Objective-C

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.

Objective-C

#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <CkoHttpRequest.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>
#import <CkoJsonObject.h>

BOOL success = NO;

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

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

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

//  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
http.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.
//  

CkoHttpRequest *req = [[CkoHttpRequest alloc] init];
req.HttpVerb = @"POST";
req.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
[req AddHeader: @"X-RequestDigest" value: @"SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST"];

//  Send the request to deny the pending document approval.
BOOL bUseTls = YES;
CkoHttpResponse *resp = [[CkoHttpResponse alloc] init];
success = [http HttpSReq: @"SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN" port: [NSNumber numberWithInt: 443] ssl: bUseTls request: req response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  A successful update will return a 200 status code with an empty body.
//  A non-successful update will return a JSON response body..
if ([resp.StatusCode intValue] != 200) {
    NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Response status code = ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);
    CkoJsonObject *json = [[CkoJsonObject alloc] init];
    [json Load: resp.BodyStr];
    json.EmitCompact = NO;
    NSLog(@"%@",[json Emit]);
    NSLog(@"%@",@"Failed");
    return;
}

NSLog(@"%@",@"Success.");