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Xero Get Employees (Payroll API Australia)

Demonstrates how to get the summarised list of active employees.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoRest
    Variant vSbXml
    Handle hoSbXml
    Boolean iBAutoTrim
    Handle hoXml
    Integer iRecordCount
    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 employees.
    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" "/payroll.xro/1.0/Employees" 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

    // Iterate over the employees and get some information..

    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 ComSaveXml Of hoXml "qa_cache/xero_employees.xml" To iSuccess

    // How many records exist?
    Get ComNumChildrenAt Of hoXml "Employees" To iRecordCount
    Showln "numRecords = " iRecordCount

    Move 0 To i
    While (i < iRecordCount)
        Set ComI Of hoXml To i
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Employees|Employee[i]|EmployeeID" To sTemp1
        Showln "EmployeeID: " sTemp1
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Employees|Employee[i]|FirstName" To sTemp1
        Showln "FirstName: " sTemp1
        Get ComGetChildContent Of hoXml "Employees|Employee[i]|LastName" To sTemp1
        Showln "LastName: " sTemp1
        Showln "----"
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    // The output looks like this:

    // 	numRecords = 6
    // 	EmployeeID: 056a9821-55b8-4c91-b5ce-a6ce2ab508ab
    // 	FirstName: James
    // 	LastName: Lebron
    // 	----
    // 	EmployeeID: 1f606d28-0537-42af-80ce-312d449458af
    // 	FirstName: Odette
    // 	LastName: Garrison
    // 	----
    // 	EmployeeID: c086c9ce-821b-4636-8e9a-7864bd50d882
    // 	FirstName: Oliver
    // 	LastName: Gray
    // 	----
    // 	EmployeeID: 1612dfee-37d2-4c5d-a7b9-187aee5f264a
    // 	FirstName: Sally 
    // 	LastName: Martin
    // 	----
    // 	EmployeeID: 2df65756-538b-4bc1-b0c3-f3971d86b650
    // 	FirstName: Sonia
    // 	LastName: Michaels
    // 	----
    // 	EmployeeID: 08dcd870-3d8f-495f-af54-69029a89eb7d
    // 	FirstName: Tracy
    // 	LastName: Green
    // 	----

    // The xero_employees.xml file contains data that looks like this:

    // <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
    // <Response xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
    //     <Id>c1dfd096-5552-4459-bf94-f283357998c5</Id>
    //     <Status>OK</Status>
    //     <ProviderName>ChilkatAU</ProviderName>
    //     <DateTimeUTC>2016-11-11T20:47:18.4411917Z</DateTimeUTC>
    //     <Employees>
    //         <Employee>
    //             <EmployeeID>056a9821-55b8-4c91-b5ce-a6ce2ab508ab</EmployeeID>
    //             <FirstName>James</FirstName>
    //             <LastName>Lebron</LastName>
    //             <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
    //             <Email>JL@madeup.email.com</Email>
    //             <DateOfBirth>1982-03-15T00:00:00</DateOfBirth>
    //             <Gender>M</Gender>
    //             <Phone>0400-000-123</Phone>
    //             <Mobile> 408-230-9732</Mobile>
    //             <StartDate>2015-09-01T00:00:00</StartDate>
    //             <OrdinaryEarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</OrdinaryEarningsRateID>
    //             <PayrollCalendarID>4c08f63d-53af-4521-a8be-1d77fc0faf45</PayrollCalendarID>
    //             <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //         </Employee>
    //         <Employee>
    //             <EmployeeID>1f606d28-0537-42af-80ce-312d449458af</EmployeeID>
    //             <FirstName>Odette</FirstName>
    //             <LastName>Garrison</LastName>
    //             <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
    //             <Email>ogg@madeup.email.com</Email>
    //             <DateOfBirth>1978-12-18T00:00:00</DateOfBirth>
    //             <Gender>F</Gender>
    //             <Phone>9000 1234</Phone>
    //             <StartDate>2015-11-05T00:00:00</StartDate>
    //             <OrdinaryEarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</OrdinaryEarningsRateID>
    //             <PayrollCalendarID>e53023e6-70f1-45c7-b699-6558b5e42b4e</PayrollCalendarID>
    //             <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //         </Employee>
    //         <Employee>
    //             <EmployeeID>c086c9ce-821b-4636-8e9a-7864bd50d882</EmployeeID>
    //             <FirstName>Oliver</FirstName>
    //             <LastName>Gray</LastName>
    //             <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
    //             <Email>og@madeup.email.com</Email>
    //             <DateOfBirth>1969-07-28T00:00:00</DateOfBirth>
    //             <Gender>M</Gender>
    //             <Phone>0401 123 456</Phone>
    //             <StartDate>2016-02-02T00:00:00</StartDate>
    //             <OrdinaryEarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</OrdinaryEarningsRateID>
    //             <PayrollCalendarID>4c08f63d-53af-4521-a8be-1d77fc0faf45</PayrollCalendarID>
    //             <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //         </Employee>
    //         <Employee>
    //             <EmployeeID>1612dfee-37d2-4c5d-a7b9-187aee5f264a</EmployeeID>
    //             <FirstName>Sally </FirstName>
    //             <LastName>Martin</LastName>
    //             <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
    //             <Email>sm@madeup3993.com</Email>
    //             <DateOfBirth>1987-06-28T00:00:00</DateOfBirth>
    //             <Gender>F</Gender>
    //             <Phone>0400 123 456</Phone>
    //             <StartDate>2016-08-01T00:00:00</StartDate>
    //             <OrdinaryEarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</OrdinaryEarningsRateID>
    //             <PayrollCalendarID>4c08f63d-53af-4521-a8be-1d77fc0faf45</PayrollCalendarID>
    //             <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //         </Employee>
    //         <Employee>
    //             <EmployeeID>2df65756-538b-4bc1-b0c3-f3971d86b650</EmployeeID>
    //             <FirstName>Sonia</FirstName>
    //             <LastName>Michaels</LastName>
    //             <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
    //             <Email>som@madeup3993.com</Email>
    //             <DateOfBirth>1989-08-24T00:00:00</DateOfBirth>
    //             <Gender>F</Gender>
    //             <Phone>02 2345 6789</Phone>
    //             <Mobile> </Mobile>
    //             <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //         </Employee>
    //         <Employee>
    //             <EmployeeID>08dcd870-3d8f-495f-af54-69029a89eb7d</EmployeeID>
    //             <FirstName>Tracy</FirstName>
    //             <LastName>Green</LastName>
    //             <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
    //             <Email>tg@madeup.email.com</Email>
    //             <DateOfBirth>1989-03-06T00:00:00</DateOfBirth>
    //             <Gender>F</Gender>
    //             <Phone>0402 123 456</Phone>
    //             <StartDate>2015-12-02T00:00:00</StartDate>
    //             <OrdinaryEarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</OrdinaryEarningsRateID>
    //             <PayrollCalendarID>e53023e6-70f1-45c7-b699-6558b5e42b4e</PayrollCalendarID>
    //             <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
    //         </Employee>
    //     </Employees>
    // </Response>


End_Procedure