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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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Local $bSuccess = 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.
$oJsonToken = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$bSuccess = $oJsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

$oRest = ObjCreate("Chilkat.Rest")

; Connect to the REST server.
Local $bTls = True
Local $iPort = 443
Local $bAutoReconnect = True
$bSuccess = $oRest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",$iPort,$bTls,$bAutoReconnect)

$oSbAuth = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
$oSbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
$oSbAuth.Append($oJsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))
$oRest.Authorization = $oSbAuth.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

$oJsonReq = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("DocNumber","1070")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("SyncToken","0")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("domain","QBO")
$oJsonReq.UpdateNumber("Balance","150.0")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.City","Bayshore")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Line1","4581 Finch St.")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.PostalCode","94326")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Lat","INVALID")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Long","INVALID")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("BillAddr.Id","2")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("TxnDate","2015-07-24")
$oJsonReq.UpdateNumber("TotalAmt","150.0")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.name","Amy's Bird Sanctuary")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.value","1")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerMemo.value","Added customer memo.")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.City","Bayshore")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Line1","4581 Finch St.")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.PostalCode","94326")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Lat","INVALID")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Long","INVALID")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode","CA")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("ShipAddr.Id","109")
$oJsonReq.UpdateNewArray("LinkedTxn")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("DueDate","2015-08-23")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("PrintStatus","NeedToPrint")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("EmailStatus","NotSet")
$oJsonReq.UpdateBool("sparse",False)
$oJsonReq.UpdateInt("Line[0].LineNum",1)
$oJsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[0].Amount","150.0")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value","NON")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].Id","1")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Line[1].DetailType","SubTotalLineDetail")
$oJsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[1].Amount","150.0")
$oJsonReq.UpdateNewObject("Line[1].SubTotalLineDetail")
$oJsonReq.UpdateBool("ApplyTaxAfterDiscount",False)
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("CustomField[0].DefinitionId","1")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("CustomField[0].Type","StringType")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("CustomField[0].Name","Crew #")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("Id","239")
$oJsonReq.UpdateInt("TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax",0)
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("MetaData.CreateTime","2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00")
$oJsonReq.UpdateString("MetaData.LastUpdatedTime","2015-07-24T10:35:08-07:00")

$oSbRequestBody = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
$oJsonReq.EmitSb($oSbRequestBody)

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

$oSbResponseBody = ObjCreate("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
$bSuccess = $oRest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",$oSbRequestBody,$oSbResponseBody)
If ($bSuccess <> True) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oRest.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

Local $iRespStatusCode = $oRest.ResponseStatusCode

; Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
ConsoleWrite("response status code = " & $iRespStatusCode & @CRLF)

$oJsonResponse = ObjCreate("Chilkat.JsonObject")
$oJsonResponse.LoadSb($oSbResponseBody)
$oJsonResponse.EmitCompact = False
ConsoleWrite($oJsonResponse.Emit() & @CRLF)

If ($oRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    ConsoleWrite("Failed." & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

; 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"
; }
; 

Local $iLineNum
Local $sAmount
Local $sSalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue
Local $sSalesItemLineDetailItemRefName
Local $sSalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue
Local $sId
Local $sDetailType
Local $sDefinitionId
Local $sInvType
Local $sName

Local $sInvoiceTxnDate = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate")
Local $sInvoiceDomain = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain")
Local $sInvoicePrintStatus = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus")
Local $sInvoiceTotalAmt = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt")
Local $sInvoiceDueDate = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate")
Local $bInvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = $oJsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
Local $sInvoiceDocNumber = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber")
Local $bInvoiceSparse = $oJsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse")
Local $sInvoiceCustomerMemoValue = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerMemo.value")
Local $iInvoiceDeposit = $oJsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Deposit")
Local $sInvoiceBalance = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance")
Local $sInvoiceCustomerRefName = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
Local $sInvoiceCustomerRefValue = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
Local $iInvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = $oJsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
Local $sInvoiceSyncToken = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken")
Local $sInvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
Local $sInvoiceShipAddrCity = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
Local $sInvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
Local $sInvoiceShipAddrId = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
Local $sInvoiceShipAddrLine1 = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
Local $sInvoiceEmailStatus = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus")
Local $sInvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
Local $sInvoiceBillAddrCity = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
Local $sInvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
Local $sInvoiceBillAddrId = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
Local $sInvoiceBillAddrLine1 = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
Local $sInvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
Local $sInvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
Local $sInvoiceId = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Id")
Local $sTime = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("time")
Local $i = 0
Local $iCount_i = $oJsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line")
While $i < $iCount_i
    $oJsonResponse.I = $i
    $iLineNum = $oJsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
    $sAmount = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
    $sSalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
    $sSalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
    $sSalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
    $sId = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id")
    $sDetailType = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
    $i = $i + 1
Wend
$i = 0
$iCount_i = $oJsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.LinkedTxn")
While $i < $iCount_i
    $oJsonResponse.I = $i
    $i = $i + 1
Wend
$i = 0
$iCount_i = $oJsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField")
While $i < $iCount_i
    $oJsonResponse.I = $i
    $sDefinitionId = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId")
    $sInvType = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
    $sName = $oJsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
    $i = $i + 1
Wend