2456: RB API doesn't allow updating changenum field for Git
- NotABug
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| Jan. 20, 2012 |
http://reviews.reviewboard.org/
What version are you running?
1.6.1
What's the URL of the page this enhancement relates to, if any?
https://myserver/r/{review_id}
Describe the enhancement and the motivation for it.
I'm using API 2.0 to write a script to update the changenum field of a review. The URL is api/review-requests/{review_id}/draft/. It seems only a few fields (such as description, summary, etc) can be updated via HTTP.
What operating system are you using? What browser?
Centos 6
Please provide any additional information below.
I'd like to add the commit SHA1 string associated with the review to the 'Change Number' field so that I can keep track of the commit later on. Because I'm not able to use API to PUT the changenum field, I had to put that info in the description field guarded by a special string as a workaround. I'd love to see API is updated to support updating that field.
The changenum field is only for Perforce. It represents server-side changeset numbers, which is different than a revision. Best to put this as part of a close message when submitting.
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+ NotABug
Thanks for your quick response! Yes, I understand RB currently only supports change number if the backend SCM supports such concept natively. But wouldn't it be nice if the web service API provides the ability to update the field? Right now that field always shows 'None' if the underlying SCM is not Perforce. As an administrator/developer/user, I'd like to be able to "overload" that field to do meaningful task, such as use it to store the commit SHA1 string associated with the change, rather than be wasted? From there, I can do a lot more work build on top of it... Would you consider providing such functionality in the API? I mean people who use the API probably know what they are doing, isn't it? Thanks!