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Overview
This call must be invoked on the app dbid (not on a table dbid) to get ancestor information about the current application. To use this call, you must have at least read permissions on the table.
The first generation copy of an application returns the same DBID for both oldestancestorappid and ancestorappid. The grandchild of a template (and subsequent generations) shows the immediate parent app as the ancestorappid and the original template as the oldestancestorappid.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Value | Required? |
|---|---|---|
|
ticket |
A valid authentication ticket. The authentication ticket is returned via the API_Authenticate call. |
yes, one of:
|
|
usertoken |
The user token is an alternative means of authentication, used for API access. User tokens cannot be used to access the Quickbase UI. |
yes, one of:
|
|
apptoken |
Supply a valid application token. |
yes, if the application requires application tokens |
Response values
| Element Name | Value |
|---|---|
|
action |
Echoes the originating request, for example, API_AddField. |
|
errcode |
Identifies the error code, if any. (See the Error Codes appendix for a list of possible error codes.) 0 indicates that no error was encountered. |
|
errtext |
Text that explains the error code. "No error" indicates that no error was encountered. |
|
ancestorappid |
dbid for the ancestor app. |
|
oldestancestorappid |
dbid for the master application from which the current application was ultimately copied. For immediate copies, the ancestorappid and the oldestancestorappid are the same. |
Sample XML Request
POST https://target_domain/db/target_dbid
Content-Type: application/xml
Content-Length:
QUICKBASE-ACTION:API_GetAncestorInfo
<qdbapi>
<ticket>auth_ticket</ticket>
<apptoken>app_token</apptoken>
</qdbapi>
URL Alternative
https://target_domain/db/target_dbid?a=API_GetAncestorInfo
&ticket=auth_ticket&apptoken=app_token
where target_domain is the domain against which you are invoking this call, for example, quickbase.com. Read about this notation.
Sample Response
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<qdbapi>
<action>api_getancestorinfo</action>
<errcode>0</errcode>
<errtext>No error</errtext>
<ancestorappid>bbyhxrmsv</ancestorappid>
<oldestancestorappid>bbyhxrmsv</oldestancestorappid>
</qdbapi>