Add and remove sample data
You can install and uninstall sample data programmatically for an organization using the InstallSampleData and UninstallSampleData messages:
| Web API Action | Organization Service Class |
|---|---|
| InstallSampleData Action | InstallSampleDataRequest |
| UninstallSampleData Action | UninstallSampleDataRequest |
Using the Web API
Install sample data using the InstallSampleData Action.
Request
POST [Organization URI]/api/data/v9.0/InstallSampleData HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
OData-MaxVersion: 4.0
OData-Version: 4.0
Response
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
OData-Version: 4.0
Uninstall sample data using the UninstallSampleData Action.
Request
POST [Organization URI]/api/data/v9.0/UninstallSampleData HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
OData-MaxVersion: 4.0
OData-Version: 4.0
Response
HTTP/1.1 204 No Content
OData-Version: 4.0
Using the Organization Service
Install sample data using the InstallSampleDataRequest
var request = new InstallSampleDataRequest();
service.Execute(request);
Uninstall sample data using the UninstallSampleDataRequest
var request = new UninstallSampleDataRequest();
service.Execute(request);
Note
Neither the InstallSampleDataResponse or UninstallSampleDataResponse classes returned by these operations include any properties to examine.