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Google Sheets - Update (Set Values in a Range)

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Sets values in a range of a spreadsheet. This example will demonstrate by first getting a range, then changing some values in the JSON, and then HTTPS PUT the changes back to the Google Sheet.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    -- This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    -- This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the 
    -- Google Sheets scope.

    -- In this example, Get Google Sheets OAuth2 Access Token, the access
    -- token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
    DECLARE @jsonToken int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jsonToken OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'LoadFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'HasMember', @iTmp0 OUT, 'access_token'
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'No access token found.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        RETURN
      END
    DECLARE @http int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'access_token'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'AuthToken', @sTmp0

    -- First get the cells in the range A1:B5
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetUrlVar', @success OUT, 'range', 'Sheet1!A1:B5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetUrlVar', @success OUT, 'spreadsheetId', '1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA'
    DECLARE @jsonResponse nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickGetStr', @jsonResponse OUT, 'https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        RETURN
      END


    PRINT @jsonResponse

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Load', @success OUT, @jsonResponse

    -- A sample response is shown below.

    -- {
    --   "range": "Sheet1!A1:B5",
    --   "majorDimension": "ROWS",
    --   "values": [
    --     [
    --       "Item",
    --       "Cost"
    --     ],
    --     [
    --       "Wheel",
    --       "$20.50"
    --     ],
    --     [
    --       "Door",
    --       "$15"
    --     ],
    --     [
    --       "Engine",
    --       "$100"
    --     ],
    --     [
    --       "Totals",
    --       "$135.50"
    --     ]
    --   ]
    -- }

    -- We're going to change the cost of the Engine to $120, and the Totals to $155.50

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'I', 3
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'J', 1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'values[i][j]', '$120'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'I', 4
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'values[i][j]', '$155.50'

    -- Show the updated JSON.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 1
    DECLARE @urlToUpdate nvarchar(4000)
    SELECT @urlToUpdate = 'https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED'
    DECLARE @xyz nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickGetStr', @xyz OUT, @urlToUpdate
    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.HttpResponse', @resp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'HttpJson', @success OUT, 'PUT', @urlToUpdate, @json, 'application/json', @resp
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Examine the response..

    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
    PRINT 'response status code = ' + @iTmp0

    PRINT 'response body:'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'BodyStr', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- A sample response body:

    -- {
    --   "spreadsheetId": "1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA",
    --   "updatedRange": "Sheet1!A1:B5",
    --   "updatedRows": 5,
    --   "updatedColumns": 2,
    --   "updatedCells": 10
    -- }

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp


END
GO