# Modify custom column value for the selected resources

This API can be used to update the values of custom fields for the given set of resources.

## Endpoints

PUT `/dcapi/customColumn/modifyCustomColumnValue`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/customColumn/modifyCustomColumnValue`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.CustomField.CREATE`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - `application/modifyCustomColumn.v1+json`

### Request Body

`application/json`

JSON Object:

- **resourceName** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - 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
- **selectedResources** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Provide the ID based on the view where the custom field is created.
    1. If the custom field is created under the Computer view, use the `resource_id` obtained from [this API](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/computers-getcomputersinfo.html).
    2. If the custom field is created under the Software view, use the `software_id` obtained from [this API](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/inventory-get-installed-software-list.html).
- **customColumnValue** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - The new value to be set for the custom field.
- **actualColumnName** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - The actual name of the custom field column for which the User Data Type length is required. `actualColumnName` can be obtained from the `columName` key from the response of [/dcapi/customFields/computers/{ID}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/custom-field-get-computer-custom-fields.html).
- **tableName** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - The table name can be any of the names provided in the list below:
    1. `ManagedComputerCustomFields` — if custom field is created in computer view.
    2. `InvSWCustomFields` — if custom field is created in software view.

### Sample Request

```curl
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"}'
```

### Sample Request Body

```json
{
  "actualColumnName": "COL301",
  "customColumnValue": "3",
  "resourceName": "RESOURCE_ID",
  "selectedResources": "301",
  "tableName": "ManagedComputerCustomFields"
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

JSON Object:

- **status** `string`
  - Indicates whether the custom column value update was successful.
- **message** `string`
  - Confirmation message of the custom column value update operation.

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "message": "Custom column value has been updated successfully",
  "status": "SUCCESS"
}
```

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Rate Limit

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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.