PHP ActiveX

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.

PHP ActiveX

<?php

$success = 0;

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

$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

// If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
// Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
$http->Login = 'SHAREPOINT_USERNAME';
$http->Password = 'SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD';
$http->LoginDomain = 'SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN';
$http->NtlmAuth = 1;

// 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->Accept = '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 = new COM("Chilkat.HttpRequest");
$req->HttpVerb = 'POST';
$req->Path = '/_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 = 1;
$resp = new COM("Chilkat.HttpResponse");
$success = $http->HttpSReq('SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN',443,$bUseTls,$req,$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// 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) {
    print 'Response status code = ' . $resp->StatusCode . "\n";
    $json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
    $json->Load($resp->BodyStr);
    $json->EmitCompact = 0;
    print $json->emit() . "\n";
    print 'Failed' . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Success.' . "\n";

?>