(VB.NET) SharePoint -- Approve a File Submitted for Content Approval

Approves the file submitted for content approval with the specified comment.

Note: The SharePoint list or library should have the settings enabled to require approval for submitted items. This is done in the "Versioning Settings" for the list or library.

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

'  If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the
'  Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
http.Login = "SHAREPOINT_USERNAME"
http.Password = "SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD"
http.LoginDomain = "SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN"
http.NtlmAuth = True

'  The more common case is to use SharePoint Online authentication (via the SPOIDCRL cookie).
'  If so, do not set Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth, and instead
'  establish the cookie as shown at SharePoint Online Authentication


'  Indicate that we want a JSON reply
http.Accept = "application/json;odata=verbose"

'  Only persons who have Full Control or Design permissions can approve or reject
'  items or files in a list or library that requires approval. Other site users
'  can only view what they have permission to view or what they have uploaded
'  themselves.
' 
'  Important:  Approval or rejection of items or files in lists or libraries must
'  be done one at a time. You cannot approve or reject multiple items or files in
'  one operation.
' 


Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/_api/web/GetFileByServerRelativeUrl('/ChilkatDocLibrary/sample.docx')/approve(comment='Check-in comment for the approval.')"

'  We need to add a form digest value in the X-RequestDigest header field.
'  See this example for details on
'  how to get (and cache) a form digest value
req.AddHeader("X-RequestDigest","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST")

'  Send the request to approve the document.
Dim bUseTls As Boolean = True
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.SynchronousRequest("SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,bUseTls,req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  A successful update will return a 200 status code with an empty body.
'  A non-successful update will return a JSON response body..
If (resp.StatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.WriteLine("Response status code = " & resp.StatusCode)
    Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
    json.Load(resp.BodyStr)
    json.EmitCompact = False
    Debug.WriteLine(json.Emit())
    Debug.WriteLine("Failed")

    Exit Sub
End If




Debug.WriteLine("Success.")