# \_setDepartmentId

Sets the Department for a Customer, using the Department's ID.

### Parameters

#### id

The ID of the Customer.

#### department\_id

The ID of the Department to be set to the Customer.

### Example

```
FM_api('Customer_setDepartmentId',[
  'id'=>'683157',
  'department_id'=>'367101'
  ]
);
```

### Result

#### On Success

```
{'ok':1}
```

If the Customer is already set to a Department with the same ID as in "department\_id":

```
{"error":"department_id already set to new value"}
```

#### On Failure

If the "id" parameter is not given a set value:

```
{"error":"no ID supplied"}
```

If the "department\_id" parameter is not given a set value:

```
{"error":"missing or invalid parameter: department_id"}
```

If the "id" parameter value does not match the ID of an existing Customer:

```
{"error":"customer does not exist"}
```

If the "id\_department" parameter value does not match the ID of an existing Department:

```
{"error":"that department does not exist"}
```


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