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Outlook -- List Selected Fields in Messages

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Demonstrates how to list the messages in a particular Outlook mailbox folder, but selects particular fields to be returned.

This uses the OData $select system query option. See OData System Query Option $select for general information.

Also see OData URL Conventions for information about $select and other query options.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.68 or greater.

This example applies to: Exchange Online | Office 365 | Hotmail.com | Live.com | MSN.com | Outlook.com | Passport.com

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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

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

    DECLARE @http int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    -- Use your previously obtained access token here:
    -- See the following examples for getting an access token:
    --    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
    --    Get Microsoft Graph OAuth2 Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).
    --    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD v2.0 Endpoint).
    --    Refresh Access Token (Azure AD Endpoint).

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'AuthToken', 'MICROSOFT_GRAPH_ACCESS_TOKEN'

    DECLARE @sbResponse int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponse OUT

    -- In this example, we'd like to get the messages in the folder "/Inbox",
    -- but we must specify the corresponding folder_id.  The best way to do this is to create
    -- a local map of folderPaths-to-folderIds.
    -- This example does it:  Create Outlook Folder Map)
    DECLARE @htFolderMap int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Hashtable', @htFolderMap OUT

    DECLARE @sbMap int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbMap OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @sbMap, 'LoadFile', @success OUT, 'qa_data/outlook/folderMap.xml', 'utf-8'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @htFolderMap, 'AddFromXmlSb', @success OUT, @sbMap

    -- Get the ID for the "/Inbox" folder:
    DECLARE @folderId nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @htFolderMap, 'LookupStr', @folderId OUT, '/Inbox'
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @htFolderMap, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 1
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Folder ID not found'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponse
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @htFolderMap
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbMap
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SetUrlVar', @success OUT, 'folder_id', @folderId

    -- Send the request to list the messages, returning only the subject and from address.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'QuickGetSb', @success OUT, 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/me/mailFolders/{$folder_id}/messages?$select=subject,from', @sbResponse
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastStatus', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF (@success <> 1) and (@iTmp0 = 0)
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponse
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @htFolderMap
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbMap
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @json int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @json OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponse
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'EmitCompact', 0


    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastStatus', @iTmp0 OUT
    PRINT 'Status code = ' + @iTmp0
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastStatus', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 <> 200
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
      END

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    -- In my test case, the raw JSON returned is shown below.
    -- Iterate over the messages to get information about each..

    DECLARE @i int
    SELECT @i = 0
    DECLARE @numMessages int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'SizeOfArray', @numMessages OUT, 'value'
    WHILE @i < @numMessages
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OASetProperty @json, 'I', @i

        -- This is the id for the email message.
        -- For REST API calls that require particular email message id, this is what should be used..
        DECLARE @messageId nvarchar(4000)
        EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @messageId OUT, 'value[i].id'

        PRINT 'id: ' + @messageId

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'value[i].from.emailAddress.name'
        PRINT 'From Name: ' + @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'value[i].from.emailAddress.address'
        PRINT 'From Addr: ' + @sTmp0

        EXEC sp_OAMethod @json, 'StringOf', @sTmp0 OUT, 'value[i].subject'
        PRINT 'Subject: ' + @sTmp0

        PRINT '--'

        SELECT @i = @i + 1
      END

    -- The output of the above loop:
    -- 
    -- 	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=
    -- 	From Name: Chilkat Software
    -- 	From Addr: admin@chilkat.io
    -- 	Subject: This is an example email from chilkat.io
    -- 	--
    -- 	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1kAAAA=
    -- 	From Name: Chilkat Support
    -- 	From Addr: chilkat.support@gmail.com
    -- 	Subject: Hello from GMail
    -- 	--
    -- 	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAHrLra8AAAA=
    -- 	From Name: Microsoft Office 365
    -- 	From Addr: MicrosoftOffice365@email.office.com
    -- 	Subject: The latest for you in Office 365
    -- 	--
    -- 	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_EAAAA=
    -- 	From Name: Amazon Web Services
    -- 	From Addr: no-reply-aws@amazon.com
    -- 	Subject: Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)
    -- 	--
    -- 	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_AAAAA=
    -- 	From Name: Amazon Web Services
    -- 	From Addr: no-reply-aws@amazon.com
    -- 	Subject: Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)
    -- 	--
    -- 	id: AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAAG6l8UAAAA=
    -- 	From Name: Microsoft
    -- 	From Addr: msa@communication.microsoft.com
    -- 	Subject: Updates to our terms of use and privacy statement
    -- 	--
    -- 

    -- ------------------------------------------------------
    -- This is the raw JSON response:

    -- {
    --   "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#users('me')/mailFolders('AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgAuAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAEA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA')/messages(subject,from)",
    --   "value": [
    --     {
    --       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfo\"",
    --       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1oAAAA=",
    --       "subject": "This is an example email from chilkat.io",
    --       "from": {
    --         "emailAddress": {
    --           "name": "Chilkat Software",
    --           "address": "admin@chilkat.io"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AADOpwfn\"",
    --       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAM6Jj1kAAAA=",
    --       "subject": "Hello from GMail",
    --       "from": {
    --         "emailAddress": {
    --           "name": "Chilkat Support",
    --           "address": "chilkat.support@gmail.com"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAB63d8O\"",
    --       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAHrLra8AAAA=",
    --       "subject": "The latest for you in Office 365",
    --       "from": {
    --         "emailAddress": {
    --           "name": "Microsoft Office 365",
    --           "address": "MicrosoftOffice365@email.office.com"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAA1jyl7\"",
    --       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_EAAAA=",
    --       "subject": "Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)",
    --       "from": {
    --         "emailAddress": {
    --           "name": "Amazon Web Services",
    --           "address": "no-reply-aws@amazon.com"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAA1jyl6\"",
    --       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAADLHd_AAAAA=",
    --       "subject": "Amazon SES Address Verification Request in region US West (Oregon)",
    --       "from": {
    --         "emailAddress": {
    --           "name": "Amazon Web Services",
    --           "address": "no-reply-aws@amazon.com"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     },
    --     {
    --       "@odata.etag": "W/\"CQAAABYAAADn68XtMop0TpsYJGpfKXY9AAAGt5YG\"",
    --       "id": "AQMkADAwATM0MDAAMS1iNTcwLWI2NTEtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADsVyfxjDU406Ic4X7ill8xAcA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAgEMAAAA5_vF7TKKdE6bGCRqXyl2PQAAAAG6l8UAAAA=",
    --       "subject": "Updates to our terms of use and privacy statement",
    --       "from": {
    --         "emailAddress": {
    --           "name": "Microsoft",
    --           "address": "msa@communication.microsoft.com"
    --         }
    --       }
    --     }
    --   ]
    -- }

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponse
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @htFolderMap
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbMap
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @json


END
GO