Java Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Google Sheets - Update (Set Values in a Range)

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Sets values in a range of a spreadsheet. This example will demonstrate by first getting a range, then changing some values in the JSON, and then HTTPS PUT the changes back to the Google Sheet. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.JsonObject;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        // This example uses a previously obtained access token having permission for the
        // Google Sheets scope.

        // In this example, Get Google Sheets OAuth2 Access Token, the access
        // token was saved to a JSON file.  This example fetches the access token from the file..
        JsonObject jsonToken = new JsonObject();
        jsonToken.loadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json");
        if (!jsonToken.hasMember("access_token")) {
            System.out.println("No access token found.");
            return;
        }

        Http http = new Http();
        http.setAuthToken(jsonToken.stringOf("access_token"));

        // First get the cells in the range A1:B5
        http.setUrlVar("range", "Sheet1!A1:B5");
        http.setUrlVar("spreadsheetId", "1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA");
        String jsonResponse;
        try {
            jsonResponse = http.quickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}");
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        System.out.println(jsonResponse);

        JsonObject json = new JsonObject();
        json.setEmitCompact(false);
        json.load(jsonResponse);

        // A sample response is shown below.

        // {
        //   "range": "Sheet1!A1:B5",
        //   "majorDimension": "ROWS",
        //   "values": [
        //     [
        //       "Item",
        //       "Cost"
        //     ],
        //     [
        //       "Wheel",
        //       "$20.50"
        //     ],
        //     [
        //       "Door",
        //       "$15"
        //     ],
        //     [
        //       "Engine",
        //       "$100"
        //     ],
        //     [
        //       "Totals",
        //       "$135.50"
        //     ]
        //   ]
        // }

        // We're going to change the cost of the Engine to $120, and the Totals to $155.50

        json.setI(3);
        json.setJ(1);
        json.updateString("values[i][j]", "$120");
        json.setI(4);
        json.updateString("values[i][j]", "$155.50");

        // Show the updated JSON.
        System.out.println(json.emit());

        // Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
        json.setEmitCompact(true);
        String urlToUpdate = "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED";
        String xyz = http.quickGetStr(urlToUpdate);
        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpJson("PUT", urlToUpdate, json, "application/json", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Examine the response..
        System.out.println("response status code = " + resp.getStatusCode());
        System.out.println("response body:");
        System.out.println(resp.getBodyStr());

        // A sample response body:

        // {
        //   "spreadsheetId": "1_SO2L-Y6nCayNpNppJLF0r9yHB2UnaCleGCKeE4O0SA",
        //   "updatedRange": "Sheet1!A1:B5",
        //   "updatedRows": 5,
        //   "updatedColumns": 2,
        //   "updatedCells": 10
        // }
    }
}