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MYOB: Add a Category

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Sends a POST to add a general ledger category.

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Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")

'  Implements the following CURL command:

'  curl --request POST "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category" \
'    --header "Authorization: Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN" \
'    --header "x-myobapi-key: {{myob_api_key}}" \
'    --header "x-myobapi-version: v2" \
'    --header "Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate" \
'    --data "{
'  \"DisplayID\" : \"CAT002\",
'  \"Name\" : \"Victoria\",
'  \"Description\" : \"Demo API Category Endpoint.\",
'  \"IsActive\" : true
'  }"

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

'  The following JSON is sent in the request body.

'  {
'    "DisplayID": "CAT002",
'    "Name": "Victoria",
'    "Description": "Demo API Category Endpoint.",
'    "IsActive": true
'  }

Dim json As ChilkatJsonObject
json.Initialize
json.UpdateString("DisplayID", "CAT002")
json.UpdateString("Name", "Victoria")
json.UpdateString("Description", "Demo API Category Endpoint.")
json.UpdateBool("IsActive", True)

http.SetRequestHeader("Authorization", "Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN")
http.SetRequestHeader("x-myobapi-key", "{{myob_api_key}}")
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept-Encoding", "gzip,deflate")
http.SetRequestHeader("x-myobapi-version", "v2")

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpJson("POST", "https://api.myob.com/accountright/c06778dd-4371-4a83-975f-522df65d7574/GeneralLedger/Category", json, "application/json", resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


Dim respStatusCode As Int = resp.StatusCode
Log("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If respStatusCode <> 200 Then
    Log("Response Header:")
    Log(resp.Header)
    Log("Response Body:")
    Log(resp.BodyStr)
    Log("Failed.")
    Return
End If

Log("Success.")