UpdateApplicant

Description

Updates the specified applicant object, storing the current values in the database.

Parameters

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example retrieves the applicant with the key value "1" and sets the AgeCode property. The UpdateApplicant operation saves the change.

** 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;
            Applicant applicant;
            ApplicantKey applicantKey;
            Policy applicantUpdatePolicy;

            // 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 DynamicsGPService.CompanyKey();
            companyKey.Id = (-1);

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

            // Create an applicant key
            applicantKey = new ApplicantKey();
            applicantKey.Id = 1;

            // Retrieve the specified applicant
            applicant = wsDynamicsGP.GetApplicantByKey(applicantKey, context);

            // Change the value of the AgeCode property
            applicant.AgeCode = AgeCode.EighteenTwentyfive;

            // Get the update policy for the applicant
            applicantUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("UpdateApplicant", context);

            // Update the applicant
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateApplicant(applicant, context, applicantUpdatePolicy);
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            Applicant applicant;
            ApplicantKey applicantKey;
            Policy applicantUpdatePolicy;

            // 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 DynamicsGPService.CompanyKey();
            companyKey.Id = (-1);

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

            // Create an applicant key
            applicantKey = new ApplicantKey();
            applicantKey.Id = 1;

            // Retrieve the specified applicant
            applicant = wsDynamicsGP.GetApplicantByKey(applicantKey, context);

            // Change the value of the AgeCode property
            applicant.AgeCode = AgeCode.EighteenTwentyfive;

            // Get the update policy for the applicant
            applicantUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("UpdateApplicant", context);

            // Update the applicant
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateApplicant(applicant, context, applicantUpdatePolicy);

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