UpdateSkill

Description

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

Parameters

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example updates a skill object with the skill key ID value "New test skill". The UpdateSkill operation adds compensation information to the specified skill object.

** 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;
            Skill skill;
            SkillKey skillKey;
            Compensation compensation;
            Policy skillUpdatePolicy;

            // 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 a skill key
            skillKey = new SkillKey();
            skillKey.Id = "New test skill";

            // Retrieve the specified skill object
            skill = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context);

            // Create a compensation object
            compensation = new Compensation();
            compensation.CompensationAmount = 10;
            compensation.CompensationPeriod = CompensationPeriod.Hourly;

            // Add a compensation object to the skill
            skill.Compensation = compensation;

            // Get the update policy for  skill objects
            skillUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("UpdateSkill", context);

            // Update the skill information
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateSkill(skill, context, skillUpdatePolicy);
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            Skill skill;
            SkillKey skillKey;
            Compensation compensation;
            Policy skillUpdatePolicy;

            // 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 a skill key
            skillKey = new SkillKey();
            skillKey.Id = "New test skill";

            // Retrieve the specified skill object
            skill = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context);

            // Create a compensation object
            compensation = new Compensation();
            compensation.CompensationAmount = 10;
            compensation.CompensationPeriod = CompensationPeriod.Hourly;

            // Add a compensation object to the skill
            skill.Compensation = compensation;

            // Get the update policy for  skill objects
            skillUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("UpdateSkill", context);

            // Update the skill information
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateSkill(skill, context, skillUpdatePolicy);

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