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Article → Update Article
AI-generatedOverview
This node operation updates an existing article in LexwareOffice. It allows users to modify various attributes of an article such as its title, description, type, pricing details, and organizational association. This operation is useful for keeping article information current, correcting errors, or adjusting pricing and tax details in a business's product or service catalog.
Use Case Examples
- Updating the price and description of a product article to reflect new pricing and features.
- Changing the article type from PRODUCT to SERVICE for a specific article.
- Adding or modifying internal notes for an article to provide additional context for team members.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Article ID | The unique identifier of the article to update, required to specify which article to modify. |
| Organization ID | Unique ID of the organization the article belongs to, used to associate the article with the correct organization. |
| Title | The title or name of the article, representing the product or service name. |
| Description | A textual description of the article providing details about the product or service. |
| Note | An internal note for the article, used for internal communication or remarks. |
| Type | The type of the article, indicating whether it is a PRODUCT or SERVICE. |
| Article Number | The article number as assigned by the user, used for identification or cataloging. |
| GTIN | Global Trade Item Number of the article, validated against standard GTIN formats. |
| Unit Name | The name of the unit in which the article is measured or sold. |
| Price | A collection of pricing details including net price, gross price, leading price type, and tax rate applied to the article. |
| Version | The version number of the article used for optimistic locking to handle concurrent updates, read-only. |
Output
JSON
id- The unique identifier of the updated article.title- The updated title of the article.description- The updated description of the article.note- The updated internal note of the article.type- The updated type of the article (PRODUCT or SERVICE).articleNumber- The updated article number.gtin- The updated Global Trade Item Number of the article.unitName- The updated unit name of the article.pricenetPrice- The updated net price of the article.grossPrice- The updated gross price of the article.leadingPrice- The updated leading price type (NET or GROSS).taxRate- The updated tax rate applied to the article.
version- The updated version number of the article after the change.
Dependencies
- An API key credential for LexwareOffice API authentication
Troubleshooting
- Ensure the Article ID is correct and exists in the system to avoid 'article not found' errors.
- Verify that the GTIN value, if provided, matches one of the valid GTIN formats (GTIN-8, GTIN-12, GTIN-13, or GTIN-14) to prevent validation errors.
- Check that the version number is accurate to avoid optimistic locking conflicts during update.
- If SSL issues occur, consider enabling the option to ignore SSL certificate validation or configure a proper proxy if needed.
- Timeouts can be adjusted via the timeout property to handle slow network responses.