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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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Lua
local chilkat = require("chilkat")

-- 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.
local jsonToken = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
local success = jsonToken:load_file("qa_data/tokens/qb-access-token.json")

local rest = chilkat.Rest.new()

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

local sbAuth = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
sbAuth:append("Bearer ")
sbAuth:append(jsonToken:string_of("access_token"))
rest.authorization = sbAuth:get_as_string()

-- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- 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

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

local sbRequestBody = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
jsonReq:emit_sb(sbRequestBody)

rest:add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
rest:add_header("Accept", "application/json")
rest.allow_header_folding = false

local sbResponseBody = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
success = rest:full_request_sb("POST", "/v3/company/<realmID>/invoice", sbRequestBody, sbResponseBody)
if not success then
    print(rest.last_error_text)
    return
end

local respStatusCode = rest.response_status_code

-- Success is indicated by a 200 response status code.
print("response status code = " .. respStatusCode)

local jsonResponse = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
jsonResponse:load_sb(sbResponseBody)
jsonResponse.emit_compact = false
print(jsonResponse:emit())

if rest.response_status_code ~= 200 then
    print("Failed.")
    return
end

-- 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 LineNum = 0
local Amount = ""
local SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = ""
local SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = ""
local SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = ""
local Id = ""
local DetailType = ""
local DefinitionId = ""
local invType = ""
local Name = ""

local InvoiceTxnDate = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.TxnDate")
local InvoiceDomain = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.domain")
local InvoicePrintStatus = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.PrintStatus")
local InvoiceTotalAmt = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.TotalAmt")
local InvoiceDueDate = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.DueDate")
local InvoiceApplyTaxAfterDiscount = jsonResponse:bool_of("Invoice.ApplyTaxAfterDiscount")
local InvoiceDocNumber = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.DocNumber")
local InvoiceSparse = jsonResponse:bool_of("Invoice.sparse")
local InvoiceCustomerMemoValue = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.CustomerMemo.value")
local InvoiceDeposit = jsonResponse:int_of("Invoice.Deposit")
local InvoiceBalance = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Balance")
local InvoiceCustomerRefName = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.CustomerRef.name")
local InvoiceCustomerRefValue = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.CustomerRef.value")
local InvoiceTxnTaxDetailTotalTax = jsonResponse:int_of("Invoice.TxnTaxDetail.TotalTax")
local InvoiceSyncToken = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.SyncToken")
local InvoiceShipAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.ShipAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
local InvoiceShipAddrCity = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.ShipAddr.City")
local InvoiceShipAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.ShipAddr.PostalCode")
local InvoiceShipAddrId = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.ShipAddr.Id")
local InvoiceShipAddrLine1 = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.ShipAddr.Line1")
local InvoiceEmailStatus = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.EmailStatus")
local InvoiceBillAddrCountrySubDivisionCode = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.BillAddr.CountrySubDivisionCode")
local InvoiceBillAddrCity = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.BillAddr.City")
local InvoiceBillAddrPostalCode = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.BillAddr.PostalCode")
local InvoiceBillAddrId = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.BillAddr.Id")
local InvoiceBillAddrLine1 = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.BillAddr.Line1")
local InvoiceMetaDataCreateTime = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.MetaData.CreateTime")
local InvoiceMetaDataLastUpdatedTime = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.MetaData.LastUpdatedTime")
local InvoiceId = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Id")
local time = jsonResponse:string_of("time")
local i = 0
local count_i = jsonResponse:size_of_array("Invoice.Line")
while i < count_i do
    jsonResponse.i = i
    LineNum = jsonResponse:int_of("Invoice.Line[i].LineNum")
    Amount = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Line[i].Amount")
    SalesItemLineDetailTaxCodeRefValue = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.TaxCodeRef.value")
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefName = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.name")
    SalesItemLineDetailItemRefValue = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Line[i].SalesItemLineDetail.ItemRef.value")
    Id = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Line[i].Id")
    DetailType = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.Line[i].DetailType")
    i = i + 1
end

i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse:size_of_array("Invoice.LinkedTxn")
while i < count_i do
    jsonResponse.i = i
    i = i + 1
end

i = 0
count_i = jsonResponse:size_of_array("Invoice.CustomField")
while i < count_i do
    jsonResponse.i = i
    DefinitionId = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.CustomField[i].DefinitionId")
    invType = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.CustomField[i].Type")
    Name = jsonResponse:string_of("Invoice.CustomField[i].Name")
    i = i + 1
end