How to import a REST Message Definition

[Jazz1]

Hello,

         I am trying to import a Web Services Outbound REST message definition which I exported as an xml file. I don't see an import option anywhere. Do I have to create a datasource (??) and attach this XML export file in order to import it?  I am working with the Developer Instance. I am super confused.

Thanks
Jazz

[Abhinay Erra]

There are bunch of tables involved and you will have to export all of those record to get a clean export of your rest message.

Go to "sys_rest_message" and export your rest message to xml

Now go to "sys_rest_message_fn" list and query all the http methods related to your rest message in step 1 and export them to xml

sys_rest_message_fn_headers and query all the headers related to each http method in step 2

sys_rest_message_fn_param_defs and query all the query parameters related to each http method in step 2

sys_rest_message_fn_parameters and query all the variable substitutions related to each http method in step 2

Now open your target instance and go to any list and right click and select import xml to import all the xml files.

[Jazz1]

Hello Abhinay,

                     So in otherwords I will have to redo the whole nine yards because all I ever did before I lost my developer instance was to just export the message, the associated integration, the associated script include and the rest message function test. 

This does seem extremely draconian. Unless you do the steps that you have outlined there is no way to migrate all the pieces other than doing it all afresh. That's the pitfall with a Developer Instance unless you keep it active and not let it be inactive for 10 or more days.

Thanks

Vish

[Abhinay Erra]

I agree. Unfortunately when it comes to data and when multiple tables are involved, you will have to export all the individual pieces in order to have a clean export. Easiest way is to create an update set in your personal dev instance and capture everything in that update set and you can export that update set to xml whenever needed so that you can retain all the customization you made.

[Jazz1]

I created a local update set but how do I associate an object such as a REST message to it? If you could outline the steps to export an entire update set then I will be good to go.

Thx

Jazz