Update Subform Data

Purpose

To update a record with subforms in a module.

Endpoints

Request Details

Request URL

{api-domain}/crm/{version}/{module_api_name}

Supported modules

Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Deals, Campaigns, Cases, Solutions, Products, Vendors, Quotes, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices and Custom.

Header

Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52

Scope

scope=ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.{operation_type}

Possible module names

leads, accounts, contacts, deals, campaigns, cases, solutions, products, vendors, quotes, salesorders, purchaseorders, invoices and custom.

Possible operation types

ALL - Full access to a record
WRITE - Edit records in a module
UPDATE - Update records in a module

Sample Request

Curl Deluge

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/Contacts"
-X PUT
-d "@updatecontact.json"
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"

Copieddata1 = Map();
data1.put("id", "692969000000983046");
data1.put("Languages", [{"id":"692969000000983047"},{"id":"692969000000983048","Proficiency":"Native","Languages_Known":"Korean"}]);

dataList = List();
dataList.add(data1);
param = Map();
param.put("data", dataList);

	response = invokeurl
[
	url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/Leads"
	type: PUT
	parameters: param.toString()
	connection:"crm_oauth_connection"
];
info response;

In the request, @updatecontact.json contains the sample input data.

Note

To update multiple subforms, enter the input in the following format.
{
“data”: [
{
....
Subform_1: [
{
sub_form_data
},
],
...
},
{
....
Subform_2: [
{
sub_form_data
},
],
...
}
]
}
The "ID" of the record (Ex: Lead ID) must be specified in the input.
The "ID" of the subform records must be specified.
Updation of subform records without any JSON objects deletes the subform information within the record. Ex: " subform_1:[] "
The update operation on a subform record will append the provided data with the existing data. For instance, consider a subform "Proficiency", which has a record with ID "50402XXXX123". When you update the parent record with the subform data but without sending the record ID of the existing subform record, the subform will now have two rows with IDs "50402XXXX123" and "50402XXXX456"(newly appended record ID).
Also, providing the key "_delete" as "null" will delete the subform record. Refer to the Sample Input section.
Whenever a record is deleted, all the subform details within the parent record will also get deleted.
You must use only Field API names in the input. You can obtain the field API names from:
- Fields metadata API (the value for the key “api_name” for every field). (Or)
- Setup > Developer Space > APIs > API Names > {{Module}}. Choose “Fields” from the “Filter By” drop-down.

Sample Input for updating an existing record

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "554023000000480721",//contact id
            "Languages": [
                {
                    "id": "554023000000480722"//id of the subform record that does not need any update
                },
                {
                    "id":"554023000000480787",//id of the subform record
                    "Proficiency": "Native",//data to be updated
                    "Languages_Known": "French"//data to be updated
                }
            ],
            "Availability": [
                {
                    "id": "554023000000480728"//id of the subform record that does not need any update
                },
                {
                    "id": "554023000000480728",//id of the subform record 
                    "Weekdays": false//data to be updated
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Sample Input for adding a new subform record

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "Language": [
                {
                    "Proficiency": "Pofessional"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Sample Input for deleting an existing record

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "Language": [
                {
                    "id": "554023000000480721",
                    "_delete": null
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Possible Errors

INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The module name given seems to be invalid
Resolution: You have specified an invalid module name or there is no tab permission, or the module could have been removed from the available modules. Specify a valid module API name.
INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The given module is not supported in API
Resolution: The modules such as Documents and Projects are not supported in the current API. (This error will not be shown, once these modules are been supported). Specify a valid module API name.
INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404
Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one
Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL. Refer to request URL section above.
OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401
Unauthorized
Resolution: Client does not have ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.UPDATE scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above.
NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403
Permission denied to update records
Resolution: The user does not have permission to update subform records. Contact your system administrator.
INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500
Internal Server Error
Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in Server. Contact support team.
INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400
The http request method type is not a valid one
Resolution: You have specified an invalid HTTP method to access the API URL. Specify a valid request method. Refer to endpoints section above.
AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400
User does not have sufficient privilege to update subform records
Resolution: The user does not have the permission to update subform records. Contact your system administrator.
INVALID_DATAHTTP 400
the id given seems to be invalid
Resolution: You have specified an incorrect record ID. Please specify a valid record ID. Refer to Get Records API to get valid record IDs.
MANDATORY_NOT_FOUNDHTTP 400
required field not found
Resolution: You have not specified one or more mandatory fields in the input. Refer to Fields Metadata API to know the mandatory fields.

Sample Response

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "code": "SUCCESS",
            "details": {
                "Modified_Time": "2019-04-23T17:31:02+05:30",
                "Modified_By": {
                    "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                    "id": "554023000000235011"
                },
                "Created_Time": "2019-04-23T16:57:01+05:30",
                "id": "554023000000480721",
                "Created_By": {
                    "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                    "id": "554023000000235011"
                }
            },
            "message": "record updated",
            "status": "success"
        }
    ]
}