Bulk Update Records in Zoho CRM
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Update multiple records at once in any Zoho CRM module (up to 100 records)
💡 Use Cases
- Mass update lead status
- Bulk assign records to users
- Batch update contact tags
- Update multiple deals at once
📚 API Documentation
Reference documentation for this API endpoint:
🔗 https://www.zoho.com/crm/developer/docs/api/v8/update-records.html ↗📋 Node Configuration
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