UpdateSkillSet

Description

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

Parameters

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example updates a skill set object with the skill set key ID value "New test skill set". The UpdateSkillSet operation saves the change to the database.

** 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;
            SkillSet skillSet;
            SkillSetKey skillSetKey;
            Policy skillSetUpdatePolicy;

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

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

            // Change one of the skills associated with the skill set
            SkillKey skillKey = new SkillKey();
            skillKey.Id = "test skills";
            Skill skill = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context);
            skillSet.Skills[0] = skill;

            // Get the update policy for skill set objects
            skillSetUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation(
                "UpdateSkillset", context);

            // Update the skill set information
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateSkillSet(skillSet, context, skillSetUpdatePolicy);
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            SkillSet skillSet;
            SkillSetKey skillSetKey;
            Policy skillSetUpdatePolicy;

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

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

            // Change one of the skills associated with the skill set
            SkillKey skillKey = new SkillKey();
            skillKey.Id = "test skills";
            Skill skill = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context);
            skillSet.Skills[0] = skill;

            // Get the update policy for skill set objects
            skillSetUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation(
                "UpdateSkillset", context);

            // Update the skill set information
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateSkillSet(skillSet, context, skillSetUpdatePolicy);

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