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request url

https://[SERVER]:[PORT]/element/replace[?PARAMETER1=value[&...]]

short description

Creates or updates an element

long description

This request creates or changes an element. For consolidated elements this request replaces the existing elements with the given children elements.

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. (alternative for element parameter when the element exists, alternative for new_name parameter when new element is created)
new_name	string	Name of the new element
type	integer	Type of the element (1=NUMERIC, 2=STRING, 4=CONSOLIDATED)
children	identifier	Comma separated list of children identifiers. (Only for type=4)
name_children	string	Comma separated list of children names. Used only if children parameter is omitted. (Only for type=4)
weights	double	Optional comma separated list of children weights. (defaults to weight=1 for each child) (Only for type=4)
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

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