Update Multiple Document Attachment Descriptions

Update multiple document attachments in bulk with a JSON or CSV input file. This works for version-specific attachments and attachments at the document level. You can only update the latest version of an attachment.

The maximum input file size is 1GB.
The values in the input must be UTF-8 encoded.
CSVs must follow the standard RFC 4180 format, with some exceptions.
The maximum batch size is 500.

PUT/api/{version}/objects/documents/attachments/batch

Headers

Name	Description
`Content-Type`	`application/json` or `text/csv`
`Accept`	`application/json` (default) or `text/csv` or `application/xml`

Body Parameters

Prepare a CSV or JSON input file.

Name	Description
`id` conditional	The attachment ID to update. Not required if providing a unique field identifier (`idParam`) such as `external_id__v`.
`external_id__v` conditional	Identify attachments by their external ID instead of regular `id`. You must also add the `idParam=external_id__v` query parameter.
`description__v` required	Description of the attachment. Maximum 1,000 characters.

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Query Parameters

Name	Description
`idParam`	If you’re identifying attachments in your input by external id, add `idParam=external_id__v` to the request endpoint.

Request

curl -X PUT -H "Authorization: {SESSION_ID}" \
-H "Content-Type: text/csv" \
-H "Accept: text/csv" \
--data-binary @"C:\Vault\Documents\update_attachments.csv" \
https://myvault.veevavault.com/api/v23.2/objects/documents/attachments/batch

Response

{
    "responseStatus": "SUCCESS",
    "data": [
        {
            "responseStatus": "SUCCESS",
            "id": 38,
            "version": 2
        }
    ]
}

Response Details

On SUCCESS, the response gives the id and version of all successfully updated attachments.