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Shippo Create a Batch

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Demonstrates how to create and purchase up to 10,000 shipments in a single API request.

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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
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    DECLARE @http int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    -- Generate Code to Create JSON

    -- The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    -- {
    --   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    --   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    --   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    --   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    --   "batch_shipments": [
    --     {
    --       "shipment": {
    --         "address_from": {
    --           "name": "Mr Hippo",
    --           "street1": "965 Mission St",
    --           "street2": "Ste 201",
    --           "city": "San Francisco",
    --           "state": "CA",
    --           "zip": "94103",
    --           "country": "US",
    --           "phone": "4151234567",
    --           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    --         },
    --         "address_to": {
    --           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    --           "company": "",
    --           "street1": "Broadway 1",
    --           "street2": "",
    --           "city": "New York",
    --           "state": "NY",
    --           "zip": "10007",
    --           "country": "US",
    --           "phone": "4151234567",
    --           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    --         },
    --         "parcels": [
    --           {
    --             "length": "5",
    --             "width": "5",
    --             "height": "5",
    --             "distance_unit": "in",
    --             "weight": "2",
    --             "mass_unit": "oz"
    --           }
    --         ]
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "shipment": {
    --         "address_from": {
    --           "name": "Mr Hippo",
    --           "street1": "1092 Indian Summer Ct",
    --           "city": "San Jose",
    --           "state": "CA",
    --           "zip": "95122",
    --           "country": "US",
    --           "phone": "4151234567",
    --           "email": "mrhippo@goshippo.com"
    --         },
    --         "address_to": {
    --           "name": "Mrs Hippo",
    --           "company": "",
    --           "street1": "Broadway 1",
    --           "street2": "",
    --           "city": "New York",
    --           "state": "NY",
    --           "zip": "10007",
    --           "country": "US",
    --           "phone": "4151234567",
    --           "email": "mrshippo@goshippo.com"
    --         },
    --         "parcels": [
    --           {
    --             "length": "5",
    --             "width": "5",
    --             "height": "5",
    --             "distance_unit": "in",
    --             "weight": "20",
    --             "mass_unit": "lb"
    --           }
    --         ]
    --       },
    --       "carrier_account": "a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3",
    --       "servicelevel_token": "fedex_2_day"
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'default_carrier_account', '078870331023437cb917f5187429b093'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'default_servicelevel_token', 'usps_priority'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'label_filetype', 'PDF_4x6'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'metadata', 'BATCH #170'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.name', 'Mr Hippo'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street1', '965 Mission St'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.street2', 'Ste 201'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.city', 'San Francisco'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.state', 'CA'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.zip', '94103'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.country', 'US'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.phone', '4151234567'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_from.email', 'mrhippo@goshippo.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.name', 'Mrs Hippo'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.company', ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street1', 'Broadway 1'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.street2', ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.city', 'New York'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.state', 'NY'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.zip', '10007'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.country', 'US'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.phone', '4151234567'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.address_to.email', 'mrshippo@goshippo.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].length', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].width', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].height', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit', 'in'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].weight', '2'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[0].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit', 'oz'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.name', 'Mr Hippo'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.street1', '1092 Indian Summer Ct'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.city', 'San Jose'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.state', 'CA'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.zip', '95122'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.country', 'US'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.phone', '4151234567'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_from.email', 'mrhippo@goshippo.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.name', 'Mrs Hippo'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.company', ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street1', 'Broadway 1'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.street2', ''
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.city', 'New York'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.state', 'NY'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.zip', '10007'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.country', 'US'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.phone', '4151234567'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.address_to.email', 'mrshippo@goshippo.com'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].length', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].width', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].height', '5'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].distance_unit', 'in'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].weight', '20'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].shipment.parcels[0].mass_unit', 'lb'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].carrier_account', 'a4391cd4ab974f478f55dc08b5c8e3b3'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'UpdateString', @success OUT, 'batch_shipments[1].servicelevel_token', 'fedex_2_day'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Authorization', 'ShippoToken shippo_test_3af5d574e2f845d30efcaf9b2f47d9c2aef4807a'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetRequestHeader', NULL, 'Content-Type', 'application/json'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.HttpResponse', @resp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'HttpJson', @success OUT, 'POST', 'https://api.goshippo.com/batches/', @json, 'application/json', @resp
    IF @success = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
        RETURN
      END

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

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    DECLARE @jResp int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

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


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END

    -- Sample JSON response:
    -- (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    -- {
    --   "object_id": "a015eb693cca465dbb6523ce6d2e3c65",
    --   "object_owner": "admin",
    --   "status": "VALIDATING",
    --   "object_created": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    --   "object_updated": "2016-09-12T15:25:43.465Z",
    --   "metadata": "BATCH #170",
    --   "default_carrier_account": "078870331023437cb917f5187429b093",
    --   "default_servicelevel_token": "usps_priority",
    --   "label_filetype": "PDF_4x6",
    --   "batch_shipments": {
    --     "next": null,
    --     "previous": null,
    --     "results": [
    --     ]
    --   },
    --   "object_results": {
    --     "purchase_succeeded": 0,
    --     "purchase_failed": 0,
    --     "creation_failed": 0,
    --     "creation_succeeded": 0
    --   },
    --   "label_url": [
    --   ]
    -- }

    -- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    -- Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
    -- Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    DECLARE @object_id nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_id OUT, 'object_id'
    DECLARE @object_owner nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_owner OUT, 'object_owner'
    DECLARE @status nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @status OUT, 'status'
    DECLARE @object_created nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_created OUT, 'object_created'
    DECLARE @object_updated nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @object_updated OUT, 'object_updated'
    DECLARE @metadata nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @metadata OUT, 'metadata'
    DECLARE @default_carrier_account nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @default_carrier_account OUT, 'default_carrier_account'
    DECLARE @default_servicelevel_token nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @default_servicelevel_token OUT, 'default_servicelevel_token'
    DECLARE @label_filetype nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @label_filetype OUT, 'label_filetype'
    DECLARE @batch_shipmentsNext nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @batch_shipmentsNext OUT, 'batch_shipments.next'
    DECLARE @batch_shipmentsPrevious nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @batch_shipmentsPrevious OUT, 'batch_shipments.previous'
    DECLARE @object_resultsPurchase_succeeded int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @object_resultsPurchase_succeeded OUT, 'object_results.purchase_succeeded'
    DECLARE @object_resultsPurchase_failed int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @object_resultsPurchase_failed OUT, 'object_results.purchase_failed'
    DECLARE @object_resultsCreation_failed int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @object_resultsCreation_failed OUT, 'object_results.creation_failed'
    DECLARE @object_resultsCreation_succeeded int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'IntOf', @object_resultsCreation_succeeded OUT, 'object_results.creation_succeeded'
    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @count_i int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'batch_shipments.results'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END
    SELECT @i = 0
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'SizeOfArray', @count_i OUT, 'label_url'
    WHILE @i < @count_i
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'I', @i
        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO