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Create a New Table in an Azure Storage Account

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Creates a new table using the Azure Table Service REST API.

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PureBasic
IncludeFile "CkStringBuilder.pb"
IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"
IncludeFile "CkAuthAzureStorage.pb"
IncludeFile "CkJsonObject.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    rest.i = CkRest::ckCreate()
    If rest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Implements the following CURL command:

    ; curl -X POST \
    ;   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    ;   -H "Accept: application/json;odata=fullmetadata" \
    ;   -H "Prefer: return-content" \
    ;   -d '{   
    ;     "TableName":"mytable"  
    ; }' https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables

    ; Use the following online tool to generate REST code from a CURL command
    ; Convert a cURL Command to REST Source Code

    ; IMPORTANT: Make sure to change "myaccount" to your actual Azure Storage Account name.
    ; URL: https://myaccount.table.core.windows.net/Tables
    bTls.i = 1
    port.i = 443
    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"myaccount.table.core.windows.net",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
    If success <> 1
        Debug "ConnectFailReason: " + Str(CkRest::ckConnectFailReason(rest))
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Provide Azure Cloud credentials for the REST call.
    azAuth.i = CkAuthAzureStorage::ckCreate()
    If azAuth.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkAuthAzureStorage::setCkAccessKey(azAuth, "AZURE_ACCESS_KEY")
    ; The account name used here should match the 1st part of the domain passed in the call to Connect (above).
    CkAuthAzureStorage::setCkAccount(azAuth, "myaccount")
    CkAuthAzureStorage::setCkScheme(azAuth, "SharedKey")
    CkAuthAzureStorage::setCkService(azAuth, "Table")

    ; This causes the "x-ms-version: 2019-07-07" header to be automatically added.
    CkAuthAzureStorage::setCkXMsVersion(azAuth, "2019-07-07")
    success = CkRest::ckSetAuthAzureStorage(rest,azAuth)

    ; Note: The application does not need to explicitly set the following
    ; headers: Content-Length, x-ms-date, Authorization.  These headers
    ; are automatically set by Chilkat.

    ; Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
    ; The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
    ; reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
    ; made via the Connect method.

    ; Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    ; Generate Code to Create JSON

    ; The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    ; {
    ;   "TableName": "mytable"
    ; }

    json.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If json.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckUpdateString(json,"TableName","mytable")

    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Accept","application/json;odata=fullmetadata")
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Prefer","return-content")
    CkRest::ckAddHeader(rest,"Content-Type","application/json")

    sbRequestBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbRequestBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckEmitSb(json,sbRequestBody)
    sbResponseBody.i = CkStringBuilder::ckCreate()
    If sbResponseBody.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkRest::ckFullRequestSb(rest,"POST","/Tables",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
    If success <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkAuthAzureStorage::ckDispose(azAuth)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    respStatusCode.i = CkRest::ckResponseStatusCode(rest)
    If respStatusCode >= 400
        Debug "Response Status Code = " + Str(respStatusCode)
        Debug "Response Header:"
        Debug CkRest::ckResponseHeader(rest)
        Debug "Response Body:"
        Debug CkStringBuilder::ckGetAsString(sbResponseBody)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        CkAuthAzureStorage::ckDispose(azAuth)
        CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
        CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    jsonResponse.i = CkJsonObject::ckCreate()
    If jsonResponse.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    CkJsonObject::ckLoadSb(jsonResponse,sbResponseBody)

    CkJsonObject::setCkEmitCompact(jsonResponse, 0)
    Debug CkJsonObject::ckEmit(jsonResponse)

    odata_metadata.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,Chr(34) + "odata.metadata" + Chr(34))
    odata_type.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,Chr(34) + "odata.type" + Chr(34))
    odata_id.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,Chr(34) + "odata.id" + Chr(34))
    odata_editLink.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,Chr(34) + "odata.editLink" + Chr(34))
    TableName.s = CkJsonObject::ckStringOf(jsonResponse,"TableName")


    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
    CkAuthAzureStorage::ckDispose(azAuth)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(json)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbRequestBody)
    CkStringBuilder::ckDispose(sbResponseBody)
    CkJsonObject::ckDispose(jsonResponse)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure