Modify Response for oData page webservice

jimmyf

In BC version 16 I have published an API page as a webservice and after inserting data successfully I would like to include specific data in the response that can be used by the application calling the webservice.

Is this possible and if so how do I do this?

Thank You

SanderDk

You can add a field to the API page and fill you specific data in that field, then the webservice client can read what you have added to the field?

jimmyf

Thanks for your reply.
From an external application we are inserting data into the table behind the api page.
Are you suggesting that I create another field in the table that contains the data I want to send back in the response and populate that field onafterinsert of the data?
Will that field and value exist in the response?

SanderDk

I would not add the data to the table behinde the API page, but I would only create a variable on the page and insert data into that field, OnNewRec trigger ex

jimmyf

Ok. And will this variable be visible in the json response?

SanderDk

yes.

jimmyf

Hi Sorry for taking so long to respond, but unfortunately this did not work.
I created a global variable on the API page called responseMessage, and populated it as you suggested and on a successful Post the response did not include this variable.
Do I need to declare the variable in a particular way?