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Quickbooks Send an Invoice

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

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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$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.
$jsonToken = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$success = $jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

$rest = New-Object Chilkat.Rest

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

$sbAuth = New-Object 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.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# Technically, the POST has an empty request body, but the Quickbooks documentation indicates that 
# the Content-Type header should be set to "application/octet-stream", which really makes no sense
# because there is not content. (How can no content have a type???)
$rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/octet-stream")
$rest.AllowHeaderFolding = $false

$sbResponseBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $rest.FullRequestNoBodySb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice/<invoiceId>/send?sendTo=<emailAddr>",$sbResponseBody)
if ($success -ne $true) {
    $($rest.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$respStatusCode = $rest.ResponseStatusCode

# Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
$("response status code = " + $respStatusCode)

$jsonResponse = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$jsonResponse.LoadSb($sbResponseBody)
$jsonResponse.EmitCompact = $false
$($jsonResponse.Emit())

if ($rest.ResponseStatusCode -ne 200) {
    $("Failed.")
    exit
}

# 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": "2013-03-14",
#     "domain": "QBO",
#     "CurrencyRef": {
#       "name": "United States Dollar",
#       "value": "USD"
#     },
#     "ShipDate": "2013-03-01",
#     "TrackingNum": "123456789",
#     "ClassRef": {
#       "name": "Class 1",
#       "value": "200900000000000003901"
#     },
#     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
#     "SalesTermRef": {
#       "value": "4"
#     },
#     "DeliveryInfo": {
#       "DeliveryType": "Email",
#       "DeliveryTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:52-08:00"
#     },
#     "TotalAmt": 52.0,
#     "Line": [
#       {
#         "Description": "Sample invoice create request",
#         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
#         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
#           "TaxCodeRef": {
#             "value": "TAX"
#           },
#           "Qty": 1,
#           "UnitPrice": 50,
#           "ServiceDate": "2013-03-04",
#           "ItemRef": {
#             "name": "Hours",
#             "value": "2"
#           }
#         },
#         "LineNum": 1,
#         "Amount": 50.0,
#         "Id": "1"
#       },
#       {
#         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
#         "Amount": 50.0,
#         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
#       },
#       {
#         "DetailType": "DiscountLineDetail",
#         "Amount": 5.0,
#         "DiscountLineDetail": {
#           "DiscountAccountRef": {
#             "name": "Discounts given",
#             "value": "30"
#           },
#           "PercentBased": true,
#           "DiscountPercent": 10
#         }
#       },
#       {
#         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
#         "Amount": 2.0,
#         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
#           "ItemRef": {
#             "value": "SHIPPING_ITEM_ID"
#           }
#         }
#       }
#     ],
#     "DueDate": "2013-05-13",
#     "MetaData": {
#       "CreateTime": "2013-03-14T01:42:16-07:00",
#       "LastUpdatedTime": "2014-12-17T11:50:58-08:00"
#     },
#     "DocNumber": "Sample_Inv#2",
#     "PrivateNote": "Summary for sample invoice",
#     "sparse": false,
#     "DepositToAccountRef": {
#       "name": "Undeposited Funds",
#       "value": "4"
#     },
#     "CustomerMemo": {
#       "value": "This is the customer message"
#     },
#     "EmailStatus": "EmailSent",
#     "Deposit": 12.0,
#     "Balance": 40.0,
#     "CustomerRef": {
#       "name": "Mr V3 Service Customer Jr2",
#       "value": "15"
#     },
#     "TxnTaxDetail": {
#       "TxnTaxCodeRef": {
#         "value": "5"
#       },
#       "TotalTax": 5.0,
#       "TaxLine": [
#         {
#           "DetailType": "TaxLineDetail",
#           "Amount": 5.0,
#           "TaxLineDetail": {
#             "NetAmountTaxable": 50.0,
#             "TaxPercent": 10,
#             "TaxRateRef": {
#               "value": "2"
#             },
#             "PercentBased": true
#           }
#         }
#       ]
#     },
#     "SyncToken": "0",
#     "BillEmail": {
#       "Address": "test@intuit.com"
#     },
#     "ShipAddr": {
#       "City": "San Jose",
#       "Country": "USA",
#       "Line5": "Cube 999",
#       "Line4": "Dept 12",
#       "Line3": "123 street",
#       "Line2": "Building 1",
#       "Line1": "Intuit",
#       "PostalCode": "95123",
#       "Lat": "37.2374847",
#       "Long": "-121.8277925",
#       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
#       "Id": "36"
#     },
#     "DepartmentRef": {
#       "name": "Mountain View",
#       "value": "1"
#     },
#     "ShipMethodRef": {
#       "name": "UPS",
#       "value": "UPS"
#     },
#     "BillAddr": {
#       "City": "Mountain View",
#       "Country": "USA",
#       "Line5": "Cube 999",
#       "Line4": "Dept 12",
#       "Line3": "123 street",
#       "Line2": "Building 1",
#       "Line1": "Google",
#       "PostalCode": "95123",
#       "Lat": "37.2374847",
#       "Long": "-121.8277925",
#       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
#       "Id": "35"
#     },
#     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
#     "CustomField": [
#       {
#         "StringValue": "Custom1",
#         "Type": "StringType",
#         "Name": "Custom 1"
#       },
#       {
#         "StringValue": "Custom2",
#         "Type": "StringType",
#         "Name": "Custom 2"
#       },
#       {
#         "StringValue": "Custom3",
#         "Type": "StringType",
#         "Name": "Custom 3"
#       }
#     ],
#     "Id": "96"
#   },
#   "time": "2013-03-14T13:32:04.895-07:00"
# }
# 

$InvoiceTxnDate = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate")
$InvoiceDomain = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain")
$InvoiceCurrencyRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CurrencyRef.name")
$InvoiceCurrencyRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CurrencyRef.value")
$InvoiceShipDate = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipDate")
$InvoiceTrackingNum = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TrackingNum")
$InvoiceClassRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ClassRef.name")
$InvoiceClassRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ClassRef.value")
$InvoicePrintStatus = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus")
$InvoiceSalesTermRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SalesTermRef.value")
$InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryType = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryType")
$InvoiceDeliveryInfoDeliveryTime = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DeliveryInfo.DeliveryTime")
$InvoiceTotalAmt = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt")
$InvoiceDueDate = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate")
$InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
$InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
$InvoiceDocNumber = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber")
$InvoicePrivateNote = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrivateNote")
$InvoiceSparse = $jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse")
$InvoiceDepositToAccountRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.name")
$InvoiceDepositToAccountRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DepositToAccountRef.value")
$InvoiceCustomerMemoValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerMemo.value")
$InvoiceEmailStatus = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus")
$InvoiceDeposit = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Deposit")
$InvoiceBalance = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance")
$InvoiceCustomerRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
$InvoiceCustomerRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTxnTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TxnTaxCodeRef.value")
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
$InvoiceSyncToken = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken")
$InvoiceBillEmailAddress = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillEmail.Address")
$InvoiceShipAddrCity = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
$InvoiceShipAddrCountry = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Country")
$InvoiceShipAddrLine5 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line5")
$InvoiceShipAddrLine4 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line4")
$InvoiceShipAddrLine3 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line3")
$InvoiceShipAddrLine2 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line2")
$InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
$InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
$InvoiceShipAddrLat = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat")
$InvoiceShipAddrLong = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Long")
$InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
$InvoiceShipAddrId = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
$InvoiceDepartmentRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DepartmentRef.name")
$InvoiceDepartmentRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DepartmentRef.value")
$InvoiceShipMethodRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipMethodRef.name")
$InvoiceShipMethodRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipMethodRef.value")
$InvoiceBillAddrCity = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
$InvoiceBillAddrCountry = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Country")
$InvoiceBillAddrLine5 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line5")
$InvoiceBillAddrLine4 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line4")
$InvoiceBillAddrLine3 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line3")
$InvoiceBillAddrLine2 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line2")
$InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
$InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
$InvoiceBillAddrLat = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Lat")
$InvoiceBillAddrLong = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Long")
$InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
$InvoiceBillAddrId = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
$InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = $jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
$InvoiceId = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Id")
$time = $jsonResponse.StringOf("time")
$i = 0
$count_i = $jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.I = $i
    $Description = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Description")
    $DetailType = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
    $SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
    $SalesItemLineDetailQty = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.Qty")
    $SalesItemLineDetailUnitPrice = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.UnitPrice")
    $SalesItemLineDetailServiceDate = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ServiceDate")
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
    $SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
    $LineNum = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
    $Amount = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
    $Id = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id")
    $DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.name")
    $DiscountLineDetailDiscountAccountRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountAccountRef.value")
    $DiscountLineDetailPercentBased = $jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.PercentBased")
    $DiscountLineDetailDiscountPercent = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].DiscountLineDetail.DiscountPercent")
    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.I = $i
    $DetailType = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].DetailType")
    $Amount = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].Amount")
    $TaxLineDetailNetAmountTaxable = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.NetAmountTaxable")
    $TaxLineDetailTaxPercent = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxPercent")
    $TaxLineDetailTaxRateRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.TaxRateRef.value")
    $TaxLineDetailPercentBased = $jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TaxLine[i].TaxLineDetail.PercentBased")
    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField")
while ($i -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.I = $i
    $StringValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].StringValue")
    $Type = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
    $Name = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
    $i = $i + 1
}