Update Server Variable
put
/variables/{variableName}
Updates a substitution variable on the server and returns the updated variable.
Request
Path Parameters
-
variableName(required):
Variable name.
Response
200 Response
OK
Variable updated successfully. Includes variable details and links to get, edit, or delete the variable.
400 Response
Bad Request
Failed to update the variable. The variable name may be incorrect.
415 Response
Not Acceptable
The media type isn't supported or wasn't specified.
500 Response
Internal Server Error.
Examples
The following example shows how to update a global variable on the Essbase Server.
This example uses cURL to access the REST API from a Windows shell script. The calling user's ID and password are variables whose values are set in properties.bat.
Script with cURL Command
call properties.bat
curl -X PUT "https://myserver.example.com:9001/essbase/rest/v1/variables/CurrMonth?links=none" -H Accept:application/json -H Content-Type:application/json -d '{"value": "Sep"}' -u %User%:%Password%Example of Response Body
{
"name" : "CurrMonth",
"value" : "Sep"
}