The xAssets API - Method : SpecialAssetClone

Summary

Clone an Asset. This makes a "deep" copy of an asset record, such that all child information (specification data, devices, software, transactions, service plans, maintenance) is copied.

Parameters

Parameter : sXMLIgnore

sXMLIgnore : This parameter is not used

Parameter : sArguments

AssetID to be cloned

Transaction Scaling Factor - use 1.0 to apply the same asset transactions to the clone as the original asset

"move" or "keep" for transaction splits

"CHILDREN" - just clone the children

If (3) = "CHILDREN" this is the assetid

ApplyDate - date the clone took place

Field1 - preset the below value into this field

Value1 - the value to set field1 to

Field2 ...

Returns

Returns the AssetID of the newly created asset which is a new clone of the AssetID provided

Syntax and Examples

Restful syntax with Microsoft Visual Basic

Example 1 - Clone asset number 3 and set the Notes field


	
    Imports System.Text
    Imports Newtonsoft.Json.Linq
    Public Module Module1

        Public Sub Main()

            Try

                '   Enter your API key and company database name in these variables

                Dim _db As String = "mycompany"
                Dim apikey As String = "YOURAPIKEY"

                '   Open a web client to login

                Dim web As New System.Net.WebClient()

                Dim urlroot as String = "https://" & _db & ".yourxassetsplatform.xassets.net/api"
                Dim json As String = web.DownloadString(urlroot & "/api.ashx?apikey=" & apikey & "&database=" & _db & "&command=apilogon")

                '   Check the login for errors

                Dim o As JObject = JObject.Parse(json)
                Dim e As String = GetResultFromJson(o, "error")
                If e <> "" Then
                    Throw New Exception(e)
                End If

                '   Store the login hash, nonce and noncedate

                Dim hash As String = GetResultFromJson(o, "hash")
                Dim nonce As String = GetResultFromJson(o, "nonce")
                Dim noncedate As Date = CDate(GetResultFromJson(o, "noncetime"))

                If hash = "" Then
                    Throw New Exception("Unexpected error - a hash was not returned from the API logon process")
                End If

                Console.WriteLine("Logged on OK")

                '   Open a new web client to perform the API call

                web = New System.Net.WebClient()

                '   Add the authorization header

                web.Headers.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " & hash)
                web.Headers.Add("Sec", _db & "|" & nonce & "|" & Format(noncedate, "dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss") & "|" & Format(noncedate, "fff"))

                '   Perform the actual API call

                Dim url as String = urlroot & "/api.ashx?command=SpecialAssetClone&arg0=3&arg1=1&arg2=keep&arg3=&arg4=&arg5=12-Jun-2022 16:34:56&arg6=Notes&arg7=Notes field set during clone operation
                Dim data As String = web.DownloadString(url.ToString)

                '   Parse and output the data

                Dim ob As JObject = JObject.Parse(data)
                Dim err As String = GetResultFromJson(ob, "error")
                If err <> "" Then
                    Throw New Exception(err)
                End If
            
                Dim xml As String = GetResultFromJson(ob, "returncode")

                Console.WriteLine(xml)
                Console.WriteLine("Finished - Press enter to close")
            
                Catch ex As Exception
                Console.WriteLine("Error:" & ex.Message & " - Press enter to close")
            End Try

            Console.ReadLine()

        End Sub

        Private Function GetResultFromJson(o As JObject, sFind As String) As String

            For Each res As JObject In o.SelectTokens("data[*]")
                If res("type").Value(Of String) = sFind Then
                    Return res("value").ToString
                End If
            Next

            Return ""

        End Function
    End Module

SOAP Syntax with Microsoft Visual Basic

Example 1 - Clone asset number 3 and set the Notes field



    Try

        ErrorMessage = ""

        Return w.WebSaveSpecial(_hash, _username, _db, _ip, "", "SpecialAssetClone", {"3", "1", "keep", "", "", "12-Jun-2022 16:34:56", "Notes", "Notes field set during clone operation"}, False, _dns, _port, _scheme, _nonce, _noncedate)

    Catch ex As Exception
        ErrorMessage = ex.Message
        Return "
    End Try

AMSX Syntax

Example 1 - Clone asset number 3 and set the Notes field



    SaveSpecial "SpecialAssetClone","", "3", "1", "keep", "", "", "12-Jun-2022 16:34:56", "Notes", "Notes field set during clone operation"

XCS Syntax

Example 1 - Clone asset number 3 and set the Notes field



    Dim ret as String = Server.SaveSpecial("SpecialAssetClone","", "3", "1", "keep", "", "", "12-Jun-2022 16:34:56", "Notes", "Notes field set during clone operation")
    If ret = " Or ret.Substring(0, 8) = "special=" Then
        MsgBox("Save operation completed.", vbInformation, "Save Data")
    Else
        MsgBox("Save operation failed:" & ret, vbExclamation, "Save Data")
    End If

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