REST - Number As String?

Epicor ERP 10
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Hi Guys,
Is the rest API supposed to take Number’s as string’s?

I am trying to insert into a UD table and I need to put “” around my number’s before the app server will accept it.
:frowning:

I can work around, just looks a bit ugly…

Cheers
P

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Yes, it looks that way.

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you are using the custom methods. Try the odata endpoint and see if there’s a difference…

-Jose

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Without actually trying it they both look the same for how the numbers are handled.

@PatL - Are you using the custom methods?

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Also I believe the json array always has the quotes but the data type is defined as decimal

-Jose

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No I am using a Odata post (for a ud table).

I am using Json.Net and it’s serialize is outputting numbers without " and the app server is rejecting it.
I just added a another property which converts my number to a string and told json.net to ignore the number property and only serialize the string and it’s fixed it.

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Your screenshot showed you were using the custom methods (GetNewUDXX)

-Jose

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Wasn’t my screenshot.
here is what I am using

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In Odata, at least in v3, it is by design.

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Thanks Olga,
I was looking at it from more a json spec standpoint but if it’s in the odata standard than that’s cool.
Appreciate your input!

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