Creating SmartConnect Functions

SmartConnect functions are specific to individual copies of SmartSimple so you can only use the functions that are have been previously established in that copy. The article describes how you add functions to an instance.

Creating a New Function

You need to have Global User Administrator permissions in order to add JSON functions.

1. Log into the copy of SmartSimple where you wish to add the function.
2. Navigate to Global Settings
3. Click on the Connectivity tab
4. Click on the SmartConnect API link

Any existing Functions are displayed

5. Click on the + button to create a new function.

Function Settings

Each function has the following settings:

• Name – you will use this name to call the function from your own code.
• Description – used to provide documentation as to the function’s purpose.
• Object Type – a list of all SmartSimple objects within this instance. This will include; Report (reports you have created in the instance), Organization (company records), Users (system users and contacts), and each Universal Tracking Application™ Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 type that you have created in the instance.
• Action Types – this defines the action to be taken by the function. The following actions are available: GET, LIST, UPDATE, DOWNLOAD FILE, and LIST FILES. Details on these Action Types / Methods are available in the following section.
• Field List – this restricts the fields that are to be retrieved from the underlying object.

SmartConnect Function Samples

Visit the interactive demonstration page to test the sample functions.

Function	Sample
'Get'	Get Company         Get Method Sample 1: Retrieve a Single Organization Record       Get Method Sample 2: Retrieve a Single Contact Record       Get Method Sample 3: Retrieve a Single Grant Application Record       Get Method Sample 4: Retrieve a Single Grant Application Payment Record       Get Method Sample 5: List Files
'List'	List Level One         List Method Sample 1: Retrieve a list of contacts       List Method Sample 2: Retrieve a list of organizations       List Method Sample 3: CMS360° - Retrieve a list of claims       List Method Sample 4: CMS360°- Retrieve a list of Services       List Method Sample 5: CMS360°- Retrieve Assessors list
'Update'	Update Company       Update Method Sample 1: Create organizations       Update Method Sample 2: Create/Update User
'Download File'	Download Files from Level One       Download File Method Sample 1: Download file(s) from a company profile
'List File'	List Files from Level One       List Files Method Sample 1:  from an organization       List Files Method Sample 2: from an application
'Search File'	Search Files from Level One       Search Files Method Sample 1: Search Case Documents
'List Notes'	List Notes from a Company       List Notes Method Sample 1:  from an application
'List Multiple Addresses'	Get all multiple addresses of a Company       List Multiple Addresses Method Sample 1: Multiple Addresses of an Organization
'Update Multiple Addresses'	Update multiple addresses of a Company       Update Multiple Addresses Method Sample 1: update addresses of an Organization
'List Associations'	List Contact Association of a Level 1       List Associations Method Sample 1: Contact associations from an application       List Associations Method Sample 2: Organization associations from an application
'Update Associations'	Update Contact Association of a Level 1       Update Associations Method Sample 1: update contact associations of a Level 1

See Also

JSON API (SmartConnect)
JSON API (SmartConnect) Prerequisite
Using JSON functions
JSON API (SmartConnect) Standard Field Names

API Sample Code