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Xero Add a Payroll Timesheet with Lines

Demonstrates how to POST a timesheet with lines (for Xero Payroll).

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

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Dim success As Boolean = False

' 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.

Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest



' 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..

' --------------------------------------------------------------
' Build the following XML:

' 	<Timesheets> 
' 	  <Timesheet>  
' 	    <EmployeeID>1f606d28-0537-42af-80ce-312d449458af</EmployeeID> 
' 	    <StartDate>2016-11-22</StartDate> 
' 	    <EndDate>2016-11-28</EndDate> 
' 	    <Status>Draft</Status> 
' 	    <TimesheetLines> 
' 	        <TimesheetLine> 
' 	            <EarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</EarningsRateID> 
' 	            <NumberOfUnits> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>0.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	                <NumberOfUnit>0.00</NumberOfUnit> 
' 	            </NumberOfUnits> 
' 	        </TimesheetLine> 
' 	    </TimesheetLines> 
' 	  </Timesheet> 
' 	</Timesheets>  

Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "Timesheets"
xml.NewChild2("Timesheet|EmployeeID","1f606d28-0537-42af-80ce-312d449458af")
xml.NewChild2("Timesheet|StartDate","2016-11-22")
xml.NewChild2("Timesheet|EndDate","2016-11-28")
xml.NewChild2("Timesheet|Status","Draft")
xml.NewChild2("Timesheet|TimesheetLines|TimesheetLine|EarningsRateID","2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227")
Dim tagPath As String = "Timesheet|TimesheetLines|TimesheetLine|NumberOfUnits|NumberOfUnit"
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"8.00")
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"8.00")
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"8.00")
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"8.00")
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"8.00")
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"0.00")
xml.NewChild2(tagPath,"0.00")

' Do not emit the XML declarator. Xero does not accept the XML if it
' has the initial line: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
xml.EmitXmlDecl = False
Debug.WriteLine(xml.GetXml())
Debug.WriteLine("--")

xml.EmitCompact = True

rest.AddQueryParam("xml",xml.GetXml())

Dim responseXml As String = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/payroll.xro/1.0/Timesheets")
If (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' A 200 response is expected for actual success.
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(responseXml)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Examine the XML response
xml.LoadXml(responseXml)
Debug.WriteLine(xml.GetXml())

' A successful XML response is as follows:

' 	<Response xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
' 	    <Id>f213ed01-5a70-4adf-b11f-1aa0c74b96ac</Id>
' 	    <Status>OK</Status>
' 	    <ProviderName>ChilkatAU</ProviderName>
' 	    <DateTimeUTC>2016-11-11T22:39:10.2293174Z</DateTimeUTC>
' 	    <Timesheets>
' 	        <Timesheet>
' 	            <TimesheetID>f62b4437-62b8-4d21-b0c6-791999652712</TimesheetID>
' 	            <EmployeeID>1f606d28-0537-42af-80ce-312d449458af</EmployeeID>
' 	            <StartDate>2016-11-22T00:00:00</StartDate>
' 	            <EndDate>2016-11-28T00:00:00</EndDate>
' 	            <Status>DRAFT</Status>
' 	            <Hours>40.00</Hours>
' 	            <TimesheetLines>
' 	                <TimesheetLine>
' 	                    <EarningsRateID>2c4fbb29-aa68-4a8d-bc05-3f6366f75227</EarningsRateID>
' 	                    <NumberOfUnits>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>8.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>0.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                        <NumberOfUnit>0.00</NumberOfUnit>
' 	                    </NumberOfUnits>
' 	                    <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T22:39:10.1824429</UpdatedDateUTC>
' 	                </TimesheetLine>
' 	            </TimesheetLines>
' 	            <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T22:39:10.1824429</UpdatedDateUTC>
' 	        </Timesheet>
' 	    </Timesheets>
' 	</Response