Text Tags - Word Doc field not updating

Hi there,

Thanks for your post! The way you are setting field value "fields":[{"name":"clientId","value":"123456789"}] is so-called field injection, it only detects PDF form fields, not text tags in the PDF. In order to populate value for label fields, try to follow these steps:
(1)Create a transaction with this payload and text tags:

{"status":"DRAFT","type":"PACKAGE","name":"Word Doc Test Package1","documents":[{"id":"TestWordDoc1","name":"TestWordDoc1","extract":true,"extractionTypes":["TEXT_TAGS"]}],"roles":[{"id":"Signer1","name":"Signer1","type":"SIGNER","signers":[{"id":"Signer1","email":"[email protected]","firstName":"John","lastName":"Doe","title":"Chairman"}]}]}

Client ID: {{esl_clientId:Signer1:label}}  

{{esl_clientSig: Signer1:signature}}

{{esl_clientName: Signer1:SignerName}}

{{esl_clientTitle: Signer1:SignerTitle}}

{{esl_clientDate: Signer1:SigningDate}}

(2)Retrieve the package JSON with a GET call:

GET /api/packages/{packageId}

(3)The text tag {{esl_clientId:Signer1:label}} defines the field name as "clientId", which can be used to loop through the package JSON ("documents" array > "approvals" array > "fields" array > "name") and locate the field.

(4)Find the JSON node of the lable field, set the "value" attribute and PUT back the field:
PUT /api/packages/{packageId}/documents/{documentId}/fields/{fieldId}

(5)Don't forget to send the transaction at the end:
PUT /api/packages/{packageId}

{"status":"SENT"}

Duo

Hi Duo. Thank you for your help. I tried your suggestion but when I got to step 4 and sent this PUT statment, I get a 404 - Not found error. I double checked and the ID values are correct:

PUT: https://sandbox.esignlive.com/api/packages/o2M1p5F13mJTfgbse7mfT0UylB8=/documents/TestWordDoc1/fields/clientId

I sent the entire JSON payload back with the new value for clientid.

Hi there,

Sorry that I missed a part of the API URL (/approvals/clientSig), the complete URL should look like this:

PUT: https://sandbox.esignlive.com/api/packages/o2M1p5F13mJTfgbse7mfT0UylB8=/documents/TestWordDoc1/approvals/clientSig/fields/clientId

Duo

OK, I tried that and I just get a 400 (Bad Request) response now. 

Also, is it necessary to send the entire JSON payload back in order to update one field?

NOTE: I tried sending both the full JSON back (received error code 400, text file is attached with full JSON) and just the below JSON string (which got back HTTP code 200) but did not update the field

{ "status": "SENT","id":"o2M1p5F13mJTfgbse7mfT0UylB8=","documents":[{"id":"TestWordDoc1","approvals":[{"id":"clientSig","fields":[{"id":"clientId","value":"123456789"}]}]}]}

I've attached the full JSON package data I get back from OneSpan when I call GET Package on: https://sandbox.esignlive.com/api/packages/o2M1p5F13mJTfgbse7mfT0UylB8=

You don't need to post back the entire package JSON, just need the field JSON. Are you trying to update the field with payload similar to below?

PUT: https://sandbox.esignlive.com/api/packages/o2M1p5F13mJTfgbse7mfT0UylB8=/documents/TestWordDoc1/approvals/clientSig/fields/clientId

{

  "validation": {

    "group": "",

    "errorCode": null,

    "required": false,

    "maxLength": null,

    "minLength": null,

    "enum": null,

    "disabled": false,

    "minimumRequired": null,

    "maximumRequired": null,

    "errorMessage": "",

    "pattern": ""

  },

  "binding": null,

  "id": "clientId",

  "page": 0,

  "data": null,

  "fontSize": null,

  "extract": false,

  "width": 150.0,

  "height": 30.0,

  "formattedValue": "",

  "subtype": "LABEL",

  "left": 155.0,

  "top": 96.0,

  "extractAnchor": null,

  "type": "INPUT",

  "value": "some value here",

  "name": "clientId"

}

If the issue persists, can you also share the error message?

Duo

The above JSON payload worked. Thank you Duo. I was paring down the JSON a little too much and it needed the validation property.

"validation": {

    "group": "",

    "errorCode": null,

    "required": false,

    "maxLength": null,

    "minLength": null,

    "enum": null,

    "disabled": false,

    "minimumRequired": null,

    "maximumRequired": null,

    "errorMessage": "",

    "pattern": ""

  },