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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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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.
# --------------------------------------------------------------------------

# 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

$jsonReq = New-Object 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")

$sbRequestBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$jsonReq.EmitSb($sbRequestBody)

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

$sbResponseBody = New-Object Chilkat.StringBuilder
$success = $rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",$sbRequestBody,$sbResponseBody)
if ($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": "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"
# }
# 

$InvoiceTxnDate = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate")
$InvoiceDomain = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain")
$InvoicePrintStatus = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus")
$InvoiceTotalAmt = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt")
$InvoiceDueDate = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate")
$InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = $jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
$InvoiceDocNumber = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber")
$InvoiceSparse = $jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse")
$InvoiceCustomerMemoValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerMemo.value")
$InvoiceDeposit = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Deposit")
$InvoiceBalance = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance")
$InvoiceCustomerRefName = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
$InvoiceCustomerRefValue = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
$InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = $jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
$InvoiceSyncToken = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken")
$InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
$InvoiceShipAddrCity = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
$InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
$InvoiceShipAddrId = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
$InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
$InvoiceEmailStatus = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus")
$InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
$InvoiceBillAddrCity = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
$InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
$InvoiceBillAddrId = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
$InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
$InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
$InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
$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
    $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 -lt $count_i) {
    $jsonResponse.I = $i
    $i = $i + 1
}

$i = 0
$count_i = $jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField")
while ($i -lt $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
}