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Visual Basic 6.0

Datev - Upload File (Transfer a file to DATEV data center)

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Demonstrates how to transfer a file to the DATEV data center.

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Visual Basic 6.0
Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' Implements the following CURL command:

' curl --request POST \
'   --url "https://accounting-extf-files.api.datev.de/platform-sandbox/v3/clients/REPLACE_CLIENT-ID/extf-files/import" \
'   --header "Authorization: Bearer REPLACE_BEARER_TOKEN" \
'   --header "X-Datev-Client-ID: clientId" \
'   --header "accept: application/json;charset=utf-8" \
'   --header "content-type: application/octet-stream" \
'   --header "Filename: EXTF_BS_20200101_1.csv" \
'   --header "Reference-Id: Buchungsstapel_Verkäufe_2020_01_Nr_001" \
'   --header "Client-Application-Version: 2.0c" \
'   --data-binary "@REPLACE_BODY"

' Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
' Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

Dim bdRequestBody As New ChilkatBinData
success = bdRequestBody.LoadFile("c:/temp/EXTF_BS_20200101_1.csv")
If (success <> 1) Then
    Debug.Print "Failed to load the csv file."
    Exit Sub
End If

http.SetRequestHeader "accept","application/json;charset=utf-8"
http.SetRequestHeader "X-Datev-Client-ID","clientId"
http.SetRequestHeader "Client-Application-Version","2.0c"
http.SetRequestHeader "Filename","EXTF_BS_20200101_1.csv"
http.SetRequestHeader "Reference-Id","Buchungsstapel_Verkäufe_2020_01_Nr_001"
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer REPLACE_BEARER_TOKEN" header.
http.AuthToken = "REPLACE_BEARER_TOKEN"

Dim resp As New ChilkatHttpResponse
Dim url As String
url = "https://accounting-extf-files.api.datev.de/platform-sandbox/v3/clients/DATEV_USER_ID/extf-files/import"
success = http.HttpBd("POST",url,bdRequestBody,"application/octet-stream",resp)
If (success = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr