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Quickbooks Create an Invoice

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Demonstrates how to create an invoice via the Quickbooks REST API.

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    success := 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.
    jsonToken := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    success = jsonToken.LoadFile("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

    rest := chilkat.NewRest()

    // Connect to the REST server.
    bTls := true
    port := 443
    bAutoReconnect := true
    success = rest.Connect("sandbox-quickbooks.api.intuit.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

    sbAuth := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    sbAuth.Append("Bearer ")
    sbAuth.Append(*jsonToken.StringOf("access_token"))
    rest.SetAuthorization(sbAuth.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:

    // {
    //   "Line": [
    //     {
    //       "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail",
    //       "Amount": 100.0,
    //       "SalesItemLineDetail": {
    //         "ItemRef": {
    //           "name": "Services",
    //           "value": "1"
    //         }
    //       }
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "CustomerRef": {
    //     "value": "1"
    //   }
    // }
    // 
    // Use the this online tool to generate the code from sample JSON: 
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    jsonReq := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].DetailType","SalesItemLineDetail")
    jsonReq.UpdateNumber("Line[0].Amount","100.0")
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name","Services")
    jsonReq.UpdateString("Line[0].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value","1")
    jsonReq.UpdateString("CustomerRef.value","1")

    sbRequestBody := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    jsonReq.EmitSb(sbRequestBody)

    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
    rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
    rest.SetAllowHeaderFolding(false)

    sbResponseBody := chilkat.NewStringBuilder()
    success = rest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice",sbRequestBody,sbResponseBody)
    if success != true {
        fmt.Println(rest.LastErrorText())
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        rest.DisposeRest()
        sbAuth.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jsonReq.DisposeJsonObject()
        sbRequestBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        return
    }

    respStatusCode := rest.ResponseStatusCode()

    // Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
    fmt.Println("response status code = ", respStatusCode)

    jsonResponse := chilkat.NewJsonObject()
    jsonResponse.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
    jsonResponse.SetEmitCompact(false)
    fmt.Println(*jsonResponse.Emit())

    if rest.ResponseStatusCode() != 200 {
        fmt.Println("Failed.")
        jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
        rest.DisposeRest()
        sbAuth.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jsonReq.DisposeJsonObject()
        sbRequestBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
        jsonResponse.DisposeJsonObject()
        return
    }

    // 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": {
    //     "DocNumber": "1069",
    //     "SyncToken": "0",
    //     "domain": "QBO",
    //     "Balance": 100.0,
    //     "BillAddr": {
    //       "City": "Bayshore",
    //       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
    //       "PostalCode": "94326",
    //       "Lat": "INVALID",
    //       "Long": "INVALID",
    //       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //       "Id": "2"
    //     },
    //     "TxnDate": "2015-07-24",
    //     "TotalAmt": 100.0,
    //     "CustomerRef": {
    //       "name": "Amy's Bird Sanctuary",
    //       "value": "1"
    //     },
    //     "ShipAddr": {
    //       "City": "Bayshore",
    //       "Line1": "4581 Finch St.",
    //       "PostalCode": "94326",
    //       "Lat": "INVALID",
    //       "Long": "INVALID",
    //       "CountrySubDivisionCode": "CA",
    //       "Id": "109"
    //     },
    //     "LinkedTxn": [
    //     ],
    //     "DueDate": "2015-08-23",
    //     "PrintStatus": "NeedToPrint",
    //     "Deposit": 0,
    //     "sparse": false,
    //     "EmailStatus": "NotSet",
    //     "Line": [
    //       {
    //         "LineNum": 1,
    //         "Amount": 100.0,
    //         "SalesItemLineDetail": {
    //           "TaxCodeRef": {
    //             "value": "NON"
    //           },
    //           "ItemRef": {
    //             "name": "Services",
    //             "value": "1"
    //           }
    //         },
    //         "Id": "1",
    //         "DetailType": "SalesItemLineDetail"
    //       },
    //       {
    //         "DetailType": "SubTotalLineDetail",
    //         "Amount": 100.0,
    //         "SubTotalLineDetail": {}
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "ApplyTaxAfterDiscount": false,
    //     "CustomField": [
    //       {
    //         "DefinitionId": "1",
    //         "Type": "StringType",
    //         "Name": "Crew #"
    //       }
    //     ],
    //     "Id": "238",
    //     "TxnTaxDetail": {
    //       "TotalTax": 0
    //     },
    //     "MetaData": {
    //       "CreateTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00",
    //       "LastUpdatedTime": "2015-07-24T10:33:39-07:00"
    //     }
    //   },
    //   "time": "2015-07-24T10:33:39.11-07:00"
    // }
    // 

    var LineNum int
    var Amount *string = new(string)
    var SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue *string = new(string)
SalesItemLineDetailItemRef    var Name *string = new(string)
    var SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue *string = new(string)
    var Id *string = new(string)
    var DetailType *string = new(string)
Definition    var Id *string = new(string)
    var invType *string = new(string)
    var Name *string = new(string)

    InvoiceDocNumber := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DocNumber")
    InvoiceSyncToken := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.SyncToken")
    InvoiceDomain := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.domain")
    InvoiceBalance := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Balance")
    InvoiceBillAddrCity := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
    InvoiceBillAddrLine1 := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
    InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
    InvoiceBillAddrLat := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Lat")
    InvoiceBillAddrLong := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Long")
    InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
    InvoiceBillAddrId := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
    InvoiceTxnDate := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TxnDate")
    InvoiceTotalAmt := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.TotalAmt")
    InvoiceCustomerRefName := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
    InvoiceCustomerRefValue := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
    InvoiceShipAddrCity := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
    InvoiceShipAddrLine1 := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
    InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
    InvoiceShipAddrLat := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Lat")
    InvoiceShipAddrLong := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Long")
    InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
    InvoiceShipAddrId := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
    InvoiceDueDate := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.DueDate")
    InvoicePrintStatus := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.PrintStatus")
    InvoiceDeposit := jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Deposit")
    InvoiceSparse := jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.sparse")
    InvoiceEmailStatus := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.EmailStatus")
    InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount := jsonResponse.BoolOf("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
    InvoiceId := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Id")
    InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax := jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
    InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
    InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime := jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
    time := jsonResponse.StringOf("time")
    i := 0
    count_i := jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.LinkedTxn")
    for i < count_i {
        jsonResponse.SetI(i)
        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.Line")
    for i < count_i {
        jsonResponse.SetI(i)
        LineNum = jsonResponse.IntOf("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
        Amount = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
        SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
        SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
        Id = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].Id")
        DetailType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
        i = i + 1
    }

    i = 0
    count_i = jsonResponse.SizeOfArray("Invoice.CustomField")
    for i < count_i {
        jsonResponse.SetI(i)
        DefinitionId = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId")
        invType = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
        Name = jsonResponse.StringOf("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
        i = i + 1
    }


    jsonToken.DisposeJsonObject()
    rest.DisposeRest()
    sbAuth.DisposeStringBuilder()
    jsonReq.DisposeJsonObject()
    sbRequestBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
    sbResponseBody.DisposeStringBuilder()
    jsonResponse.DisposeJsonObject()