This API can be used to update the values of custom fields for the given set of resources
put /dcapi/customColumn/modifyCustomColumnValue
https://{serverurl}/dcapi/customColumn/modifyCustomColumnValue
Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
The resource can be one of the following, depending on the view in which the custom field is created:
RESOURCE_ID — if the custom field is created in the Computer view
SOFTWARE_ID — if the custom field is created in the Software view
The new value to be set for the custom field
The actual name of the custom field column for which the User Data Type length is required actualColumnName can be get from the columName key from the response of /dcapi/customFields/computers/{ID}
The table name can be any of the names provided in the list below
1.ManagedComputerCustomFields-if customfield created in computer view
2.InvSWCustomFields-if customfield created in software view.
curl --request PUT \
--url https://appdomains/dcapi/customColumn/modifyCustomColumnValue \
--header 'Accept: application/modifyCustomColumn.v1+json' \
--header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data '{"actualColumnName":"COL301","customColumnValue":"3","resourceName":"RESOURCE_ID","selectedResources":"301","tableName":"ManagedComputerCustomFields"}' {
"actualColumnName": "COL301",
"customColumnValue": "3",
"resourceName": "RESOURCE_ID",
"selectedResources": "301",
"tableName": "ManagedComputerCustomFields"
}
Indicates whether the custom column value update was successful
Confirmation message of the custom column value update operation
{
"message": "Custom column value has been updated successfully",
"status": "SUCCESS"
}
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Duration: 1 minute | Threshold: 30 | Lock period: 5 minutes
Duration - Time window for the threshold.
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.
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