Add or Update an Absence Type

This service either adds a new absence type or updates an existing type when an absence type id is provided.

When updating, either or both the name and colour can be updated. When adding both, the name and colour must be included.

Query String Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
Action	String	AbsenceTypeSave	Required
AbsenceTypeId	Int	Id of the absence type to update.	Required, when updating
AbsenceTypeName	String	Name of the absence type.	Required, when adding
AbsenceTypeColor	String	Colour to display in BigChange Gold LightSalmon Moccasin plum DarkOrchid SlateBlue SkyBlue MediumAquamarine YellowGreen GreenYellow	Required, when adding

tip

Absence type colours are case sensitive. The different casing on "plum" is correct.

Response Codes

Example

Request

Request URL

https://webservice.bigchange.com/v01/services.ashx?action=AbsenceTypeSave&AbsenceTypeName=New Test Type&AbsenceTypeColor=plum

Response

Response Data

{
  "Code": 0,
  "Result": {
    "AbsenceTypeId": 26445
  }
}