Searching Records by PDC

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The zoho.crm.searchRecordsByPDC() method enables you to search records in CRM based on predefined column names.

Syntax

zoho.crm.searchRecordsByPDC(<moduleName>,<criteriaColumnName>,<criteriaColumnValue>);

where,

<moduleName> refers to the name of the CRM module listed in the table.

<criteriaColumnName> refers to the name of the field in the specified module.

<criteriaColumnValue> refers to the value to be searched

Default predefined columns in each module:

ModuleFields
Leads
  • email
  • campaignid
Accounts
  • accountid
  • accountname
Contacts
  • contactid
  • accountid
  • vendorid
  • campaignid
  • email
Potentials
  • potentialid
  • accountid
  • campaignid
  • contactid
  • potentialname
Campaigns
  • campaignid
  • campaignname
Cases
  • caseid
  • productid
  • accountid
  • potentialid
Solutions
  • solutionid
  • productid
Products
  • productid
  • vendorid
  • productname
Quotes
  • quoteid
  • potentialid
  • accountid
  • contactid
Vendors
  • vendorid
  • vendorname
Tasks
  • taskid
Events
  • eventid
SalesOrders
  • salesorderid
  • potentialid
  • accountid
  • contactid
  • quoteid
PurchaseOrders
  • purchaseorderid
  • contactid
  • vendorid
Invoices
  • invoiceid
  • accountid
  • salesorderid
  • contactid
Notes
  • notesid

Example

crmResp=zoho.crm.searchRecordsByPDC("Accounts", "accountname", "test");

 Response from CRM

{"SIC Code":"0","Phone":"5645","Account Owner":"ZohoTest","Employees":"0","Account Name":"test",
"Account Number":"0","Created By":"ZohoTest","ACCOUNTID":"380146000000055003","MODIFIEDBY":"380146000000041003",
"Annual Revenue":"0","Created Time":"2011-07-26 13:59:03","Modified By":"ZohoTest","SMOWNERID":"380146000000041003",
"SMCREATORID":"380146000000041003","Modified Time":"2011-07-26 13:59:03"}

Note:

  • All the keys in the response map are case sensitive.

 Related Links

https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/api/getsearchrecordsbypdc.html