https://creator.zoho.com/api/xml/write
POST
| Parameter Name | Usage | Description |
| authtoken | Required | A valid API authtoken. Refer https://api.creator.zoho.com/Generate-Auth-Token.html for generating authtoken. |
| scope | Required | Specify the value as creatorapi. |
| zc_ownername | Required | The application owner's name. |
| <application name> | Required | The name of the application that contains the form. Multiple applications can be updated at a time. |
| <form name> | Required. | The name of the form to edit records in. Multiple forms in an application can be updated at a time. |
| <field name> | Required. | The link name of the field. This parameter's value specifies the value to be set for that field. |
Refer to this page for the link names used in your applications.
<form method="POST" action="https://creator.zoho.com/api/xml/write" >
<input type="hidden" name ="authtoken" value="************">
<input type="hidden" name ="scope" id="scope" value="creatorapi">
<textarea name="XMLString" >
<ZohoCreator>
<applicationlist>
<application name='sample'>
<viewlist>
<view name='Employee_Report'>
<update>
<criteria>
<![CDATA[(Name == "Jean" && DOB == "20-Jul-1981")]]>
</criteria>
<newvalues>
<field name='Basic'><value>34000</value></field>
<field name='Address'><value>UK</value></field>
</newvalues>
</update>
</view>
</viewlist>
</application>
</applicationlist>
</ZohoCreator>
</textarea>
<input type="hidden" name="zc_ownername" value="sampleapps">
<input type="submit" value="Update Record">
</form>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<response>
<result>
<form name="Employee">
<update>
<criteria>
(Name == "Jean" && DOB == "20-Jul-1981")
</criteria>
<newvalues>
<field name='Basic'>
<value>34000</value>
</field>
<field name='Address'>
<value>UK</value>
</field>
</newvalues>
<status>Success</status>
</update>
</form>
</result>
</response
If there is an error in the request format, the corresponding error code with error message will be displayed. Please refer to the topic Error codes and descriptions for the list of error codes. If the operation is successful, the response message will be displayed with status as "Success".
