pjs.data.update()

This API is used to update records of a database object.

Parameters

Database Connection Definition:
(Object / Optional) - A database connection definition object returned from pjs.getDB(). If not passed, the default database connection will be used.
Database Object:
(String) Database object name. The name can be qualified with a library/schema. If not qualified the pathlist will be used to resolve the object.
--or--
(String) DbDefn file name (with the extension). The file can be qualified with a directory. If not qualified the pathlist will be used to resolve the object.
--or--
(Object) DbDefn instance.
Filter:
Single condition - created using pjs.data.createCondition API
--or--
Array of conditions - created using pjs.data.createCondition API
--or--
(String) – SQL syntax, because pjs.data.createCondition does support every possible way of conditioning
Data: (object) - the object that contains the column names and values to be updated.
(Note, this object can contain more, or less, properties then the actual table. It only uses the matched names.

Exception Handling

An Error instance will be thrown along with these additional properties:

sqlstate - The error state.
sqlcode - The error code.
sqlMessage - The message text.

Example

var newValues = {
  firstname: fname,
  dob: null
}

try {
  // This will result in only the firstname and dob columns being updated.
  let filter = pjs.data.createCondition("customerNumber", "=", "1");
  let result = pjs.data.update("customers", filter, newValues);
  console.log(result);

} catch(error) {
 console.error(error);
}