Kaizen #11 - The $Properties in Zoho CRM #API

Kaizen #11 - The $Properties in Zoho CRM #API

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to yet another post in the Kaizen series! 
This week, we will discuss the  $Properties in Zoho CRM .

What will you learn from this post?

  • What are $properties?
  • $properties common to all the modules
  • Module-specific $properties

1. What are the $properties?

The $properties represent the  derived properties of a record in Zoho CRM. They are not available as fields in Zoho CRM. For instance,  $converted —It represents the state of a lead or a quote. If you convert a lead or a quote into a contact/account (or) a sales order/invoice, the value for $converted becomes true. 
Since they are derived, you cannot set these properties while creating or updating leads/quotes. 



2. $properties common to all the modules

All the $properties are read-only keys.

$Property
Description
$currency_symbol
string
Represents the corresponding currency symbol of the currency chosen. For instance, for Dollars, the currency symbol would be—
"$currency_symbol": "USD"
$review_process
JSON object
Represents the current state of the record in the review process. For instance, if the record is resubmitted—
"$review_process": { 
                "approve": false, 
                "reject": false, 
                "resubmit": true 
            } 
$review
string
Represents the review status of the record.

null - The record does not come under the review process.
approved - The record is approved.
unreviewed - The record is yet to be reviewed.
$process_flow
boolean
Represents if the record is in blueprint data.

true - The record is a blueprint data.
false - The record is not associated with any blueprint.
$approved
boolean
Represents if the record is approved or not.

true - The record is approved.
false - The record is not approved.
$approval
JSON object
Represents if the current user can approve the record in approval. For instance, if the current user can approve the record—
  "$approval": {
                "delegate": true,
                "approve": true,
                "reject": true,
                "resubmit": false
            }
$editable
boolean
Represents if the record is editable or not.

true - Record can be edited.
false - Record cannot be edited.

3. Module-Specific $properties

Except $send_notification and $line_tax, all the other module-specific $properties are read-only keys.

Property Details
Description
$converted
boolean
Represents the state of a lead/quote.

true - The record is converted.
false - The record is not converted.

Modules - Leads, Quotes
HTTP Method - GET
$converted_detail
JSON object
Represents conversion details of a lead.

   "$converted_detail": {
        "deal": null,
        "convert_date": "2019-12-17T01:58:25+05:30",
        "contact": "4150868000000939001",
        "converted_by": "4150868000000225013",
        "account": "4150868000000413103"
    }

Modules - Leads
HTTP Method - GET
$followers 
JSON Array
Represents the details of the followers of that deal.

  "$followers": [
        {
            "name": "User_1901",
            "id": "4150868000000225013"
        }
    ]

Modules - Deals
HTTP Method - GET
$followed
boolean
Represents if the current user is following that particular deal or not.
 
true - The current user is following the deal.
false - The current user is not following the deal.

Modules - Deals
HTTP Method - GET
$se_module
string
Represents to which module a task, event, or call is related to. It depends on the value stored in the "Related to" field.

"$se_module": "Leads"

Modules - Tasks, Events, Calls
HTTP Method - GET
$calender_booking_event
boolean
Represents if the event is a calendar booking event.

true - It is a calendar booking event.
false - It is not a calendar booking event.

Modules - Events
HTTP Method - GET
$recurrence_id
string
Represents the unique ID of the recurrence rule.

  "$recurrence_id": "4150868000000383036"

Modules - Events
HTTP Method - GET
$u_id
string
Represents the unique ID of the recurring event. 

"$u_id": "4150868000000383036"

Modules - Events
HTTP Method - GET
$meeting_details
JSON object

Represents the details of the online meeting.

"$meeting_details": {
        "tool_name": "ZohoMeeting",
        "joinmeeting_url": " https://meeting.zoho.com/join?key=1094205335 ",
    }

Modules - Events
HTTP Method - GET
$send_notification
boolean
You can set if an email notification has to be sent to all the participants of the event or not.

true - Send notification to all the participants of the event.
false - Do not send a notification to all the participants of the event.

Modules - Events
HTTP Method - GET, POST, PUT
$calender_booking_call
boolean
Represents if the call is a calendar booking call.

true - It is a calendar booking call.
false - It is not a calendar booking call.

Modules - Calls
HTTP Methods - GET
$taxable
boolean
Represents if the inventory line item (product in inventory module) is taxable or not. 

true - The inventory line item is taxable.
false - The inventory line item is not taxable.

Modules - Products
HTTP Methods - GET
$line_tax
JSON Array
You can set the tax on individual product line items using this property.

 "$line_tax": [
        {
            "percentage": 0,
            "name": "Sales Tax",
            "id": null,
            "value": 0
        },
        {
            "percentage": 0,
            "name": "Vat",
            "id": null,
            "value": 0
        }
    ]

Modules - Quotes, Invoices, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders
HTTP Method - GET, POST

We hope you found this post useful. Please reach out to us if you have any questions, or let us know in the comment section.

We wish you all a happy new year!
Cheers! 

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