Author Topic: Shared address by API? (Read 679 times)

robinhood · September 29, 2012, 08:43:06 pm

Is it still true that you can't create a shared address via the API in version 4.2.1? If it does work, can you point me in the direction of an example to follow?

Thanks.

Eileen · October 01, 2012, 01:14:29 am

You need to know the id of the address you want to share - then you can do it - ie.

civicrm_api('address','create',array('master_id' = x, other details);

Note that CiviCRM duplicates address details so doing this creates the linkage which provides the front end management but doesn't fill the fields on the child address.

Coleman Watts · October 01, 2012, 03:42:42 am

I don't think this has ever been true. Webform CiviCRM integration uses the api for this and it works fine - have a look at that code to see how it's done.
Basically, retrieve the master address and use it as params for address create. With those params, set 'master_id' to the value of 'id' and then unset 'id'. Set the value of 'contact_id' to the appropriate contact, and then save.

xavier · October 01, 2012, 04:37:08 am

in general, any information about the API from 2010 is about version 2, we are using version 3 now that is a different beast.

Take any old info with a pinch of salt, probably not talking about the same thing as you use.

Erik Hommel · October 01, 2012, 06:53:43 am

I have actually updated the Developer Guide chapter on the API during the last sprint in Apeldoorn, have a look http://book.civicrm.org/developer/current/techniques/api/

robinhood · October 01, 2012, 12:59:05 pm

This is very helpful, thanks to all.

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