(PowerShell) Google Sheets - Update (Set Values in a Range)

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.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.76 or greater.

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-9.5.0-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

# 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..
$jsonToken = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$success = $jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/googleSheets.json")
if ($jsonToken.HasMember("access_token") -eq $false) {
    $("No access token found.")
    exit
}

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http
$http.AuthToken = $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")
$jsonResponse = $http.QuickGetStr("https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}")
if ($http.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$($jsonResponse)

$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$json.EmitCompact = $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.I = 3
$json.J = 1
$json.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$120")
$json.I = 4
$json.UpdateString("values[i][j]","$155.50")

# Show the updated JSON.
$($json.Emit())

# --------------------------------------------------------
# Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.76 or greater.
# --------------------------------------------------------

# Update the Google Sheet using a PUT request.
$json.EmitCompact = $true
$urlToUpdate = "https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{$spreadsheetId}/values/{$range}?valueInputOption=USER_ENTERED"
$xyz = $http.QuickGetStr($urlToUpdate)
$resp = $http.PText("PUT",$urlToUpdate,$json.Emit(),"utf-8","application/json",$false,$false)
if ($http.LastMethodSuccess -ne $true) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Examine the response..
$("response status code = " + $resp.StatusCode)
$("response body:")
$($resp.BodyStr)

# A sample response body:

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