GetSkillSetByKey

Description

Retrieves a skill set object based on the specified skill set key.

Parameters

Return Value:

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example retrieves a skill set object with the key value "New test skill set". A message box displays the number of skills associated with the specified skill set.

** 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;
            SkillSet skillSet;
            SkillSetKey skillSetKey;

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

            // Be sure that default credentials are being 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);

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

            // Retrieve the skill set object
            skillSet = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillSetByKey(skillSetKey, context);

            // Display the number of skills associated with the skill set
            MessageBox.Show("The skill set includes the following number of skills : " +
                skillSet.AvailableSkills.ToString());
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            SkillSet skillSet;
            SkillSetKey skillSetKey;

            // 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);

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

            // Retrieve the skill set object
            skillSet = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillSetByKey(skillSetKey, context);

            // Display the number of skills associated with the skill set
            MessageBox.Show("The skill set includes the following number of skills : " +
                skillSet.AvailableSkills.ToString());

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