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Merge action using Web API: how to dinamically set UpdateContent

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Hi,

I'm trying to perform a Merge action using Web API.

I need to merge two contacts and passing as a parameters the fields that are going to be updated.

Is there a way to do that?

Below an example of what I'd like to perform.

  "Target": {
    "name": "Contact1",
    "contactid": "bb8055c0-aea6-ea11-a812-000d3a55d474",
    "@odata.type": "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.contact"
  },
  "Subordinate": {
    "name": "Contact2",
    "contactid": "c38055c0-aea6-ea11-a812-000d3a55d474",
    "@odata.type": "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.contact"
  },
    "UpdateContent": {
    "firstname":  Contact2.firstname,
    "@odata.type": "Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.contact"
  },
  "PerformParentingChecks": false
}
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
Giulio Indennitate
  • ChrisW6 Profile Picture
    ChrisW6 15 on at
    RE: Merge action using Web API: how to dinamically set UpdateContent

    Please can you advise how to use the "UpdateContent" in relation to the unbound action in Power Automate? It seems to expect a string, using the suggestion in the original question does not work.

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    a33ik Profile Picture
    a33ik 84,325 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Merge action using Web API: how to dinamically set UpdateContent

    Hello,

    In order to do it, you should retrieve the "Contact2" record's first name and use it in "UpdateContent".

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