This api can be used to add a new custom field to the system with the provided attributes
post /dcapi/customColumn/addCustomColumn
https://{server-hostname}:8383/dcapi/customColumn/addCustomColumn
CustomField.CREATECopied!
Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
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.
Name of the custom field to be created
The data type of a custom field can be one of the following: 1.CHAR
2.INTEGER
3.BOOLEAN
4.FILE < br>A custom data type can also be specified as the field’s data type, which can be created using the API. /dcapi/customColumn/customDataType
maximum character allowed for custom field value
Value to be used if none is provided
metadata for the field
Indicates whether the field contains sensitive/PII data (true/false)
curl --request POST \
--url https://appdomain/dcapi/customColumn/addCustomColumn \
--header 'Accept: application/addCustomColumnStatus.v1+json' \
--header 'Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/customColumnDetails.v1+json' \
--data '{"size":50,"defaultValue":"Mac","dataType":"CHAR","description":"Custom Column to Store Sample data","isPII":true,"tableName":"MspCustomerCustomFields","columnName":"OS Type"}' {
"size": 50,
"defaultValue": "Mac",
"dataType": "CHAR",
"description": "Custom Column to Store Sample data",
"isPII": true,
"tableName": "MspCustomerCustomFields",
"columnName": "OS Type"
}
Indicates the result of the operation
Confirmation message of the operation performed
{
"message": "Field <b> OS Type </b> has been added 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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