UpdateApplicant

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2010-07-23

Description

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

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
businessObject	Applicant	The applicant object that is being updated.
context	Context	Specifies information about how the method will be called.
policy	Policy	Specifies the set of behaviors and behavior options to be applied during the operation.

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();
            }
        }
    }
}

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