coupa|invoices|compliant</external-ref-code>
</parent>
<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 with a parent",
"request": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": " <lookup-value>\n <active>true</active>\n <name>compliant parent</name>\n <external-ref-num>compliant parent</external-ref-num>\n <parent>\n <external-ref-code>coupa|invoices|compliant</external-ref-code>\n </parent>\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": [
]
}