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Update record

Overview
Syntax
Applicable data-type and expression for each field
Things to keep in mind
Example

Note: This task is applicable only to Zoho Creator.

Overview

The update record deluge task updates(replaces) the value of a specified field with the given value.

Record needs to be fetched before they can be updated.

Syntax

To update a field value in the first record in the collection variable:

<collection_variable>.<field_link_name> = <expression>;

To update a field value in every record in a collection:

for each <loop_variable> in <collection_variable>;
{
<loop_variable>.<field_link_name> = <expression>;
}

Parameter	Description
<collection_variable>	Collection variable holding the collection of records.
<field_link_name>	Link name of the field whose value will be updated. Mandatory fields cannot be updated with null value. Signature, Subform, and Add Notes field types cannot be specified. Auto Number field type, Formula field type, and system fields such as Added Time, Added location, Added IP Address, Modified Time, Modified location, ID, and Modified IP Address system fields should not be specified. Zoho Creator will set values for them automatically.
<expression>	Value to be assigned to the field. You can directly specify a value, or you can specify an expression, i.e. a combination of values, constants, variables, operators, functions and so on, which evaluates to a value. Refer this document to know the data-type of values each field type can hold.
<loop_variable>	Variable to hold an individual record for each iteration. You can specify any variable name here, without having to declare it initially. It is advisable to not use the same loop variable used earlier.

Applicable data-type and expression for each field

Field type	Data-type	Points to note
Name	Text	You must specify only the link name of the "Name" field when assigning it a value copied from another "Name" field. In all other cases, you have to give the values for its sub-fields separately as given below: <field>.prefix: denotes the "prefix" field. <field>.first_name: denotes the "first_name" field. <field>.last_name: denotes the "last_name" field. <field>.suffix: denotes the "suffix" field. Note: If more than one Name fields are present in the form, the link names of the subsequent name sub fields will be appended by a number starting from 1. So, if we take the example of the subfield <field>.prefix, the link name of the first such field will be <field>.prefix, the link name of the second such field will be <field>.prefix1, the link name of the third such field will be <field>.prefix2, and so on.
Email	Text	The format of the specified email address must be valid. If the format of the specified email address is invalid, execution will be stopped during runtime. The number of characters in the value should not exceed the length specified in the "Character maximum" field property. If it exceeds, execution will be stopped during run-time.
Address	Text	You must specify only the link name of the "Address" field when assigning it a value copied from another "Address" field. In all other cases, you have to give values for its sub-fields separately as given below: <field>.address_line_1: denotes the "Address Line 1" field. <field>.address_line_2: denotes the "Address Line 2" field. <field>.district_city: denotes the "City / District" field. <field>.state_province: denotes the "State / Province" field. <field>.postal_Code: denotes the "Postal Code" field. <field>.country: denotes the "Country" field. <field>.longitude: denotes the "longitude" field. <field>.latitude: denotes the "latitude" field. Note: If more than one address fields are present in the form, the link names of the subsequent address sub fields will be appended by a number starting from 1. So, if we take the example of the subfield <field>.country, the link name of the first such field will be <field>.country, the link name of the second such field will be <field>.country1, the link name of the third such field will be <field>.country2, and so on.
Phone	Text	Value can be specified with or without the country code, even if the "Country code options" and "Default country code" field properties are not selected. Special characters like (), and - are supported to accept different phone number formats of various countries.
Single Line	Text	The number of characters in the value should not exceed the length specified in the "Character maximum" field property. If it exceeds, execution will be stopped during run-time.
Multi Line	Text	The value can be plain text of maximum 64 kb size.
Number	Number	If the number of digits specified in the value exceeds the length specified in the "Max Digits" field property, the extra digits will be trimmed from the right.
Date	Date-time	All days in a week can be specified as value, irrespective of the selected days in "Allowed Days" property. Time value, if specified, will not get added.
Drop Down	Text	You can specify a new choice apart from pre-defined choices even if the "Allow Other Choice" field property is not selected. If a new choice is specified as the value, it only gets saved in the record and is not added as a new choice to be selected from the form UI. And that choice cannot be retrieved back if modified.
Radio	Text	You can specify a new choice apart from existing choices even if the "Allow Other Choice" field property is not selected. If a new choice is specified as the value, it only gets saved in the record and is not added as a new choice to be selected from the form UI. And that choice cannot be retrieved back if modified.
Multi Select	Text list	You can specify a new choice apart from the pre-defined choices. If a new choice is specified as the value, it only gets saved in the record and is not added as a new choice to be selected from the form UI. And that choice cannot be retrieved back if modified.
Checkbox	Text list	You can specify a new choice apart from the pre-defined choices. If a new choice is specified as the value, it only gets saved in the record and is not added as a new choice to be selected from the form UI. And that choice cannot be retrieved back if modified.
Decision box	Boolean	You can specify the value as True or False, with or without double quotes. If any other value is specified, execution will be stopped during run time.
Rich Text	Text	There is no limit to the number or type of characters that can be specified as the value.
Url	Text	HTML text format: <a href= \"<URL>\" title = \"<TITLE>\" target = \"_blank\"><linkname></a> where: title, link name and target are optional params Plain text format: URL as such can be provided as a text enclosed with double quotes. Note: Plain text format can be used only in the "On success", "On create", "On edit", and "On create or edit" workflow events.
Image	Text	Value must be specified in the following format (title, linkname and target are optional params) : <a href= \"http://<LINKNAME>\" title =\"<TITLE>\" target = \"_blank\"><img src = \"<URL>\" title =\"<TITLE>\"></img></a> You must specify the image url as the value, even if the "Browse Options -Link" field property is not selected. The link must be that of a public image.
Percent	Decimal	If the number of digits specified in the value exceeds the length specified in the "Max Digits" field property, the extra digits will be trimmed from the right. If the specified decimal points exceed the number specified in "Decimal Points" field property, the extra decimal points will be trimmed from the right.
Currency	Decimal	If the number of digits specified in the value exceeds the value specified in the "Max Digits" field property, the extra digits will be trimmed from the right. If the specified decimal points exceed the number specified in "Decimal Points" field property, the extra decimal points will be trimmed from the right.
Decimal	Decimal	If the number of digits specified in the value exceeds the value specified in the "Max Digits" field property, the extra digits will be trimmed from the right. If the specified decimal points exceed the number specified in "Decimal Points" field property, the extra decimal points will be trimmed from the right.
Date-Time	Date-time	All days and hours can be specified as value, irrespective of the selected days and hours in "Allowed Days" and "Allowed Hours" property. If Time value is not specified, 00:00:00 will be set as the time value.
Lookup (Display type - Dropdown/Radio Button)	Number	You must specify the record ID of the lookup form as the value.
Lookup (Display type - Multi Select/Checkbox)	Number list	You must specify the record ID of the lookup form as the value.
File Upload	File Upload	Only a file value fetched from another File Upload field type should be specified as a value.
Audio	Audio	Only an audio file value fetched from another Audio field type should be specified as a value.
Video	Video	Only a video file value fetched from another Video field type should be specified as a value.
Users	Text	You can specify username of any user or developer added in your current app. You can view the list of users and developers in your account by navigating to Settings > Users. From this page, you can also add more users and developers to your account. If you enter an incorrect username, execution will be stopped during run-time.
Integration (Zoho CRM)	Text	You must specify the record ID in the selected module as the value. I f you enter an incorrect ID, execution will be stopped during run-time. Learn how to fetch the ID of a record after creating it or fetching it.
Integration (Zoho Recruit)	Text	You must specify the record ID in the selected module as the value. If you enter an incorrect ID, execution will be stopped during run-time. Learn how to fetch the ID of a record after creating it or fetching it.
Integration (Salesforce)	Text	You must specify the record ID in the selected module as the value. If you enter an incorrect ID, execution will be stopped during run-time. Learn how to fetch the ID of a record after creating it or fetching it.
Integration (Zoho Books)	Text	You must specify the record ID in the selected module as the value. If you enter an incorrect ID, execution will be stopped during run-time. Learn how to fetch the ID of a record after creating it or fetching it.
Integration (Quickbooks)	Text	You must specify the record ID in the selected module as the value. If you enter an incorrect ID, execution will be stopped during run-time. Learn how to fetch the ID of a record after creating it or fetching it.

Things to keep in mind

While using the first syntax, if the collection variable holds multiple records, the field value in the first added record only will updated.

This task can be used in the following events

When a record is Created
On Load	Yes
On Validate	Yes
On Success	Yes
On User input	Yes
Subform on add row	Yes
Subform on delete row	Yes
When a record is Created or Edited
On Load	Yes
On Validate	Yes
On Success	Yes
On User input	Yes
Subform on add row	Yes
Subform on delete row	Yes
When a record is Edited
On Load	Yes
On Validate	Yes
On Success	Yes
On User input	Yes
Subform on add row	Yes
Subform on delete row	Yes
When a record is Deleted
On Validate	Yes
On Success	Yes
Other workflow events
On a scheduled date	Yes
During approval process	Yes
During payment process	Yes
In a Custom Function	Yes
In an Action item in report	Yes

Example

The following script fetches record with "Employee ID" field value as 9021, and updates the "Name" field value to "Harry John".

EmployeeDetails = Employees [ Employee_ID == 9021 ];
EmployeeDetails.Name.first_name = "Harry" ;

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