Chilkat Online Tools

SQL Server / Support API / Update User Field

Back to Collection Items

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'BasicAuth', 1
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'Login', 'login'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'Password', 'password'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Accept', 'application/json'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickRequest', @resp OUT, 'PUT', 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/user_fields/:user_field_id'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody

    DECLARE @jResp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

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

    -- {
    --   "user_field": {
    --     "key": "<string>",
    --     "type": "<string>",
    --     "title": "<string>",
    --     "active": "<boolean>",
    --     "created_at": "<dateTime>",
    --     "custom_field_options": [
    --       {
    --         "name": "<string>",
    --         "value": "<string>",
    --         "id": "<integer>",
    --         "position": "<integer>",
    --         "raw_name": "<string>",
    --         "url": "<string>"
    --       },
    --       {
    --         "name": "<string>",
    --         "value": "<string>",
    --         "id": "<integer>",
    --         "position": "<integer>",
    --         "raw_name": "<string>",
    --         "url": "<string>"
    --       }
    --     ],
    --     "description": "<string>",
    --     "id": "<integer>",
    --     "position": "<integer>",
    --     "raw_description": "<string>",
    --     "raw_title": "<string>",
    --     "regexp_for_validation": "<string>",
    --     "relationship_filter": {},
    --     "relationship_target_type": "<string>",
    --     "system": "<boolean>",
    --     "tag": "<string>",
    --     "updated_at": "<dateTime>",
    --     "url": "<string>"
    --   }
    -- }

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

    DECLARE @name nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @value nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @id nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @position nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @raw_name nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @url nvarchar(4000)

    DECLARE @Key nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Key OUT, 'user_field.key'
    DECLARE @v_Type nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_Type OUT, 'user_field.type'
    DECLARE @Title nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Title OUT, 'user_field.title'
    DECLARE @Active nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Active OUT, 'user_field.active'
    DECLARE @Created_at nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Created_at OUT, 'user_field.created_at'
    DECLARE @Description nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Description OUT, 'user_field.description'
    DECLARE @Id nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Id OUT, 'user_field.id'
    DECLARE @Position nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Position OUT, 'user_field.position'
    DECLARE @Raw_description nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Raw_description OUT, 'user_field.raw_description'
    DECLARE @Raw_title nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Raw_title OUT, 'user_field.raw_title'
    DECLARE @Regexp_for_validation nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Regexp_for_validation OUT, 'user_field.regexp_for_validation'
    DECLARE @Relationship_target_type nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Relationship_target_type OUT, 'user_field.relationship_target_type'
    DECLARE @System nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @System OUT, 'user_field.system'
    DECLARE @Tag nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Tag OUT, 'user_field.tag'
    DECLARE @Updated_at nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @Updated_at OUT, 'user_field.updated_at'
    DECLARE @v_Url nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @v_Url OUT, 'user_field.url'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @name OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options[i].name'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @value OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options[i].value'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @id OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options[i].id'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @position OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options[i].position'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @raw_name OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options[i].raw_name'
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @url OUT, 'user_field.custom_field_options[i].url'
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO

Curl Command

curl  -u login:password -X PUT
	-H "Accept: application/json"
https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/user_fields/:user_field_id

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Update User Field",
  "request": {
    "method": "PUT",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Accept",
        "value": "application/json"
      }
    ],
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/user_fields/:user_field_id",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "v2",
        "user_fields",
        ":user_field_id"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "user_field_id",
          "value": "<integer>"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "#### Updating a Dropdown (Tagger) Field\n\nDropdown fields return an array of `custom_field_options` which specify the name, value and order of the list of dropdown options.\nUnderstand the following behavior when updating a dropdown field:\n\n- All options must be passed on update. Options that are not passed will be removed. As a result, these values will be removed from any organizations.\n- To create a new option, pass a null `id` along with `name` and `value`.\n- To update an existing option, pass its `id` along with `name` and `value`.\n- To re-order an option, reposition it in the `custom_field_options` array relative to the other options.\n- To remove an option, omit it from the list of options upon update.\n\n#### Example Request\n\n```bash\ncurl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/user_fields/{user_field_id}.json \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -X PUT \\\n  -d '{\"user_field\": {\"custom_field_options\": [{\"id\": 124, \"name\": \"Option 2\", \"value\": \"option_2\"}, {\"id\": 123, \"name\": \"Option 1\", \"value\": \"option_1\"}, {\"id\": 125, \"name\": \"Option 2\", \"value\": \"option_3\"}]}}' \\\n  -v -u {email_address}:{password}\n```\n#### Allowed for\n\n* Admins\n"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "Success response",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "PUT",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "Basic <credentials>"
          }
        ],
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/api/v2/user_fields/:user_field_id",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "api",
            "v2",
            "user_fields",
            ":user_field_id"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "user_field_id"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n  \"user_field\": {\n    \"key\": \"<string>\",\n    \"type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"active\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"created_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"custom_field_options\": [\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      },\n      {\n        \"name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"value\": \"<string>\",\n        \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n        \"raw_name\": \"<string>\",\n        \"url\": \"<string>\"\n      }\n    ],\n    \"description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"id\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"position\": \"<integer>\",\n    \"raw_description\": \"<string>\",\n    \"raw_title\": \"<string>\",\n    \"regexp_for_validation\": \"<string>\",\n    \"relationship_filter\": {},\n    \"relationship_target_type\": \"<string>\",\n    \"system\": \"<boolean>\",\n    \"tag\": \"<string>\",\n    \"updated_at\": \"<dateTime>\",\n    \"url\": \"<string>\"\n  }\n}"
    }
  ]
}