IBM Content Navigator, Version 2.0.3 Supports:

Example: POST method request and response

This sample code submits a request to an external data service when an IBM® Content Navigator user selects a value for the region property, Region. The service then updates the choice list for the branch office property, BranchOffice, which depends on the Region property.

Request example

POST /type/class_name_or_item_type_name
		
{
 "repositoryId":"ObjectStore1",
 "objectId" : "{EC4D244B-5980-4...6978-8796-A5B4C3D2E1F0}",
 "requestMode" : "inProgressChanges",
 "properties":
  [
   {
    "symbolicName" : "Region",
    "value" : "Western",
   }
  ],
 "clientContext":
  {
   "userid":"user1",
   "locale":"en_US",
   "desktop": "default"
  }
}

Response example

{
  "externalDataIdentifier": "opaque_identifier_meaningful_to_the_service", 
  "properties": [
     {
       "symbolicName": "Region",
       "hasDependentProperties": true
     },{
       "symbolicName": "BranchOffice",
       "choiceList": {
          "displayName": "Western Branch Offices",
          "choices": [{
             "displayName": "Los Angeles",
             "value": "Los Angeles"
          },
          {
             "displayName": "San Francisco",
             "value": "San Francisco"
          },
          {
             "displayName": "Salt Lake City",
             "value": "Salt Lake City"
          },
          {
             "displayName": "Seattle",
             "value": "Seattle"
          }]
       }
     }
  ]
}