VB.NET

Xero Update Account

Demonstrates how to update an account in Xero.

Note: Requires Chilkat v9.5.0.64 or greater.

VB.NET

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..

' --------------------------------------------------------------
' The Account to be updated already contains this data:

'     <Account>
'       <AccountID>afe53f21-1221-451c-a8c4-08457e129d84</AccountID>
'       <Code>160</Code>
'       <Name>Computer Equipment</Name>
'       <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
'       <Type>FIXED</Type>
'       <TaxType>TAX002</TaxType>
'       <Description>Computer equipment that is owned and controlled by the business</Description>
'       <Class>ASSET</Class>
'       <EnablePaymentsToAccount>false</EnablePaymentsToAccount>
'       <ShowInExpenseClaims>true</ShowInExpenseClaims>
'       <ReportingCode>ASS</ReportingCode>
'       <ReportingCodeName>Assets</ReportingCodeName>
'       <HasAttachments>false</HasAttachments>
'       <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-10-15T22:22:44.53</UpdatedDateUTC>
'     </Account>

' --------------------------------------------------------------
' Build the XML to update the description

Dim xml As New Chilkat.Xml
xml.Tag = "Account"
xml.NewChild2("AccountID","afe53f21-1221-451c-a8c4-08457e129d84")
xml.NewChild2("Description","Computer equipment owned by the business.")

xml.EmitCompact = True

' 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

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

' Use a POST to update (a PUT is to create)
Dim responseXml As String = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/api.xro/2.0/Accounts")
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
Debug.WriteLine(responseXml)

' A successful XML response is as follows:

' <Response xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
'   <Id>8efc8fb9-1f78-438c-a2d3-46954bb82183</Id>
'   <Status>OK</Status>
'   <ProviderName>ChilkatPrivate</ProviderName>
'   <DateTimeUTC>2016-11-11T02:24:01.1692715Z</DateTimeUTC>
'   <Accounts>
'     <Account>
'       <AccountID>afe53f21-1221-451c-a8c4-08457e129d84</AccountID>
'       <Code>160</Code>
'       <Name>Computer Equipment</Name>
'       <Status>ACTIVE</Status>
'       <Type>FIXED</Type>
'       <TaxType>TAX002</TaxType>
'       <Description>Computer equipment owned by the business.</Description>
'       <Class>ASSET</Class>
'       <EnablePaymentsToAccount>false</EnablePaymentsToAccount>
'       <ShowInExpenseClaims>false</ShowInExpenseClaims>
'       <ReportingCode>ASS</ReportingCode>
'       <ReportingCodeName>Assets</ReportingCodeName>
'       <UpdatedDateUTC>2016-11-11T02:24:01.3</UpdatedDateUTC>
'     </Account>
'   </Accounts>
' </Response>