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Quickbooks Create a New Customer

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Demonstrates how to create a new customer via the Quickbooks REST API.

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integer li_rc
long li_Success
oleobject loo_JsonToken
oleobject loo_Rest
long li_BTls
long li_Port
long li_BAutoReconnect
oleobject loo_SbAuth
oleobject loo_JsonReq
oleobject loo_SbRequestBody
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
long li_RespStatusCode
oleobject loo_JsonResponse
string ls_CustomerDomain
string ls_CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress
string ls_CustomerDisplayName
string ls_CustomerCurrencyRefName
string ls_CustomerCurrencyRefValue
string ls_CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue
string ls_CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod
string ls_CustomerGivenName
string ls_CustomerFullyQualifiedName
long li_CustomerBillWithParent
string ls_CustomerTitle
long li_CustomerJob
long li_CustomerBalanceWithJobs
string ls_CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber
long li_CustomerTaxable
string ls_CustomerMetaDataCreateTime
string ls_CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime
string ls_CustomerBillAddrCity
string ls_CustomerBillAddrCountry
string ls_CustomerBillAddrLine1
string ls_CustomerBillAddrPostalCode
string ls_CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode
string ls_CustomerBillAddrId
string ls_CustomerMiddleName
string ls_CustomerNotes
long li_CustomerActive
long li_CustomerBalance
string ls_CustomerSyncToken
string ls_CustomerSuffix
string ls_CustomerCompanyName
string ls_CustomerFamilyName
string ls_CustomerPrintOnCheckName
long li_CustomerSparse
string ls_CustomerId
string ls_Time

li_Success = 0

//  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.
loo_JsonToken = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonToken.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if
li_Success = loo_JsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

loo_Rest = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Rest.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Rest")

//  Connect to the REST server.
li_BTls = 1
li_Port = 443
li_BAutoReconnect = 1
li_Success = loo_Rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",li_Port,li_BTls,li_BAutoReconnect)

loo_SbAuth = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbAuth.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_SbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
loo_SbAuth.Append(loo_JsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))
loo_Rest.Authorization = loo_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:

//  {
//    "FullyQualifiedName": "King Groceries",
//    "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
//      "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
//    },
//    "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
//    "Suffix": "Jr",
//    "Title": "Mr",
//    "MiddleName": "B",
//    "Notes": "Here are other details.",
//    "FamilyName": "King",
//    "PrimaryPhone": {
//      "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
//    },
//    "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
//    "BillAddr": {
//      "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//      "City": "Mountain View",
//      "PostalCode": "94042",
//      "Line1": "123 Main Street",
//      "Country": "USA"
//    },
//    "GivenName": "James"
//  }
//  
//  Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
//  Generate Code to Create JSON

loo_JsonReq = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonReq.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("FullyQualifiedName","King Groceries")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("PrimaryEmailAddr.Address","jdrew@myemail.com")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("DisplayName","King's Groceries")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("Suffix","Jr")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("Title","Mr")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("MiddleName","B")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("Notes","Here are other details.")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("FamilyName","King")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber","(555) 555-5555")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("CompanyName","King Groceries")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.City","Mountain View")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.PostalCode","94042")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Line1","123 Main Street")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Country","USA")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("GivenName","James")

loo_SbRequestBody = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbRequestBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

loo_JsonReq.EmitSb(loo_SbRequestBody)

loo_Rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
loo_Rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
loo_Rest.AllowHeaderFolding = 0

loo_SbResponseBody = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_SbResponseBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")

li_Success = loo_Rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/customer",loo_SbRequestBody,loo_SbResponseBody)
if li_Success <> 1 then
    Write-Debug loo_Rest.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_Rest
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_JsonReq
    destroy loo_SbRequestBody
    destroy loo_SbResponseBody
    return
end if

li_RespStatusCode = loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode

//  Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
Write-Debug "response status code = " + string(li_RespStatusCode)

loo_JsonResponse = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_JsonResponse.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

loo_JsonResponse.LoadSb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JsonResponse.EmitCompact = 0
Write-Debug loo_JsonResponse.Emit()

if loo_Rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200 then
    Write-Debug "Failed."
    destroy loo_JsonToken
    destroy loo_Rest
    destroy loo_SbAuth
    destroy loo_JsonReq
    destroy loo_SbRequestBody
    destroy loo_SbResponseBody
    destroy loo_JsonResponse
    return
end if

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

//  {
//    "Customer": {
//      "domain": "QBO",
//      "PrimaryEmailAddr": {
//        "Address": "jdrew@myemail.com"
//      },
//      "DisplayName": "King's Groceries",
//      "CurrencyRef": {
//        "name": "United States Dollar",
//        "value": "USD"
//      },
//      "DefaultTaxCodeRef": {
//        "value": "2"
//      },
//      "PreferredDeliveryMethod": "Print",
//      "GivenName": "James",
//      "FullyQualifiedName": "King's Groceries",
//      "BillWithParent": false,
//      "Title": "Mr",
//      "Job": false,
//      "BalanceWithJobs": 0,
//      "PrimaryPhone": {
//        "FreeFormNumber": "(555) 555-5555"
//      },
//      "Taxable": true,
//      "MetaData": {
//        "CreateTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00",
//        "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-23T10:58:12-07:00"
//      },
//      "BillAddr": {
//        "City": "Mountain View",
//        "Country": "USA",
//        "Line1": "123 Main Street",
//        "PostalCode": "94042",
//        "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//        "Id": "112"
//      },
//      "MiddleName": "B",
//      "Notes": "Here are other details.",
//      "Active": true,
//      "Balance": 0,
//      "SyncToken": "0",
//      "Suffix": "Jr",
//      "CompanyName": "King Groceries",
//      "FamilyName": "King",
//      "PrintOnCheckName": "King Groceries",
//      "sparse": false,
//      "Id": "67"
//    },
//    "time": "2015-07-23T10:58:12.099-07:00"
//  }
//  

ls_CustomerDomain = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.domain")
ls_CustomerPrimaryEmailAddrAddress = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PrimaryEmailAddr.Address")
ls_CustomerDisplayName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.DisplayName")
ls_CustomerCurrencyRefName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.CurrencyRef.name")
ls_CustomerCurrencyRefValue = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.CurrencyRef.value")
ls_CustomerDefaultTaxCodeRefValue = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.DefaultTaxCodeRef.value")
ls_CustomerPreferredDeliveryMethod = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PreferredDeliveryMethod")
ls_CustomerGivenName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.GivenName")
ls_CustomerFullyQualifiedName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.FullyQualifiedName")
li_CustomerBillWithParent = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.BillWithParent")
ls_CustomerTitle = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Title")
li_CustomerJob = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Job")
li_CustomerBalanceWithJobs = loo_JsonResponse.IntOf("Customer.BalanceWithJobs")
ls_CustomerPrimaryPhoneFreeFormNumber = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PrimaryPhone.FreeFormNumber")
li_CustomerTaxable = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Taxable")
ls_CustomerMetaDataCreateTime = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.MetaData.CreateTime")
ls_CustomerMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
ls_CustomerBillAddrCity = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.City")
ls_CustomerBillAddrCountry = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Country")
ls_CustomerBillAddrLine1 = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Line1")
ls_CustomerBillAddrPostalCode = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.PostalCode")
ls_CustomerBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
ls_CustomerBillAddrId = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.BillAddr.Id")
ls_CustomerMiddleName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.MiddleName")
ls_CustomerNotes = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Notes")
li_CustomerActive = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.Active")
li_CustomerBalance = loo_JsonResponse.IntOf("Customer.Balance")
ls_CustomerSyncToken = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.SyncToken")
ls_CustomerSuffix = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Suffix")
ls_CustomerCompanyName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.CompanyName")
ls_CustomerFamilyName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.FamilyName")
ls_CustomerPrintOnCheckName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.PrintOnCheckName")
li_CustomerSparse = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Customer.sparse")
ls_CustomerId = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Customer.Id")
ls_Time = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("time")


destroy loo_JsonToken
destroy loo_Rest
destroy loo_SbAuth
destroy loo_JsonReq
destroy loo_SbRequestBody
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JsonResponse