PowerBuilder

SharePoint -- Approve a File Submitted for Content Approval

Approves the file submitted for content approval with the specified comment.

Note: The SharePoint list or library should have the settings enabled to require approval for submitted items. This is done in the "Versioning Settings" for the list or library.

PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
long li_Success
oleobject loo_Http
oleobject loo_Req
long li_BUseTls
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_Json

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

//  If SharePoint Windows classic authentication is used, then set the 
//  Login, Password, LoginDomain, and NtlmAuth properties.
loo_Http.Login = "SHAREPOINT_USERNAME"
loo_Http.Password = "SHAREPOINT_PASSWORD"
loo_Http.LoginDomain = "SHAREPOINT_NTLM_DOMAIN"
loo_Http.NtlmAuth = 1

//  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
loo_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.
//  

loo_Req = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Req.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpRequest")

loo_Req.HttpVerb = "POST"
loo_Req.Path = "/_api/web/GetFileByServerRelativeUrl('/ChilkatDocLibrary/sample.docx')/approve(comment='Check-in comment for the 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
loo_Req.AddHeader("X-RequestDigest","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST")

//  Send the request to approve the document.
li_BUseTls = 1
loo_Resp = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Resp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")

li_Success = loo_Http.HttpSReq("SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,li_BUseTls,loo_Req,loo_Resp)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Req
    destroy loo_Resp
    return
end if

//  A successful update will return a 200 status code with an empty body.
//  A non-successful update will return a JSON response body..
if loo_Resp.StatusCode <> 200 then
    Write-Debug "Response status code = " + string(loo_Resp.StatusCode)
    loo_Json = create oleobject
    li_rc = loo_Json.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")

    loo_Json.Load(loo_Resp.BodyStr)
    loo_Json.EmitCompact = 0
    Write-Debug loo_Json.Emit()
    Write-Debug "Failed"
    destroy loo_Http
    destroy loo_Req
    destroy loo_Resp
    destroy loo_Json
    return
end if

Write-Debug "Success."


destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Req
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_Json