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PayPal Create Invoice

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Creates a draft invoice.

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    -- Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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

    -- Load our previously obtained access token. (see PayPal OAuth2 Access Token)
    DECLARE @jsonToken int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jsonToken OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'LoadFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/tokens/paypal.json'

    -- Build the Authorization request header field value.
    DECLARE @sbAuth int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbAuth OUT

    -- token_type should be "Bearer"
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'token_type'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbAuth, 'Append', @success OUT, @sTmp0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbAuth, 'Append', @success OUT, ' '
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonToken, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'access_token'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbAuth, 'Append', @success OUT, @sTmp0

    -- Make the initial connection.
    -- A single REST object, once connected, can be used for many PayPal REST API calls.
    -- The auto-reconnect indicates that if the already-established HTTPS connection is closed,
    -- then it will be automatically re-established as needed.
    DECLARE @rest int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Rest', @rest OUT

    DECLARE @bAutoReconnect int
    SELECT @bAutoReconnect = 1
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'Connect', @success OUT, 'api.sandbox.paypal.com', 443, 1, @bAutoReconnect
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        RETURN
      END

    -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    -- The code above this comment could be placed inside a function/subroutine within the application
    -- because the connection does not need to be made for every request.  Once the connection is made
    -- the app may send many requests..
    -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    -- First create a JSON invoice:
    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.email', 'frank-facilitator@example.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.first_name', 'Frank'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.last_name', 'Facilitator'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.business_name', 'Medical Professionals, LLC'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.phone.country_code', '001'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.phone.national_number', '5032141716'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.address.line1', '1234 Main St.'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.address.city', 'Portland'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.address.state', 'OR'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.address.postal_code', '97217'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'merchant_info.address.country_code', 'US'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'billing_info[0].email', 'frank-buyer@somewhere.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].name', 'Sutures'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateInt', @success OUT, 'items[0].quantity', 100
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].unit_price.currency', 'USD'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'items[0].unit_price.value', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'note', 'Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'payment_term.term_type', 'NET_45'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.first_name', 'Sally'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.last_name', 'Patient'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.business_name', 'Not applicable'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.phone.country_code', '001'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.phone.national_number', '5039871234'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.address.line1', '1234 Broad St.'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.address.city', 'Portland'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.address.state', 'OR'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.address.postal_code', '97216'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'shipping_info.address.country_code', 'US'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- The JSON invoice created by the above code:

    -- 	{ 
    -- 	  "merchant_info": { 
    -- 	    "email": "frank-facilitator@example.com",
    -- 	    "first_name": "Frank",
    -- 	    "last_name": "Facilitator",
    -- 	    "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
    -- 	    "phone": { 
    -- 	      "country_code": "001",
    -- 	      "national_number": "5032141716"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    "address": { 
    -- 	      "line1": "1234 Main St.",
    -- 	      "city": "Portland",
    -- 	      "state": "OR",
    -- 	      "postal_code": "97217",
    -- 	      "country_code": "US"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "billing_info": [ 
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "email": "frank-buyer@somewhere.com"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  ],
    -- 	  "items": [ 
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "name": "Sutures",
    -- 	      "quantity": 100,
    -- 	      "unit_price": { 
    -- 	        "currency": "USD",
    -- 	        "value": "5"
    -- 	      }
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  ],
    -- 	  "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
    -- 	  "payment_term": { 
    -- 	    "term_type": "NET_45"
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "shipping_info": { 
    -- 	    "first_name": "Sally",
    -- 	    "last_name": "Patient",
    -- 	    "business_name": "Not applicable",
    -- 	    "phone": { 
    -- 	      "country_code": "001",
    -- 	      "national_number": "5039871234"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    "address": { 
    -- 	      "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
    -- 	      "city": "Portland",
    -- 	      "state": "OR",
    -- 	      "postal_code": "97216",
    -- 	      "country_code": "US"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  }
    -- 	}

    -- Send the POST equivalent to this CURL command:

    -- 	curl -v -X POST https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/ \
    -- 	-H "Content-Type:application/json" \
    -- 	-H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
    -- 	-d '{ invoice JSON goes here }'

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 1
    DECLARE @sbRequestBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbRequestBody OUT

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'Content-Type', 'application/json'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbAuth, 'GetAsString', @sTmp0 OUT
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'AddHeader', @success OUT, 'Authorization', @sTmp0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'EmitSb', @success OUT, @sbRequestBody

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @rest, 'FullRequestSb', @success OUT, 'POST', '/v1/invoicing/invoices', @sbRequestBody, @sbResponseBody
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        RETURN
      END

    -- We should have some sort of JSON response.  It could be successful, or an error.
    DECLARE @jsonResponse int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jsonResponse OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jsonResponse, 'EmitCompact', 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody


    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @iTmp0

    -- Did we get a 201 success response?
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'ResponseStatusCode', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 201
      BEGIN
        -- Show the JSON response body
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastRequestStartLine', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @rest, 'LastRequestHeader', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbAuth
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonResponse
        RETURN
      END

    -- Show a few parts of the JSON response

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'id'
    PRINT 'id: ' + @sTmp0

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'number'
    PRINT 'number: ' + @sTmp0

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'template_id'
    PRINT 'template_id: ' + @sTmp0

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'status'
    PRINT 'status: ' + @sTmp0

    -- Show the full JSON response.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jsonResponse, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    PRINT 'Success.'

    -- A successful response looks like this:

    -- 	{ 
    -- 	  "id": "INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
    -- 	  "number": "0001",
    -- 	  "template_id": "TEMP-8HS37702UW384535K",
    -- 	  "status": "DRAFT",
    -- 	  "merchant_info": { 
    -- 	    "email": "smith-facilitator@chilkatsoft.com",
    -- 	    "first_name": "Joe",
    -- 	    "last_name": "Facilitator",
    -- 	    "business_name": "Medical Professionals, LLC",
    -- 	    "phone": { 
    -- 	      "country_code": "001",
    -- 	      "national_number": "5032141716"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    "address": { 
    -- 	      "line1": "1234 Main St.",
    -- 	      "city": "Portland",
    -- 	      "state": "OR",
    -- 	      "postal_code": "97217",
    -- 	      "country_code": "US"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "billing_info": [ 
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "email": "smith-buyer@chilkatsoft.com"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  ],
    -- 	  "shipping_info": { 
    -- 	    "first_name": "Sally",
    -- 	    "last_name": "Patient",
    -- 	    "business_name": "Not applicable",
    -- 	    "phone": { 
    -- 	      "country_code": "001",
    -- 	      "national_number": "5039871234"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    "address": { 
    -- 	      "line1": "1234 Broad St.",
    -- 	      "city": "Portland",
    -- 	      "state": "OR",
    -- 	      "postal_code": "97216",
    -- 	      "country_code": "US"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "items": [ 
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "name": "Sutures",
    -- 	      "quantity": 100.0,
    -- 	      "unit_price": { 
    -- 	        "currency": "USD",
    -- 	        "value": "5.00"
    -- 	      }
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  ],
    -- 	  "invoice_date": "2016-11-15 PST",
    -- 	  "payment_term": { 
    -- 	    "term_type": "NET_45",
    -- 	    "due_date": "2016-12-30 PST"
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "tax_calculated_after_discount": false,
    -- 	  "tax_inclusive": false,
    -- 	  "note": "Medical Invoice 16 Jul, 2013 PST",
    -- 	  "total_amount": { 
    -- 	    "currency": "USD",
    -- 	    "value": "500.00"
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "metadata": { 
    -- 	    "created_date": "2016-11-15 06:17:03 PST"
    -- 	  },
    -- 	  "links": [ 
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "rel": "self",
    -- 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
    -- 	      "method": "GET"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "rel": "send",
    -- 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/send",
    -- 	      "method": "POST"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "rel": "update",
    -- 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR/update",
    -- 	      "method": "PUT"
    -- 	    },
    -- 	    { 
    -- 	      "rel": "delete",
    -- 	      "href": "https://api.sandbox.paypal.com/v1/invoicing/invoices/INV2-ZG2H-HKAW-PMWU-N6ZR",
    -- 	      "method": "DELETE"
    -- 	    }
    -- 	  ]
    -- 	}
    -- 

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonToken
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbAuth
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @rest
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbRequestBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jsonResponse


END
GO