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request url https://[SERVER]:[PORT]/element/append[?PARAMETER1=value[&...]]
short description Updates the children of an element
long description This request changes the type of an element to consolidated if necessary and adds the given children elements to the existing children.
parameters
name type description
database identifier Identifier of the database
name_database string Name of the database. Used only if database parameter is omitted.
dimension identifier Identifier of the dimension
name_dimension string Name of the dimension. Used only if dimension parameter is omitted.
element identifier Identifier of the element
name_element string Name of the element. Used only if element parameter is omitted.
children identifier Comma separated list of children identifiers
name_children string Comma separated list of children names. Used only if children parameter is omitted.
weights double Optional comma separated list of children weights. (defaults to weight=1 for each child)
squash_list boolean If 1 then children and parents list are shortened to intervals (1-10) and weights are shortened to weight:count
sid string Session identifier for a server connection. Use the /server/login request to get a valid session identifier.
result
# name type description
0 element identifier Identifier of the element
1 name_element string Name of the element
2 position integer Position of the element
3 level integer Level of the element
4 indent integer Indent of the element
5 depth integer Depth of the element
6 type integer Type of the element (1=NUMERIC, 2=STRING, 4=CONSOLIDATED)
7 number_parents integer Number of parents
8 parents identifier Comma separated list of parent identifiers
9 number_children integer Number of children
10 children identifier Comma separated list of children identifiers
11 weights double Comma separated list of children weights
examples
description
Appends the children "6,7,8" to the list of children of element "29"
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