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copyCannedCharacteristic
mutation · in the family Catalog structure
What it does
Copy a platform-preset product characteristic you can copy into your group into your own group — your editable copy of the platform preset.
Copy a canned Characteristic template into the caller's org group; requires the unrestricted capability.
Who may call it
Capability area: Catalog structure — Creating and retiring catalog families and whole items.
- Owner
- Manager
- An API key whose scope allows
api:copyCannedCharacteristic
Arguments
| Name | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
input | CopyCannedCharacteristicInput CopyCannedCharacteristicInput! | yes | No further notes. |
Returns
Characteristic Characteristic! — A characteristic — a master-list entry for VALIDATED product values (serial-number, warranty period, …): value type + validation grammar + optional unit; distinct from Tags (unstructured labels), Categories (navigation), and Options (variant-driving). Canned + custom: system-shipped IMMUTABLE templates are copied via copyCannedCharacteristic; group-defined customs are created directly — references (the Manufacturer format map; the spine) always point at group-owned constructs, never templates. TWO_STATE — no inactive (a master-list entry is usable or gone).
Example request
mutation ExampleCopyCannedCharacteristic($input: CopyCannedCharacteristicInput!) {
copyCannedCharacteristic(input: $input) {
id
sysId
type
caption
status
parentId
rootId
createdAt
updatedAt
revisionNum
revision
valueType
unit
code
}
}
Variables:
{
"input": {
"key": "<key>",
"caption": "Blue jeans"
}
}
Send it with the envelope naming the version: "extensions": {"at": {"version": {"name":"genesis","number":0}}}.
Example response
{
"data": {
"copyCannedCharacteristic": {
"id": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-37386ae00000",
"sysId": "CH-EXMP-0000-000F",
"type": "Characteristic",
"caption": "Blue jeans",
"status": "active",
"parentId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-065235280000",
"rootId": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-a093dd800000",
"createdAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2027-01-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"revisionNum": 1,
"revision": "01900000-0000-7000-8000-b7960e180000",
"valueType": "string",
"unit": "<unit>",
"code": "BJ-001"
}
},
"extensions": {
"at": {
"callId": "01EXAMPLE-CALL-ID",
"version": {
"requested": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
},
"serviced": {
"name": "genesis",
"number": 0
}
}
}
}
}
Errors this call can answer
VALIDATION/INVALID— Something in the request is not valid. (VALIDATION)AUTHN/REQUIRED— Sign in to do this. (AUTHN)AUTHZ/FORBIDDEN— Your role does not allow this action. (AUTHZ)RATE_LIMIT/THROTTLED— Too many requests in a short time. (RATE_LIMIT)CONFLICT/*— The record’s state, or a change made in the meantime, does not allow this; the codes are on the CONFLICT page. (CONFLICT)VALIDATION/VERSION_REQUIRED— The request did not say which app version it came from. (VALIDATION)