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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 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
' }
' ]
' }
Dim json As 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>"
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/services/data/v{{version}}/connect/business-rules/expression-set","application/json",json)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
Exit Sub
End If
' 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
Dim enabled As Boolean
Dim showExplExternally As Boolean
Dim startDate As String
Dim versionNumber As Integer
Dim j As Integer
Dim count_j As Integer
Dim apiName As String = jResp.StringOf("apiName")
Dim id As String = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim usageType As String = jResp.StringOf("usageType")
Dim i As Integer = 0
Dim count_i As Integer = jResp.SizeOfArray("contextDefinitions")
While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
i = i + 1
End While
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
End While
j = 0
count_j = jResp.SizeOfArray("versions[i].variables")
While j < count_j
jResp.J = j
j = j + 1
End While
i = i + 1
End While
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| contextDefinitions | [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| usageType | String | Usage type of the expression set.<br><br>Valid values are:<br><br>- AiAcceleratorSubscriberChurnPrediction—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"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"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": "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",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:31:10 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"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": "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",
"raw": "{\n \"apiName\": \"myExpressionSet\",\n \"name\": \"myExpressionSet\",\n \"usageType\": \"myExpressionSet\"\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",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:34:18 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
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},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"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": [
],
"body": {
"mode": "raw",
"raw": "{\n \"apiName\": \"myExpressionSet\",\n \"name\": \"myExpressionSet\",\n \"usageType\": \"Bre\"\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": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:35:10 GMT"
},
{
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},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
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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": "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"
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Date",
"value": "Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:02:51 GMT"
},
{
"key": "Strict-Transport-Security",
"value": "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains"
},
{
"key": "X-Content-Type-Options",
"value": "nosniff"
},
{
"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": "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]"
}
]
}
