How to update group in user field using rest API

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Hi all, I want to update the group in the person or group field using rest API.Any reference would be appreciated. thanks in advance .

Maha Lakshmi · Answer

Try this .. function update(){ $.ajax ({ url: "siteurlwithItemID, // list item ID type: "POST", data: JSON.stringify ({ __metadata: { type: "SP.Data.TestListItem" }, EditorId: idofUser }), headers: { "Accept": "application/json;odata=verbose", "Content-Type": "application/json;odata=verbose", "X-RequestDigest": $("#__REQUESTDIGEST").val(), "IF-MATCH": "*", "X-HTTP-Method": "MERGE" }, success: function(data, status, xhr) { console.log('sucess'); }, error: function(xhr, status, error) { console.log('fail'); } }); }

Laxmidhar Sahoo · Answer

hi all are correct .That depend ypu to capture and ues httppost method like bellow for jquery calling in post method [HttpPost] public string AddDeviceID([Frombody] classname obj, string deviceID) { User user = db.Users.where(x => x.MobileDeviceId == deviceID); user.MobileDeviceId = obj.MobileDeviceId; ------- db.SaveChanges(); return "success"; }

Nanddeep Nachan · Answer

Please refer an article here: https://sharepointcrib.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/updating-sharepoint-person-or-group-column-using-jquery-rest-api-and-client-object-model/

Madan Shekar · Answer

please ask your query in detail [HttpGet] public string AddDeviceID(string deviceID) { User user = db.Users.Single(x => x.MobileUserName == "Dev" && x.MobilePassword == "123"); user.MobileDeviceId = deviceID; db.SaveChanges(); return "success"; }

How to update group in user field using rest API

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