DataFlex

Xero Export Accounts to CSV

Demonstrates how to export Accounts data to a CSV.

Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoRest
    Variant vSbXml
    Handle hoSbXml
    Handle hoCsv
    Boolean iBAutoTrim
    Handle hoXml
    Integer iNumAccounts
    Integer i
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatRest)) To hoRest
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoRest))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoRest
    End

    // Before sending REST API calls, the REST object needs to be
    // initialized for OAuth1.
    // See Xero 2-Legged OAuth1 Setup for sample code.

    // Assuming the REST object's OAuth1 authenticator is setup, and the initial
    // connection was made, we may now send REST HTTP requests..

    // Get the full list of accounts.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbXml
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbXml to vSbXml
    Get ComFullRequestNoBodySb Of hoRest "GET" "/api.xro/2.0/Accounts" vSbXml To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoRest To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // A 200 response is expected for actual success.
    Get ComResponseStatusCode Of hoRest To iTemp1
    If (iTemp1 <> 200) Begin
        Get ComGetAsString Of hoSbXml To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Build a CSV containing a few Account fields.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatCsv)) To hoCsv
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoCsv))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoCsv
    End
    Set ComHasColumnNames Of hoCsv To True
    Get ComSetColumnName Of hoCsv 0 "AccountID" To iSuccess
    Get ComSetColumnName Of hoCsv 1 "Name" To iSuccess
    Get ComSetColumnName Of hoCsv 2 "Code" To iSuccess
    Get ComSetColumnName Of hoCsv 3 "EnablePaymentsToAccount" To iSuccess

    // Iterate over the accounts and build the CSV.
    Move False To iBAutoTrim
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatXml)) To hoXml
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoXml))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoXml
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoSbXml to vSbXml
    Get ComLoadSb Of hoXml vSbXml iBAutoTrim To iSuccess

    Get ComNumChildrenAt Of hoXml "Accounts" To iNumAccounts
    Move 0 To i
    While (i < iNumAccounts)
        Set ComI Of hoXml To i
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Accounts|Account[i]|AccountID" To sTemp1
        Get ComSetCellByName Of hoCsv i "AccountID" sTemp1 To iSuccess
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Accounts|Account[i]|Name" To sTemp1
        Get ComSetCellByName Of hoCsv i "Name" sTemp1 To iSuccess
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Accounts|Account[i]|Code" To sTemp1
        Get ComSetCellByName Of hoCsv i "Code" sTemp1 To iSuccess
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Accounts|Account[i]|EnablePaymentsToAccount" To sTemp1
        Get ComSetCellByName Of hoCsv i "EnablePaymentsToAccount" sTemp1 To iSuccess
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    // Examine the CSV.
    Get ComSaveToString Of hoCsv To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1

    // Save the CSV to a file.
    Get ComSaveFile Of hoCsv "qa_output/xero_accounts.csv" To iSuccess


End_Procedure