API => map.createSelements

[ghyslain.detry]

Hi,

I try to add a host to a map with map.createSelements but it doesn't work.

The JSON request is :

{
							    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
							    "method": "map.createSelements",
							    "params": {
							        "sysmapid" : "'+$HG1+'",
									"elementid" : "'+$DG3hostid+'",
									"elementtype" : 0,
									"label" : "{HOST.NAME}",
									"x" : 10,
									"y" : 10,
									"iconid_off" : "95",
									"iconid_on" : "95",
									"iconid_disabled" : "95",
									"label_location" : 0
							    },
							    "auth": "'+$auth+'",
							    "id": 1
							}

The JSON response is :

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","error":{"code":-32400,"message":"System error.","data":"JSON-rpc error generation failed. No such error \"\"."},"id":1}

Can anyone tell me how this API method work?

Zabbix version : 2.0.4

Thank you!

[Pavels]

CreateSelement is an internal method, not a public API method. Use map.create or map.update instead

https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/2.0/manual/appendix/api/map

[rmartineau]

Hi,

Why this method is only internal ?

thanks

[Pavels]

Hi,

Why this method is only internal ?

thanks

Because everything it does can be done using map.create or map.update.

[rmartineau]

Thanks for your prompt response Pavels.

How can I add one element to an existing map without removing the other elements ?

I have test it with map.update but this method replace all elements by the new element.

I haven't found any real solution in the forum.

My zabbix version is : 2.2.1

[Pavels]

You can't add an element. You'll need to retrieve all elements, add one on the client side and save all of them using map.update. That's the way the Zabbix API works in such cases.

[rmartineau]

I had hope of a more faster solution but this one works so I use it.

thanks a lot for your help