Update Datalinks - Zoho Show

Overview
Syntax
Scope
Parameter
Example
Response

Note: This task is applicable to all services except Zoho Creator.

Overview

This task is used to update one or more data link values in a presentation.

Syntax

<response> = zoho.show.updateDataLinks(<rid>, <dataFieldsList> <connection>);

Scope

ZohoShow.showedit.UPDATE

Parameter

Parameter	Description	Data type
<response>	Variable that holds update status	KEY-VALUE
<rid>	ID of the presentation Note: You can get the presentation ID (rid) directly from the presentation URL. The URL of a Zoho Show presentation will be in the following format: https://show.zoho.in/show/open/{rid}	TEXT
<dataFieldsList>	List of data link IDs and their new values	LIST
<connection>	Name of the Zoho Show connection	CONNECTION

Example

The following script updates multiple data links in a presentation

rid = "xfXXXXXX";
field1 = Map();
field1.put("dataFieldId","C1XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX");
field1.put("dataFieldValue","Nivesha");
field2 = Map();
field2.put("dataFieldId","28XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX");
field2.put("dataFieldValue","1234");
dataFieldsList = List();
dataFieldsList.add(field1);
dataFieldsList.add(field2);
response = zoho.show.updateDataLinks(rid,dataFieldsList,"zoho_show_connection");

where:

xfXXXXXX

This is the presentation ID.

field1,field2

Key value that holds the ID and the value of the Data Field ID.

dataFieldsList

List of Data Fields that has to be updated

zoho_show_connection

This is the text that represents the name of the connection link.

Response

{
"Updated datafields": "{"C1XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX":"Nivesha","28XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX":"1234"}",
"status": "success" }