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SharePoint -- Deny Approval

Denies approval for a file that was submitted for content approval.

Only documents in lists that are enabled for content approval can be denied.

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llSuccess = .F.

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

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")

// If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
// Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
loHttp.Login = "SHAREPOINT_USERNAME"
loHttp.Password = "SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD"
loHttp.LoginDomain = "SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN"
loHttp.NtlmAuth = .T.

// The more common case is to use SharePoint Online authentication (via the SPOIDCRL cookie).
// If so, do not set Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth, and instead
// establish the cookie as shown at SharePoint Online Authentication

// Indicate that we want a JSON reply
loHttp.Accept = "application/json;odata=verbose"

// Only persons who have Full Control or Design permissions can approve or reject
// items or files in a list or library that requires approval. Other site users
// can only view what they have permission to view or what they have uploaded
// themselves.
// 
// Important:  Approval or rejection of items or files in lists or libraries must
// be done one at a time. You cannot approve or reject multiple items or files in
// one operation.
// 

loReq = createobject("CkHttpRequest")
loReq.HttpVerb = "POST"
loReq.Path = "/_api/web/GetFileByServerRelativeUrl('/ChilkatDocLibrary/sample.docx')/deny(comment='Check-in comment for the denial of approval.')"

// We need to add a form digest value in the X-RequestDigest header field.
// See this example for details on
// how to get (and cache) a form digest value
loReq.AddHeader("X-RequestDigest","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST")

// Send the request to deny the pending document approval.
llBUseTls = .T.
loResp = createobject("CkHttpResponse")
llSuccess = loHttp.HttpSReq("SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,llBUseTls,loReq,loResp)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loHttp
    release loReq
    release loResp
    return
endif

// A successful update will return a 200 status code with an empty body.
// A non-successful update will return a JSON response body..
if (loResp.StatusCode <> 200) then
    ? "Response status code = " + str(loResp.StatusCode)
    loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
    loJson.Load(loResp.BodyStr)
    loJson.EmitCompact = .F.
    ? loJson.Emit()
    ? "Failed"
    release loHttp
    release loReq
    release loResp
    release loJson
    return
endif

? "Success."


release loHttp
release loReq
release loResp
release loJson