GetSalespersonByKey

Description

Retrieves a single salesperson object based on the specified salesperson key. The value returned by this method can be affected by entity ID filtering.

Parameters

Return Value:

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Common
• Field Service
• Financials
• Human Resources/Payroll
• Inventory
• Manufacturing
• Project Accounting
• Purchasing
• Sales

Examples

The following C# example retrieves a salesperson object with the key value "SANDRA M.". A message box displays the salesperson name.

** Legacy endpoint**

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DynamicsGPWebServiceSample.DynamicsGPService;

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CompanyKey companyKey;
            Context context;
            SalespersonKey salesPersonKey;
            Salesperson salesPerson;

            // Create an instance of the service
            DynamicsGP wsDynamicsGP = new DynamicsGP();

            // Be sure the default credentials are used
            wsDynamicsGP.UseDefaultCredentials = true;

            // Create a context with which to call the service
            context = new Context();

            // Specify which company to use (sample company)
            companyKey = new CompanyKey();
            companyKey.Id = (-1);

            // Set up the context object
            context.OrganizationKey = (OrganizationKey)companyKey;

            // Create a sales person key object to specify the sales person
            salesPersonKey = new SalespersonKey();
            salesPersonKey.Id = "SANDRA M.";

            // Retrieve the sales person object
            salesPerson = wsDynamicsGP.GetSalespersonByKey(salesPersonKey, context);

            // Display the name of the sales person
            MessageBox.Show("Sales person: " + salesPerson.FirstName + " " + salesPerson.LastName);
        }
    }
}

** Native endpoint **

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DynamicsGPWebServiceSample.DynamicsGPService;

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CompanyKey companyKey;
            Context context;
            SalespersonKey salesPersonKey;
            Salesperson salesPerson;

            // Create an instance of the service
            DynamicsGPClient wsDynamicsGP = new DynamicsGPClient();

            // Create a context with which to call the service
            context = new Context();

            // Specify which company to use (sample company)
            companyKey = new CompanyKey();
            companyKey.Id = (-1);

            // Set up the context object
            context.OrganizationKey = (OrganizationKey)companyKey;

            // Create a sales person key object to specify the sales person
            salesPersonKey = new SalespersonKey();
            salesPersonKey.Id = "SANDRA M.";

            // Retrieve the sales person object
            salesPerson = wsDynamicsGP.GetSalespersonByKey(salesPersonKey, context);

            // Display the name of the sales person
            MessageBox.Show("Sales person: " + salesPerson.FirstName + " " + salesPerson.LastName);

            // Close the service
            if(wsDynamicsGP.State != CommunicationState.Faulted)
            {
                wsDynamicsGP.Close();
            }
        }
    }
}