update a file content in SharePoint document library with REST - javascript

Question

I want to update a file in SharePoint document library with the following code. As descriptions in: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn450841(v=office.15).aspx#bk_FileRequestExamples http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn292553(v=office.15).aspx#Files

The executeAsync returns successful but the file isn’t update! Can anybody help!?

var spUrl = appWebUrl + "/_api/SP.AppContextSite(@target)/web/GetFileByServerRelativeUrl('" + itemUrl + "')/$value?@target='" + hostWebUrl + "'";
    var executor = new SP.RequestExecutor(appWebUrl);
    executor.executeAsync(
    {
        url: spUrl,
        type: "POST",
        body: "Here is the new Body",
        headers: {
            "X-HTTP-Method": "PUT",
            "X-RequestDigest": $("#__REQUESTDIGEST").val()
        },
        success: readContents,
        error: errorHandler,
        state: "Update"
    });

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 28 '15 at 19:55

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In the add method it gives me the error message!!!!

So I find out I should use "method" instead of "type" when I update.

edited May 28 '15 at 19:55

Sheena

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answered Jun 11 '14 at 13:29

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 05 '18 at 14:45

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Based on MSDN documentation https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn735924.aspx#properties you have to use: url, method, headers, success and error

answered Jul 05 '18 at 14:45

sia

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 28 '19 at 20:54

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had the same problem. changing

body: "Here is the new Body",

to

data: "Here is the new Body",

solved the issue for me

answered Mar 28 '19 at 20:54

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update a file content in SharePoint document library with REST - javascript

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