Xojo Plugin

Akeneo: Create New Attribute

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Demonstrates how to create a new attribute. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

// Use your previously obtained access token.
// See Get Akeneo Access Token
http.AuthToken = "access_token"

// Build the following JSON to be sent in the request body:
// Use this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// {
//   "code": "release_date",
//   "type": "pim_catalog_date",
//   "group": "marketing",
//   "unique": false,
//   "useable_as_grid_filter": true,
//   "allowed_extensions": [],
//   "metric_family": null,
//   "default_metric_unit": null,
//   "reference_data_name": null,
//   "available_locales": [],
//   "max_characters": null,
//   "validation_rule": null,
//   "validation_regexp": null,
//   "wysiwyg_enabled": null,
//   "number_min": null,
//   "number_max": null,
//   "decimals_allowed": null,
//   "negative_allowed": null,
//   "date_min": "2017-06-28T08:00:00",
//   "date_max": "2017-08-08T22:00:00",
//   "max_file_size": null,
//   "minimum_input_length": null,
//   "sort_order": 1,
//   "localizable": false,
//   "scopable": false,
//   "labels": {
//     "en_US": "Sale date",
//     "fr_FR": "Date des soldes"
//   }
// }

Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
success = json.UpdateString("code","release_date")
success = json.UpdateString("type","pim_catalog_date")
success = json.UpdateString("group","marketing")
success = json.UpdateBool("unique",False)
success = json.UpdateBool("useable_as_grid_filter",True)
success = json.UpdateNewArray("allowed_extensions")
success = json.UpdateNull("metric_family")
success = json.UpdateNull("default_metric_unit")
success = json.UpdateNull("reference_data_name")
success = json.UpdateNewArray("available_locales")
success = json.UpdateNull("max_characters")
success = json.UpdateNull("validation_rule")
success = json.UpdateNull("validation_regexp")
success = json.UpdateNull("wysiwyg_enabled")
success = json.UpdateNull("number_min")
success = json.UpdateNull("number_max")
success = json.UpdateNull("decimals_allowed")
success = json.UpdateNull("negative_allowed")
success = json.UpdateString("date_min","2017-06-28T08:00:00")
success = json.UpdateString("date_max","2017-08-08T22:00:00")
success = json.UpdateNull("max_file_size")
success = json.UpdateNull("minimum_input_length")
success = json.UpdateNumber("sort_order","1")
success = json.UpdateBool("localizable",False)
success = json.UpdateBool("scopable",False)
success = json.UpdateString("labels.en_US","Sale date")
success = json.UpdateString("labels.fr_FR","Date des soldes")

json.EmitCompact = False
// Show the JSON to be sent..
System.DebugLog(json.Emit())

Dim url As String
url = "http://pim.my-akeneo-site.com/api/rest/v1/attributes"
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpJson("POST",url,json,"application/json",resp)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Response Status Code: " + Str(resp.StatusCode))
System.DebugLog("Response Body: ")
System.DebugLog(resp.BodyStr)