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Tim_Harber
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Apr 22, 2020

Add new key into data group without updating entire list using the API

Is there a way using the API to add a single key to a data group without needing to POST/PATCH the entire existing list with the single new addition? In other words if I have a data group that look...
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  • cjunior's avatar
    cjunior
    Apr 22, 2020

    Hello,

    I workaround this with options parameter:

    e.g.

    ?options=records add { key3 { data value3 } }

     

    curl -ku "admin:admin" -X PATCH -H 'Content-type: application/json' -d '{ "name":"my_datagroup" }' https://localhost/mgmt/tm/ltm/data-group/internal/my_datagroup?options=records%20add%20%7b%20key3%20%7b%20data%20value3%20%7d%20%7d |jq .

     

    Best regards.

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ashk
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Okay, seems this one is using options to add, but I read its using tmsh commands to fulfil the same. but when we migrate to NEXT there would be no TMSH, what would be the best way to achieve to add a name and data to a data-group using iControl REST API? 

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JRahm
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Feb 13, 2024

there won't be an iControl REST as is in BIG-IP Next. Data-groups are not yet supported in Next, when those are added we'll have a better idea on how it will be supported, whether those will be expected to be part of the application declaration or a shared object that is versioned like iRules in CM. If I had to guess, it will be a versioned shared object that can then be deployed/rolled-back, but given the size of some data-groups, there may be incremental diffs supported. Time will tell.

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    ashk
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    Feb 13, 2024

     

    Got it, We are building a pool/class maintenance page based on API, hope it wont break when we migrate to NEXT. :) 

     

    Thank you again.