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Quickbooks Create an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to create an invoice via the Quickbooks REST API.

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integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_JsonToken
oleobject loo_Rest
integer li_BTls
integer li_Port
integer li_BAutoReconnect
oleobject loo_SbAuth
oleobject loo_JsonReq
oleobject loo_SbRequestBody
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
integer li_RespStatusCode
oleobject loo_JsonResponse
integer li_LineNum
string ls_Amount
string ls_SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue
string ls_SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName
string ls_SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue
string ls_Id
string ls_DetailType
string ls_DefinitionId
string ls_InvType
string ls_Name
string ls_InvoiceDocNumber
string ls_InvoiceSyncToken
string ls_InvoiceDomain
string ls_InvoiceBalance
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrCity
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrLine1
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrLat
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrLong
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode
string ls_InvoiceBillAddrId
string ls_InvoiceTxnDate
string ls_InvoiceTotalAmt
string ls_InvoiceCustomerRefName
string ls_InvoiceCustomerRefValue
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrCity
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrLine1
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrLat
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrLong
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode
string ls_InvoiceShipAddrId
string ls_InvoiceDueDate
string ls_InvoicePrintStatus
integer li_InvoiceDeposit
integer li_InvoiceSparse
string ls_InvoiceEmailStatus
integer li_InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount
string ls_InvoiceId
integer li_InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax
string ls_InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime
string ls_InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime
string ls_Time
integer i
integer li_Count_i

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:

// {
//   "Line": [
//     {
//       "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
//       "Amount": 100.0,
//       "SalesItemLineDetail": {
//         "ItemRef": {
//           "name": "Services",
//           "value": "1"
//         }
//       }
//     }
//   ],
//   "CustomerRef": {
//     "value": "1"
//   }
// }
// 
// 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("Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[0].Amount","100.0")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1")
loo_JsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.value","1")

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>/invoice",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

// {
//   "Invoice": {
//     "DocNumber": "1069",
//     "SyncToken": "0",
//     "domain": "QBO",
//     "Balance": 100.0,
//     "BillAddr": {
//       "City": "Bayshore",
//       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
//       "PostalCode": "94326",
//       "Lat": "INVALID",
//       "Long": "INVALID",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "2"
//     },
//     "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
//     "TotalAmt": 100.0,
//     "CustomerRef": {
//       "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
//       "value": "1"
//     },
//     "ShipAddr": {
//       "City": "Bayshore",
//       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
//       "PostalCode": "94326",
//       "Lat": "INVALID",
//       "Long": "INVALID",
//       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
//       "Id": "109"
//     },
//     "LinkedTxn": [
//     ],
//     "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
//     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
//     "Deposit": 0,
//     "sparse": false,
//     "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
//     "Line": [
//       {
//         "LineNum": 1,
//         "Amount": 100.0,
//         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
//           "TaxCodeRef": {
//             "value": "NON"
//           },
//           "ItemRef": {
//             "name": "Services",
//             "value": "1"
//           }
//         },
//         "Id": "1",
//         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
//       },
//       {
//         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
//         "Amount": 100.0,
//         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
//       }
//     ],
//     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
//     "CustomField": [
//       {
//         "DefinitionId": "1",
//         "Type": "StringType",
//         "Name": "Crew #"
//       }
//     ],
//     "Id": "238",
//     "TxnTaxDetail": {
//       "TotalTax": 0
//     },
//     "MetaData": {
//       "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00",
//       "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00"
//     }
//   },
//   "time": "2015-07-24T10:33:39.11-07:00"
// }
// 

ls_InvoiceDocNumber = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber")
ls_InvoiceSyncToken = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken")
ls_InvoiceDomain = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain")
ls_InvoiceBalance = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrCity = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrLat = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Lat")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrLong = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Long")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
ls_InvoiceBillAddrId = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
ls_InvoiceTxnDate = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate")
ls_InvoiceTotalAmt = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt")
ls_InvoiceCustomerRefName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
ls_InvoiceCustomerRefValue = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrCity = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrLat = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrLong = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Long")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
ls_InvoiceShipAddrId = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
ls_InvoiceDueDate = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate")
ls_InvoicePrintStatus = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus")
li_InvoiceDeposit = loo_JsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Deposit")
li_InvoiceSparse = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse")
ls_InvoiceEmailStatus = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus")
li_InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = loo_JsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
ls_InvoiceId = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Id")
li_InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = loo_JsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
ls_InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
ls_InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
ls_Time = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("time")
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.LinkedTxn")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JsonResponse.I = i
    i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JsonResponse.I = i
    li_LineNum = loo_JsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
    ls_Amount = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
    ls_SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
    ls_SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
    ls_SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
    ls_Id = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id")
    ls_DetailType = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
    i = i + 1
loop
i = 0
li_Count_i = loo_JsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField")
do while i < li_Count_i
    loo_JsonResponse.I = i
    ls_DefinitionId = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId")
    ls_InvType = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
    ls_Name = loo_JsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
    i = i + 1
loop


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