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Create or Update Data Table Column

post

/rest/v16/datatables/{tableName}/fields

This endpoint is used to create or update a data table column.

Request

Supported Media Types

• application/json

Path Parameters

• tableName(required): string
  The data table name.

Body ()

Root Schema : dataTableField-createRequestCollection

Type: object

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• items: array Column List
  Title: Column List

  List of columns to be created or updated

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "items":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"List of columns to be created or updated",
            "title":"Column List",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/dataTableField-createRequest"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : Column List

Type: array

Title: Column List

List of columns to be created or updated

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• Array of: object dataTableField-createRequest
  Data table column create request model

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"List of columns to be created or updated",
    "title":"Column List",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/dataTableField-createRequest"
    }
}

Nested Schema : dataTableField-createRequest

Type: object

Data table column create request model

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• _proxy_id: string
  Title: Proxy Id

  The proxy Id
• description: string
  Title: Column Description

  The column description.
• index: boolean
  Title: Index

  This attribute identifies if the column is indexed.
• key: boolean
  Title: Key

  This attribute identifies if this is a key column. A key, also known as a 'Natural Key' can be a single column or a combination of several columns that produce a unique identifier for each record (row) for faster access to the data.
• name: string
  Title: Column Name

  The name of the data table column.
• order: integer
  Title: Column Display Order

  Order of the column within the table.
• relationship: object relationship-request
• type: string
  Title: Column Data Type

  The data type of the column.
• validation: object validation-request

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The name of the data table column.",
            "title":"Column Name"
        },
        "description":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The column description.",
            "title":"Column Description"
        },
        "type":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The data type of the  column.",
            "title":"Column Data Type"
        },
        "order":{
            "type":"integer",
            "description":"Order of the column within the table.",
            "title":"Column Display Order"
        },
        "index":{
            "type":"boolean",
            "description":"This attribute identifies if the column is indexed.",
            "title":"Index"
        },
        "key":{
            "type":"boolean",
            "description":"This attribute identifies if this is a key column. A key, also known as a 'Natural Key' can be a single column or a combination of several columns that produce a unique identifier for each record (row) for faster access to the data.",
            "title":"Key"
        },
        "validation":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/validation-request"
        },
        "relationship":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/relationship-request"
        },
        "_proxy_id":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The proxy Id",
            "title":"Proxy Id"
        }
    },
    "description":"Data table column create request model"
}

Nested Schema : relationship-request

Type: object

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• name: string
  Title: Relationship Name

  Name of the relationship
• refField: object referenceField-request
• refOnDelete: string
  Title: Reference On Delete

  Allowed Values: [ "On Delete No Action", "On Delete Cascade", "On Delete Set Null" ]

  On delete behavior for the relationship
• refTable: object referenceTable-request

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Name of the relationship",
            "title":"Relationship Name"
        },
        "refTable":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/referenceTable-request"
        },
        "refField":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/referenceField-request"
        },
        "refOnDelete":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"On delete behavior for the relationship",
            "title":"Reference On Delete",
            "enum":[
                "On Delete No Action",
                "On Delete Cascade",
                "On Delete Set Null"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : validation-request

Type: object

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• hierarchy: string
  Title: Attribute Hierarchy

  Attribute hierarchy
• type: string
  Title: Validation Type

  Allowed Values: [ "Config", "Commerce" ]

  Type of the validation

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "type":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Type of the validation",
            "title":"Validation Type",
            "enum":[
                "Config",
                "Commerce"
            ]
        },
        "hierarchy":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Attribute hierarchy",
            "title":"Attribute Hierarchy"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : referenceField-request

Type: object

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• name: string
  Title: Referencing Column

  the name of the referencing column.

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"the name of the referencing column.",
            "title":"Referencing Column"
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : referenceTable-request

Type: object

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• name: string
  Title: Reference Table Name

  Name of the referencing table

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Name of the referencing table",
            "title":"Reference Table Name"
        }
    }
}

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Response

Supported Media Types

• application/json

Default Response

Created or updated column details

Body ()

Root Schema : dataTableField-collection

Type: object

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• items: array Columns list
  Title: Columns list

  List of columns

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "items":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"List of columns",
            "title":"Columns list",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/dataTableField"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : Columns list

Type: array

Title: Columns list

List of columns

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• Array of: object dataTableField
  Data table column model

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"List of columns",
    "title":"Columns list",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/dataTableField"
    }
}

Nested Schema : dataTableField

Type: object

Data table column model

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• _proxy_id: string
  Title: Proxy Id

  Proxy Id
• dateAdded: string
  Title: Date Created

  The date the column was created.
• dateModified: string
  Title: Date Last Modified

  The date of the last column modification.
• description: string
  Title: Column Description

  The column description.
• id: integer(int64)
  Title: Column Id

  The unique identifier of the column.
• index: boolean
  Title: Index

  This attribute identifies if the column is indexed.
• key: boolean
  Title: Key

  This attribute identifies if this is a key column. A key, also known as a 'Natural Key' can be a single column or a combination of several columns that produce a unique identifier for each record (row) for faster access to the data.
• links: array Links
  Title: Links

  Links to the related objects
• name: string
  Title: Column Name

  The name of the data table column.
• order: integer
  Title: Column Display Order

  Order of the column within the table.
• relationship: object relationship-response
• type: string
  Title: Column Data Type

  The data type of the column.
• validation: object validation-response

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "id":{
            "type":"integer",
            "format":"int64",
            "description":"The unique identifier of the column.",
            "title":"Column Id"
        },
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The name of the data table column.",
            "title":"Column Name"
        },
        "description":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The column description.",
            "title":"Column Description"
        },
        "type":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The data type of the  column.",
            "title":"Column Data Type"
        },
        "order":{
            "type":"integer",
            "description":"Order of the column within the table.",
            "title":"Column Display Order"
        },
        "index":{
            "type":"boolean",
            "description":"This attribute identifies if the column is indexed.",
            "title":"Index"
        },
        "key":{
            "type":"boolean",
            "description":"This attribute identifies if this is a key column. A key, also known as a 'Natural Key' can be a single column or a combination of several columns that produce a unique identifier for each record (row) for faster access to the data.",
            "title":"Key"
        },
        "dateModified":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The date of the last column modification.",
            "title":"Date Last Modified"
        },
        "dateAdded":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The date the column was created.",
            "title":"Date Created"
        },
        "validation":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/validation-response"
        },
        "relationship":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/relationship-response"
        },
        "_proxy_id":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Proxy Id",
            "title":"Proxy Id"
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"Links to the related objects",
            "title":"Links",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
            }
        }
    },
    "description":"Data table column model"
}

Nested Schema : Links

Type: array

Title: Links

Links to the related objects

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• Array of: object Reference Links
  Title: Reference Links

  Reference links for the Parent, Self, Children and Related as applicable

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"Links to the related objects",
    "title":"Links",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
    }
}

Nested Schema : relationship-response

Type: object

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• name: string
  Title: Relationship Name

  Name of the relationship
• refField: object referenceField-response
• refOnDelete: string
  Title: Reference On Delete

  Allowed Values: [ "On Delete No Action", "On Delete Cascade", "On Delete Set Null" ]

  On delete behavior for the relationship
• refTable: object referenceTable-response

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Name of the relationship",
            "title":"Relationship Name"
        },
        "refTable":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/referenceTable-response"
        },
        "refField":{
            "$ref":"#/definitions/referenceField-response"
        },
        "refOnDelete":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"On delete behavior for the relationship",
            "title":"Reference On Delete",
            "enum":[
                "On Delete No Action",
                "On Delete Cascade",
                "On Delete Set Null"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : validation-response

Type: object

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• attribute: string
  Title: Attribute Name

  The name of the attribute the column is mapped to.
• hierarchy: string
  Title: Attribute Hierarchy

  Attribute hierarchy
• links: array Links
  Title: Links

  Links to the related objects.
• type: string
  Title: Validation Type

  Allowed Values: [ "Config", "Commerce" ]

  Type of the validation.

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "type":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Type of the validation.",
            "title":"Validation Type",
            "enum":[
                "Config",
                "Commerce"
            ]
        },
        "attribute":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"The name of the attribute the column is mapped to.",
            "title":"Attribute Name"
        },
        "hierarchy":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Attribute hierarchy",
            "title":"Attribute Hierarchy"
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"Links to the related objects.",
            "title":"Links",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : Reference Links

Type: object

Title: Reference Links

Reference links for the Parent, Self, Children and Related as applicable

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• href: string
  Title: href

  URL to the related object
• rel: string
  Title: Link

  Link relationship to the current object

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "rel":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Link relationship to the current object",
            "title":"Link"
        },
        "href":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"URL to the related object",
            "title":"href"
        }
    },
    "title":"Reference Links",
    "description":"Reference links for the Parent, Self, Children and Related as applicable"
}

Nested Schema : referenceField-response

Type: object

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• links: array Links
  Title: Links

  Links to the related objects.
• name: string
  Title: Referencing Column

  the name of the referencing column.

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"the name of the referencing column.",
            "title":"Referencing Column"
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"Links to the related objects.",
            "title":"Links",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : referenceTable-response

Type: object

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• links: array Links
  Title: Links

  Links to the related objects.
• name: string
  Title: Reference Table Name

  Name of the referencing table

{
    "type":"object",
    "properties":{
        "name":{
            "type":"string",
            "description":"Name of the referencing table",
            "title":"Reference Table Name"
        },
        "links":{
            "type":"array",
            "description":"Links to the related objects.",
            "title":"Links",
            "items":{
                "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
            }
        }
    }
}

Nested Schema : Links

Type: array

Title: Links

Links to the related objects.

Show Source

• Array of: object Reference Links
  Title: Reference Links

  Reference links for the Parent, Self, Children and Related as applicable

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"Links to the related objects.",
    "title":"Links",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
    }
}

Nested Schema : Links

Type: array

Title: Links

Links to the related objects.

Show Source

• Array of: object Reference Links
  Title: Reference Links

  Reference links for the Parent, Self, Children and Related as applicable

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"Links to the related objects.",
    "title":"Links",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
    }
}

Nested Schema : Links

Type: array

Title: Links

Links to the related objects.

Show Source

• Array of: object Reference Links
  Title: Reference Links

  Reference links for the Parent, Self, Children and Related as applicable

{
    "type":"array",
    "description":"Links to the related objects.",
    "title":"Links",
    "items":{
        "$ref":"#/definitions/links"
    }
}

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Examples

The following examples show how to create or update a data table column for the specified data table for the specified data table by submitting a POST request to the REST resource using cURL. For more information about cURL, see Use cURL.

curl - X POST - i - H "Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6cGFzc3dvcmQg" - H "Content-type: application/json"
https://sitename.oracle.com/rest/v16/datatables/Rack_Domain/fields

Request Body Sample

{
  "name": "Type",
  "description": "This field identifies the component type.",
  "index": true,
  "key": false,
  "order": 2
}
    

Response Body Sample

{
  "id": 41361422,
  "dateModified": "10/17/2019 10:30 AM",
  "links": [{
      "rel": "parent",
      "href": "https://sitename.oracle.com/rest/v16/datatables/Rack_Domain/fields"
    }, {
      "rel": "self",
      "href": "https://sitename.oracle.com/rest/v16/datatables/Rack_Domain/fields/Type"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Type",
  "description": "This field identifies the component type.",
  "dateAdded": "10/08/2019 12:48 PM",
  "type": "String",
  "order": 2,
  "index": true,
  "key": false
}
    

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