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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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean

' 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>
' 

Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.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.AuthToken = "<access_token>"

Dim sbRequestBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
xml.GetXmlSb(sbRequestBody)

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PTextSb("POST","[""id"",""name"",""active"",{""custom_fields"":{}}]}]},{""lookup"":[""id"",""name"",""active""]},{""custom_fields"":{}}]",sbRequestBody,"utf-8","application/xml",False,False)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(resp.StatusCode)
Debug.WriteLine(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": [
  ]
}