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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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    success := false

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

    http := chilkat.NewHttp()

    // If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
    // Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
    http.SetLogin("SHAREPOINT_USERNAME")
    http.SetPassword("SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD")
    http.SetLoginDomain("SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN")
    http.SetNtlmAuth(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
    http.SetAccept("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 := chilkat.NewHttpRequest()
    req.SetHttpVerb("POST")
    req.SetPath("/_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
    req.AddHeader("X-RequestDigest","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST")

    // Send the request to deny the pending document approval.
    bUseTls := true
    resp := chilkat.NewHttpResponse()
    success = http.HttpSReq("SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,bUseTls,req,resp)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(http.LastErrorText())
        http.DisposeHttp()
        req.DisposeHttpRequest()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        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 resp.StatusCode() != 200 {
        fmt.Println("Response status code = ", resp.StatusCode())
        json := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
        json.Load(resp.BodyStr())
        json.SetEmitCompact(false)
        fmt.Println(*json.Emit())
        fmt.Println("Failed")
        http.DisposeHttp()
        req.DisposeHttpRequest()
        resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
        json.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("Success.")

    http.DisposeHttp()
    req.DisposeHttpRequest()
    resp.DisposeHttpResponse()
    json.DisposeJsonObject()