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SharePoint -- Deny Approval

Denies approval for a file that was submitted for content approval.

Only documents in lists that are enabled for content approval can be denied.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpRequestW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkHttpRequestW req;
    BOOL bUseTls;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;

    success = FALSE;

    //  This requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    //  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    //  If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
    //  Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
    CkHttpW_putLogin(http,L"SHAREPOINT_USERNAME");
    CkHttpW_putPassword(http,L"SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD");
    CkHttpW_putLoginDomain(http,L"SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN");
    CkHttpW_putNtlmAuth(http,TRUE);

    //  The more common case is to use SharePoint Online authentication (via the SPOIDCRL cookie).
    //  If so, do not set Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth, and instead
    //  establish the cookie as shown at SharePoint Online Authentication

    //  Indicate that we want a JSON reply
    CkHttpW_putAccept(http,L"application/json;odata=verbose");

    //  Only persons who have Full Control or Design permissions can approve or reject
    //  items or files in a list or library that requires approval. Other site users
    //  can only view what they have permission to view or what they have uploaded
    //  themselves.
    //  
    //  Important:  Approval or rejection of items or files in lists or libraries must
    //  be done one at a time. You cannot approve or reject multiple items or files in
    //  one operation.
    //  

    req = CkHttpRequestW_Create();
    CkHttpRequestW_putHttpVerb(req,L"POST");
    CkHttpRequestW_putPath(req,L"/_api/web/GetFileByServerRelativeUrl('/ChilkatDocLibrary/sample.docx')/deny(comment='Check-in comment for the denial of approval.')");

    //  We need to add a form digest value in the X-RequestDigest header field.
    //  See this example for details on
    //  how to get (and cache) a form digest value
    CkHttpRequestW_AddHeader(req,L"X-RequestDigest",L"SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST");

    //  Send the request to deny the pending document approval.
    bUseTls = TRUE;
    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpSReq(http,L"SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,bUseTls,req,resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    //  A successful update will return a 200 status code with an empty body.
    //  A non-successful update will return a JSON response body..
    if (CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp) != 200) {
        wprintf(L"Response status code = %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));
        json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
        CkJsonObjectW_Load(json,CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));
        CkJsonObjectW_putEmitCompact(json,FALSE);
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkJsonObjectW_emit(json));
        wprintf(L"Failed\n");
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Success.\n");


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkHttpRequestW_Dispose(req);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);

    }