eTapestry API:obtaining the database ref

Question

i'm using the SOAP based api to update an account in etapestry. i want to get the $ref(unique database ref) for an account created i.e

$ref = "INPUT_DATABASE_REF"; // example: 1234.0.567812

how do i obtain the database ref??

Answer 1

the account ref will be present if you retrieve an existing account via methods like getAccountById, getDuplicateAccount, and getExistingQueryResults