Update

Updates records with a new value.

Usage

You use the Update method to update one or more records of a particular object in an Oracle CRM On Demand instance.

Note: If the company administrator customizes a record type to add a required field, Oracle CRM On Demand does not check for the required field when existing records are updated. When you update the record without the required field through a Web services request, or merge it with a record that does not have the required field, the record is updated or merged without error. This is the intended behavior; when a field is made required, it is the responsibility of the administrator to update all existing records to populate the required field. On inserting new records however, Oracle CRM On Demand checks for the required field.

The following table outlines how the Update method acts on parent and child objects to update an object instance.

Table Effect of Update on Parent and Child Objects

Method	New Parent	New Child	Existing Parent	Existing Child Record	Existing Child Record But Not in Input
Update	Error	New child	Update parent	Update child	Child is removed

Arguments

The following table describes the arguments taken by the Update method.

Table Arguments Taken by the Update Method

Name	Description	Required	Default	I/O
ListOf(Object). For example, ListOfAccount	The object instance to be updated.	Yes	Not applicable	Input/Output
Echo	Controls whether data sent to Oracle CRM On Demand through integration Web services are recorded as transactions.	No	On	Input

Return Value of the Call

The status key for each of the updated records.