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Xero Get Individual Employee Details (Payroll API Australia)

Demonstrates how to get the detailed data for a particular employee.

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

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#import <CkoRest.h>
#import <CkoStringBuilder.h>
#import <CkoXml.h>

BOOL success = NO;

//  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.

CkoRest *rest = [[CkoRest alloc] init];

//  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..

CkoStringBuilder *sbPath = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
[sbPath Append: @"/payroll.xro/1.0/Employees/"];
//  To get the detailed information for an individual employee,
//  add the EmployeeID to the path.
[sbPath Append: @"056a9821-55b8-4c91-b5ce-a6ce2ab508ab"];

//  Get the data for the indicated employee.
CkoStringBuilder *sbXml = [[CkoStringBuilder alloc] init];
success = [rest FullRequestNoBodySb: @"GET" uriPath: [sbPath GetAsString] sb: sbXml];
if (success != YES) {
    NSLog(@"%@",rest.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

//  A 200 response is expected for actual success.
if ([rest.ResponseStatusCode intValue] != 200) {
    NSLog(@"%@",[sbXml GetAsString]);
    return;
}

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

BOOL bAutoTrim = NO;
CkoXml *xml = [[CkoXml alloc] init];
[xml LoadSb: sbXml autoTrim: bAutoTrim];
[xml SaveXml: @"qa_cache/xero_employee_lebron.xml"];

//  Use GetChild2 to navigate to the BankAccounts node.
success = [xml FindChild2: @"Employees|Employee|BankAccounts"];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",@"BankAccounts node not found.");
    return;
}

//  Demonstrate how to iterate over each of the employee's Bank Accounts to get information
//  from each.  (This same technique can be used for other parts of the XML.)
int recordCount = [xml.NumChildren intValue];
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"Number of Bank Accounts = ",recordCount);

int i = 0;
while (i < recordCount) {
    xml.I = [NSNumber numberWithInt: i];
    NSLog(@"%@%@",@"AccountName: ",[xml GetChildContent: @"BankAccount|AccountName"]);
    NSLog(@"%@%@",@"StatementText: ",[xml GetChildContent: @"BankAccount|StatementText"]);
    NSLog(@"%@%@",@"AccountNumber: ",[xml GetChildContent: @"BankAccount|AccountNumber"]);
    NSLog(@"%@%@",@"Amount: ",[xml GetChildContent: @"BankAccount|Amount"]);
    NSLog(@"%@",@"----");
    i = i + 1;
}

//  Return back to the root.
[xml GetRoot2];

//  The output looks like this:

//  	Number of Bank Accounts = 2
//  	AccountName: James Lebron Savings
//  	StatementText: Salary
//  	AccountNumber: 345678
//  	Amount: 200.00
//  	----
//  	AccountName: James Lebron Savings
//  	StatementText: Salary
//  	AccountNumber: 345678
//  	Amount: 200.00
//  	----

//  The employee XML looks like this:

//  	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
//  	<Response xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
//  	    <Id>6131dfc6-d11c-4fe0-aa1c-f7356c54754c</Id>
//  	    <Status>OK</Status>
//  	    <ProviderName>ChilkatAU</ProviderName>
//  	    <DateTimeUTC>2016-11-11T20:53:38.752419Z</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>
//  	            <HomeAddress>
//  	                <AddressLine1>123 Main St</AddressLine1>
//  	                <City>St. Kilda</City>
//  	                <Region>VIC</Region>
//  	                <PostalCode>3182</PostalCode>
//  	                <Country>AUSTRALIA</Country>
//  	            </HomeAddress>
//  	            <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>
//  	            <IsAuthorisedToApproveLeave>false</IsAuthorisedToApproveLeave>
//  	            <TaxDeclaration>
//  	                <TaxFileNumber>999999811</TaxFileNumber>
//  	                <EmploymentBasis>FULLTIME</EmploymentBasis>
//  	                <AustralianResidentForTaxPurposes>true</AustralianResidentForTaxPurposes>
//  	                <TaxFreeThresholdClaimed>true</TaxFreeThresholdClaimed>
//  	                <HasHELPDebt>true</HasHELPDebt>
//  	                <HasSFSSDebt>false</HasSFSSDebt>
//  	                <EligibleToReceiveLeaveLoading>false</EligibleToReceiveLeaveLoading>
//  	                <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T20:29:03</UpdatedDateUTC>
//  	                <HasStudentStartupLoan>false</HasStudentStartupLoan>
//  	            </TaxDeclaration>
//  	            <BankAccounts>
//  	                <BankAccount>
//  	                    <StatementText>Salary</StatementText>
//  	                    <AccountName>James Lebron Savings</AccountName>
//  	                    <BSB>122344</BSB>
//  	                    <AccountNumber>345678</AccountNumber>
//  	                    <Remainder>false</Remainder>
//  	                    <Amount>200.00</Amount>
//  	                </BankAccount>
//  	                <BankAccount>
//  	                    <StatementText>Salary</StatementText>
//  	                    <AccountName>James Lebron</AccountName>
//  	                    <BSB>123443</BSB>
//  	                    <AccountNumber>2345678</AccountNumber>
//  	                    <Remainder>true</Remainder>
//  	                </BankAccount>
//  	            </BankAccounts>
//  	            <OpeningBalances>
//  	                <OpeningBalanceDate>2016-02-01T00:00:00</OpeningBalanceDate>
//  	                <EarningsLines>
//  	                    <EarningsLine>
//  	                        <EarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</EarningsRateID>
//  	                        <Amount>13333.33</Amount>
//  	                    </EarningsLine>
//  	                </EarningsLines>
//  	                <DeductionLines>
//  	                    <DeductionLine>
//  	                        <DeductionTypeID>2fd4c1e2-5bbb-43e4-a396-4c146f2f9b77</DeductionTypeID>
//  	                        <Amount>40.00</Amount>
//  	                    </DeductionLine>
//  	                </DeductionLines>
//  	                <Tax>4000.00</Tax>
//  	                <SuperLines>
//  	                    <SuperLine>
//  	                        <SuperMembershipID>9e9cc70d-1d6c-4ce5-a402-2c4fe80c02b0</SuperMembershipID>
//  	                        <ContributionType>SGC</ContributionType>
//  	                        <Amount>3999.99</Amount>
//  	                    </SuperLine>
//  	                </SuperLines>
//  	                <ReimbursementLines />
//  	                <LeaveLines>
//  	                    <LeaveLine>
//  	                        <LeaveTypeID>8aa43544-f7f2-4b7a-9ddf-0a9c831c4679</LeaveTypeID>
//  	                        <NumberOfUnits>100.0000</NumberOfUnits>
//  	                    </LeaveLine>
//  	                    <LeaveLine>
//  	                        <LeaveTypeID>8874e0c0-d1d8-4635-a359-c09f6cf1c747</LeaveTypeID>
//  	                        <NumberOfUnits>40.0000</NumberOfUnits>
//  	                    </LeaveLine>
//  	                </LeaveLines>
//  	            </OpeningBalances>
//  	            <PayTemplate>
//  	                <EarningsLines>
//  	                    <EarningsLine>
//  	                        <EarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</EarningsRateID>
//  	                        <CalculationType>ANNUALSALARY</CalculationType>
//  	                        <AnnualSalary>40000.00</AnnualSalary>
//  	                        <NumberOfUnitsPerWeek>38.0000</NumberOfUnitsPerWeek>
//  	                    </EarningsLine>
//  	                </EarningsLines>
//  	                <DeductionLines>
//  	                    <DeductionLine>
//  	                        <DeductionTypeID>2fd4c1e2-5bbb-43e4-a396-4c146f2f9b77</DeductionTypeID>
//  	                        <CalculationType>FIXEDAMOUNT</CalculationType>
//  	                        <Amount>10.00</Amount>
//  	                    </DeductionLine>
//  	                </DeductionLines>
//  	                <SuperLines>
//  	                    <SuperLine>
//  	                        <SuperMembershipID>9e9cc70d-1d6c-4ce5-a402-2c4fe80c02b0</SuperMembershipID>
//  	                        <ContributionType>SGC</ContributionType>
//  	                        <CalculationType>PERCENTAGEOFEARNINGS</CalculationType>
//  	                        <MinimumMonthlyEarnings>450.00</MinimumMonthlyEarnings>
//  	                        <ExpenseAccountCode>478</ExpenseAccountCode>
//  	                        <LiabilityAccountCode>826</LiabilityAccountCode>
//  	                        <Percentage>9.0000</Percentage>
//  	                    </SuperLine>
//  	                    <SuperLine>
//  	                        <SuperMembershipID>9e9cc70d-1d6c-4ce5-a402-2c4fe80c02b0</SuperMembershipID>
//  	                        <ContributionType>SALARYSACRIFICE</ContributionType>
//  	                        <CalculationType>FIXEDAMOUNT</CalculationType>
//  	                        <ExpenseAccountCode>478</ExpenseAccountCode>
//  	                        <LiabilityAccountCode>826</LiabilityAccountCode>
//  	                        <Amount>50.0000</Amount>
//  	                    </SuperLine>
//  	                </SuperLines>
//  	                <ReimbursementLines />
//  	                <LeaveLines>
//  	                    <LeaveLine>
//  	                        <LeaveTypeID>8aa43544-f7f2-4b7a-9ddf-0a9c831c4679</LeaveTypeID>
//  	                        <CalculationType>FIXEDAMOUNTEACHPERIOD</CalculationType>
//  	                        <AnnualNumberOfUnits>152.0000</AnnualNumberOfUnits>
//  	                    </LeaveLine>
//  	                    <LeaveLine>
//  	                        <LeaveTypeID>8874e0c0-d1d8-4635-a359-c09f6cf1c747</LeaveTypeID>
//  	                        <CalculationType>FIXEDAMOUNTEACHPERIOD</CalculationType>
//  	                        <AnnualNumberOfUnits>76.0000</AnnualNumberOfUnits>
//  	                    </LeaveLine>
//  	                </LeaveLines>
//  	            </PayTemplate>
//  	            <SuperMemberships>
//  	                <SuperMembership>
//  	                    <SuperMembershipID>9e9cc70d-1d6c-4ce5-a402-2c4fe80c02b0</SuperMembershipID>
//  	                    <SuperFundID>2bab4eeb-6f3c-4c66-a1f0-52fcb81f412a</SuperFundID>
//  	                    <EmployeeNumber>1234</EmployeeNumber>
//  	                </SuperMembership>
//  	            </SuperMemberships>
//  	            <LeaveBalances>
//  	                <LeaveBalance>
//  	                    <LeaveName>Annual Leave</LeaveName>
//  	                    <LeaveTypeID>8aa43544-f7f2-4b7a-9ddf-0a9c831c4679</LeaveTypeID>
//  	                    <NumberOfUnits>88.8602</NumberOfUnits>
//  	                    <TypeOfUnits>Hours</TypeOfUnits>
//  	                </LeaveBalance>
//  	                <LeaveBalance>
//  	                    <LeaveName>Personal/Carer's Leave</LeaveName>
//  	                    <LeaveTypeID>8874e0c0-d1d8-4635-a359-c09f6cf1c747</LeaveTypeID>
//  	                    <NumberOfUnits>45.8302</NumberOfUnits>
//  	                    <TypeOfUnits>Hours</TypeOfUnits>
//  	                </LeaveBalance>
//  	            </LeaveBalances>
//  	        </Employee>
//  	    </Employees>
//  	</Response>
//  
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