Update Process Definition

API Type

REST

HTTP Method

POST

Description

Updates the process model (process definition) with the new version of XML based process model file.

Good to Know

• This method is intended for minor changes only, such as typographical errors.
• Warning: Changes made with this method circumvent version control, meaning changes are not tracked, and versions can not be managed. Do not use this call for making any major changes to the process model.

URL Format (OnPremises, Private Cloud)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointServer/Workflow/UpdateProcDef

URL Format (OnDemand)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointService/Workflow/UpdateProcDef

Request Parameters

Request Body Properties

JavaScript Code Example

$("#btnUpdateProcDef").click(function () {
  
  var JSONData = { xml: '<process template XML string>' }; 
 
  $.ajax({
    url: 'https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/UpdateProcDef',
    data: JSON.stringify(JSONData)
  });
});

Java Code Example

public String UpdateProcDef() {
  String URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/UpdateProcDef";

  HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, userName, 
                       password, appID, locale);

  JSONObject postData = new JSONObject();
  postData.append("xml", "<process template XML string>");

  return ops.POSTMethod(URI, postData.toString());
  return "";
}

C# Code Example

public string UpdateProcDef() 
  {

    string jsonRequestData = "{
      \"xml\": \"" + '<process template XML string>' + "\"}";

    string URL = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/UpdateProcDef";

    HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, this.userName, 
                         password, appID, locale);

    return ops.POSTMethod(URL, jsonRequestData);

  }

Output

Returns the unique identifier for the process definition that is updated.

JSON Response Body Example

"String content"

Supported Versions

AgilePoint v5.0 R2 and higher

Code Examples in the AgilePoint NX Documentation

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