Xojo Plugin

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.

Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

// 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 = True

// 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.
// 

Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
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","SHAREPOINT_FORM_DIGEST"

// Send the request to deny the pending document approval.
Dim bUseTls As Boolean
bUseTls = True
Dim resp As New Chilkat.HttpResponse
success = http.HttpSReq("SHAREPOINT_HTTPS_DOMAIN",443,bUseTls,req,resp)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(http.LastErrorText)
    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 (resp.StatusCode <> 200) Then
    System.DebugLog("Response status code = " + Str(resp.StatusCode))
    Dim json As New Chilkat.JsonObject
    success = json.Load(resp.BodyStr)
    json.EmitCompact = False
    System.DebugLog(json.Emit())
    System.DebugLog("Failed")
    Return
End If

System.DebugLog("Success.")