docs: def record(self, auth, resource, entries, options={}, defer=False):
          """ Records a list of historical entries to the resource specified.
  
          Note: This API is depricated, use recordbatch instead.
  
          Calls a function that bulids a request that writes a list of historical entries to the
          specified resource.
  
          Args:
              auth: Takes the device cik
              resource: Takes the dataport alias or rid.
              entries: A list of entries to write to the resource.
              options: Currently unused.
          """
          return self._call('record', auth, [resource, entries, options], defer)