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Quickbooks Update an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to update an invoice using the Quickbooks REST API.

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NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    //  First get our previously obtained OAuth2 access token.
    var jsonToken = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json");

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    //  Connect to the REST server.
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    var sbAuth = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ");
    sbAuth.Append(jsonToken.StringOf("access_token"));
    rest.Authorization = sbAuth.GetAsString();

    //  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Note: The above code to setup the initial REST connection
    //  can be done once.  After connecting, any number of REST calls can be made.
    //  If the connection is lost, the next REST method call will automatically
    //  reconnect if needed.
    //  --------------------------------------------------------------------------

    //  Create the following JSON:

    //  {
    //    "DocNumber": "1070",
    //    "SyncToken": "0",
    //    "domain": "QBO",
    //    "Balance": 150.0,
    //    "BillAddr": {
    //      "City": "Bayshore",
    //      "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
    //      "PostalCode": "94326",
    //      "Lat": "INVALID",
    //      "Long": "INVALID",
    //      "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //      "Id": "2"
    //    },
    //    "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
    //    "TotalAmt": 150.0,
    //    "CustomerRef": {
    //      "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
    //      "value": "1"
    //    },
    //    "CustomerMemo": {
    //      "value": "Added customer memo."
    //    },
    //    "ShipAddr": {
    //      "City": "Bayshore",
    //      "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
    //      "PostalCode": "94326",
    //      "Lat": "INVALID",
    //      "Long": "INVALID",
    //      "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //      "Id": "109"
    //    },
    //    "LinkedTxn": [
    //    ],
    //    "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
    //    "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
    //    "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
    //    "sparse": false,
    //    "Line": [
    //      {
    //        "LineNum": 1,
    //        "Amount": 150.0,
    //        "SalesItemLineDetail": {
    //          "TaxCodeRef": {
    //            "value": "NON"
    //          },
    //          "ItemRef": {
    //            "name": "Services",
    //            "value": "1"
    //          }
    //        },
    //        "Id": "1",
    //        "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
    //      },
    //      {
    //        "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
    //        "Amount": 150.0,
    //        "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
    //      }
    //    ],
    //    "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
    //    "CustomField": [
    //      {
    //        "DefinitionId": "1",
    //        "Type": "StringType",
    //        "Name": "Crew #"
    //      }
    //    ],
    //    "Id": "239",
    //    "TxnTaxDetail": {
    //      "TotalTax": 0
    //    },
    //    "MetaData": {
    //      "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00",
    //      "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00"
    //    }
    //  }
    //  
    //  Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Code to Create JSON

    var jsonReq = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonReq.UpdateString("DocNumber","1070");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("SyncToken","0");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("domain","QBO");
    jsonReq.UpdateNumber("Balance","150.0");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.City","Bayshore");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Line1","4581 Finch St.");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.PostalCode","94326");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Lat","INVALID");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Long","INVALID");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Id","2");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("TxnDate","2015-07-24");
    jsonReq.UpdateNumber("TotalAmt","150.0");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.name","Amy's Bird Sanctuary");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.value","1");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerMemo.value","Added customer memo.");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.City","Bayshore");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Line1","4581 Finch St.");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.PostalCode","94326");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Lat","INVALID");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Long","INVALID");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Id","109");
    jsonReq.UpdateNewArray("LinkedTxn");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("DueDate","2015-08-23");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("PrintStatus","NeedToPrint");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("EmailStatus","NotSet");
    jsonReq.UpdateBool("sparse",false);
    jsonReq.UpdateInt("Line[0].LineNum",1);
    jsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[0].Amount","150.0");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value","NON");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].Id","1");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[1].DetailType","SubTotalLineDetail");
    jsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[1].Amount","150.0");
    jsonReq.UpdateNewObject("Line[1].SubTotalLineDetail");
    jsonReq.UpdateBool("ApplyTaxAfterDiscount",false);
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomField[0].DefinitionId","1");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomField[0].Type","StringType");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomField[0].Name","Crew #");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Id","239");
    jsonReq.UpdateInt("TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax",0);
    jsonReq.UpdateString("MetaData.CreateTime","2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00");
    jsonReq.UpdateString("MetaData.LastUpdatedTime","2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00");

    var sbRequestBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody);

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json");
    rest.AllowHeaderFolding = false;

    var sbResponseBody = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody);
    if (success !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var respStatusCode = rest.ResponseStatusCode;

    //  Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    console.log("response status code = " + respStatusCode);

    var jsonResponse = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
    jsonResponse.EmitCompact = false;
    console.log(jsonResponse.Emit());

    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("Failed.");
        return;
    }

    //  Sample output...
    //  (See the parsing code below..)
    //  
    //  Use the this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
    //  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

    //  {
    //    "Invoice": {
    //      "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
    //      "domain": "QBO",
    //      "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
    //      "TotalAmt": 150.0,
    //      "Line": [
    //        {
    //          "LineNum": 1,
    //          "Amount": 150.0,
    //          "SalesItemLineDetail": {
    //            "TaxCodeRef": {
    //              "value": "NON"
    //            },
    //            "ItemRef": {
    //              "name": "Services",
    //              "value": "1"
    //            }
    //          },
    //          "Id": "1",
    //          "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
    //        },
    //        {
    //          "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
    //          "Amount": 150.0,
    //          "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
    //        }
    //      ],
    //      "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
    //      "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
    //      "DocNumber": "1070",
    //      "sparse": false,
    //      "CustomerMemo": {
    //        "value": "Added customer memo."
    //      },
    //      "Deposit": 0,
    //      "Balance": 150.0,
    //      "CustomerRef": {
    //        "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
    //        "value": "1"
    //      },
    //      "TxnTaxDetail": {
    //        "TotalTax": 0
    //      },
    //      "SyncToken": "1",
    //      "LinkedTxn": [
    //      ],
    //      "ShipAddr": {
    //        "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //        "City": "Bayshore",
    //        "PostalCode": "94326",
    //        "Id": "118",
    //        "Line1": "4581 Finch St."
    //      },
    //      "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
    //      "BillAddr": {
    //        "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //        "City": "Bayshore",
    //        "PostalCode": "94326",
    //        "Id": "117",
    //        "Line1": "4581 Finch St."
    //      },
    //      "MetaData": {
    //        "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00",
    //        "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:53:39-07:00"
    //      },
    //      "CustomField": [
    //        {
    //          "DefinitionId": "1",
    //          "Type": "StringType",
    //          "Name": "Crew #"
    //        }
    //      ],
    //      "Id": "239"
    //    },
    //    "time": "2015-07-24T10:53:39.287-07:00"
    //  }
    //  

    var LineNum;
    var Amount;
    var SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue;
    var SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName;
    var SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue;
    var Id;
    var DetailType;
    var DefinitionId;
    var invType;
    var Name;

    var InvoiceTxnDate = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate");
    var InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain");
    var InvoicePrintStatus = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus");
    var InvoiceTotalAmt = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt");
    var InvoiceDueDate = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate");
    var InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount");
    var InvoiceDocNumber = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber");
    var InvoiceSparse = jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse");
    var InvoiceCustomerMemoValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerMemo.value");
    var InvoiceDeposit = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Deposit");
    var InvoiceBalance = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance");
    var InvoiceCustomerRefName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name");
    var InvoiceCustomerRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value");
    var InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax");
    var InvoiceSyncToken = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken");
    var InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
    var InvoiceShipAddrCity = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City");
    var InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode");
    var InvoiceShipAddrId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id");
    var InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1");
    var InvoiceEmailStatus = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus");
    var InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode");
    var InvoiceBillAddrCity = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City");
    var InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode");
    var InvoiceBillAddrId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id");
    var InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1");
    var InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime");
    var InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime");
    var InvoiceId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Id");
    var time = jsonResponse.StringOf("time");
    var i = 0;
    var count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.I = i;
        LineNum = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum");
        Amount = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount");
        SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value");
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name");
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value");
        Id = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id");
        DetailType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType");
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.LinkedTxn");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.I = i;
        i = i+1;
    }

    i = 0;
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField");
    while (i < count_i) {
        jsonResponse.I = i;
        DefinitionId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId");
        invType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type");
        Name = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name");
        i = i+1;
    }


}

chilkatExample();