createFieldDef()

Purpose

Creates a new field definition from an XML document.

See Field XML Definition for a description of the DataFieldDef XML node and an example of its use.

Syntax

createFieldDef(string sessionId, string xmlString)

Parameters

Output

Status text: Field ABC has been created

Permissions Required

All metadata methods require administrative privileges, regardless of the view, edit, create and delete permissions set on the application or object. Establish the session by logging in with credentials for an administrative user.

Example

This example shows how to call createFieldDef():

String infoMessage = binding.createFieldDef(sessionId, xmlString);