CreateSkillSet

Description

This method creates a new skill set.

Parameters

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example creates a skill set object with the key value "New test skillset".

** Legacy endpoint**

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

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CompanyKey companyKey;
            Context context;
            SkillKey skillKey;
            SkillSet skillSet;
            SkillSetKey skillSetKey;
            Policy policy;

            // 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 skill set key
            skillSetKey = new SkillSetKey();
            skillSetKey.Id = "New test skillset";

            // Specify the skills for the skill set
            skillKey = new SkillKey();
            skillKey.Id = "New test skill";
            Skill[] skills = {wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context)};

            // Create a skill set object
            skillSet = new SkillSet();
            skillSet.SkillSetKey = skillSetKey;
            skillSet.Skills = skills;

            // Get the create policy for skill set objects
            policy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("CreateSkillset", context);

            // Create the skill set entry
            wsDynamicsGP.CreateSkillSet(skillSet, context, policy);
        }
    }
}

** Native endpoint **

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

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CompanyKey companyKey;
            Context context;
            SkillKey skillKey;
            SkillSet skillSet;
            SkillSetKey skillSetKey;
            Policy policy;

            // 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 skill set key
            skillSetKey = new SkillSetKey();
            skillSetKey.Id = "New test skillset";

            // Specify the skills for the skill set
            skillKey = new SkillKey();
            skillKey.Id = "New test skill";
            Skill[] skills = {wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context)};

            // Create a skill set object
            skillSet = new SkillSet();
            skillSet.SkillSetKey = skillSetKey;
            skillSet.Skills = skills;

            // Get the create policy for skill set objects
            policy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("CreateSkillset", context);

            // Create the skill set entry
            wsDynamicsGP.CreateSkillSet(skillSet, context, policy);

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