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How update RTC work item with enumeration list field by REST


Dmitry A. Lesin (24825996) | asked Oct 24 '14, 6:35 a.m.
Hello guys!
I found an unclear issue. I can not update an RTC work item which contains a multi value field created based on enumeration list attribute.
If I use a single enumeration, for example priority, so I can do GET request to this work item and define a real value like to:

<oslc_cm:priority rdf:resource="https://jazz.finecosoft.ru:9443/ccm/oslc/enumerations/_LbHV8FaWEeSZl8cZf7qI_w/priority/Critical"/>

In this case, I know that I will use the value in "rdf:resource" attribute to change the field value.
But what can I to do in case of multi value custom field. The value which I get with REST is like to:

<rtc_cm:com.finecosoft.components.field oslc_cm:collref="https://jazz.finecosoft.ru:9443/ccm/oslc/enumerations/_LbHV8FaWEeSZl8cZf7qI_w/enumerationList$com.finecosoft.components.enum"/>

I don't see the values which are set for this field. Please help me if it's possible to work with enumeration list by REST API.
Thank you very much in advance!

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Tadeusz Janasiewicz (120149) | answered Oct 30 '14, 9:59 a.m.
Hi Dmitry,

From what I see you can use the Firebug to check how it works, see the post:
https://jazz.net/forum/questions/135858/how-to-perform-particular-action-using-rest-api-in-clm-applications

Best regards,
Tad
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Dmitry A. Lesin commented Oct 31 '14, 3:14 a.m. | edited Oct 31 '14, 3:17 a.m.

Hi Tadeusz,

Thank you for your reference! I couldn't find it earlier.
Firebug shew me such POST data which I can reproduce in my code:

additionalSaveParameters    com.ibm.team.workitem.common.internal.updateBacklinks
attributeIdentifiers    com.finecosoft.components.field
attributeValues    ["com.finecosoft.components.enum.literal.l2","com.finecosoft.components.enum.literal.l4","com.finecosoft.components.enum.literal.l6","com.finecosoft.components.enum.literal.l8"]
itemId    _mcFNcFtuEeSOSZ_ecNriAA
projectAreaItemId    _LbHV8FaWEeSZl8cZf7qI_w
sanitizeHTML    true
stateId    _uD-9gFtvEeSOSZ_ecNriAA
type    com.finecosoft.workitem.type.requestbat

We can see a correct syntax in "attributeValues", and other useful data. I will return here soon for finalizing the investigation results.


Tadeusz Janasiewicz commented Nov 02 '14, 7:54 a.m.

Hi Dmitry,

I added a simple example how use Firebug and Poster in situations like yours, please see the post:
https://jazz.net/forum/questions/166922/how-to-use-firebug-and-poster-to-find-and-test-rest-parameters-to-change-workitemss-in-rtc


Dmitry A. Lesin commented Nov 25 '14, 1:44 p.m. | edited Nov 25 '14, 1:48 p.m.

Hi Tad,
Thank you for the reference above. To update such field with HTTP request in XML format (not JSON) I performed in accordance to OSLC CM v2.0:

1. Do GET request:

URL: https://<SERVER>:9443/ccm/oslc/workitems/136?oslc_cm.properties=rtc_ext:com.finecosoft.components.field

Headers:
OSLC-Core-Version: 2.0
Accept: application/rdf+xml
Content-Type: application/rdf+xml



Dmitry A. Lesin commented Nov 25 '14, 1:47 p.m.

Current screenshot for the custom field:



Dmitry A. Lesin commented Nov 25 '14, 2:10 p.m. | edited Nov 25 '14, 2:24 p.m.
  1. Do PUT request:

    URL: the same

    Headers: the same
    and
    If-Match: 36d19b16-2364-3c38-aac6-176636921543
    This value is taken from Etag in response headers from GET request!


Dmitry A. Lesin commented Nov 25 '14, 2:15 p.m.

We can see at the next screenshot that the enumeration list is actually updated!



Dmitry A. Lesin commented Nov 25 '14, 2:16 p.m.


Dmitry A. Lesin commented Nov 25 '14, 2:18 p.m.

I believe this info could help to everybody who needs the details of updating the enumeration list fields with HTTP requests!

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