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Overview
Use API_RenameApp to change an application's name. You invoke this call on an application-level dbid. You must have full administration rights on the application to use this call.
Request parameters
| Parameter | Value | Required? |
|---|---|---|
|
newappname |
The name you want to assign to the application |
yes |
|
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 |
A valid application token. |
yes, if the application requires application tokens |
|
udata |
A string value that you want returned. It will not be handled by Quickbase but it will be returned in the response. |
no |
Response values
| Element Name | Value |
|---|---|
|
action |
The originating request, for example, API_RenameApp. |
|
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. |
|
udata |
Optional. Contains any udata value supplied in the request. |
Sample XML Request
POST https://target_domain/db/target_dbid
HTTP/1.0
Content-Type: application/xml
Content-Length:
QUICKBASE-ACTION: API_RenameApp
<qdbapi>
<ticket>auth_ticket</ticket>
<apptoken>app_token</apptoken>
<newappname>Refueler</newappname>
<udata>mydata</udata>
</qdbapi>
URL Alternative
https://target_domain/db/target_dbid?a=API_RenameApp&newappname=Refueler
&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_RenameApp</action>
<errcode>0</errcode>
<errtext>No error</errtext>
<udata>mydata</udata>
</qdbapi>