UpdateApplicantWorkHistory

Description

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

Parameters

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example retrieves the applicant work history object with the specified applicant work history key. The value of the years of experience property is updated. The UpdateApplicantWorkHistory 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;
            ApplicantKey applicantKey;
            SequenceKey sequenceKey;
            ApplicantSequenceKey applicantSequenceKey;
            ApplicantWorkHistoryKey applicantWorkHistoryKey;
            ApplicantWorkHistory applicantWorkHistory;
            Policy applicantWorkHistoryUpdatePolicy;

            // 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);

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

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

            // Create a sequence key
            sequenceKey = new SequenceKey();
            sequenceKey.Id = 1;

            // Create an applicant sequence key
            applicantSequenceKey = new ApplicantSequenceKey();
            applicantSequenceKey.ApplicantKey = applicantKey;
            applicantSequenceKey.SequenceKey = sequenceKey;

            // Create an applicant work history key
            applicantWorkHistoryKey = new ApplicantWorkHistoryKey();
            applicantWorkHistoryKey.ApplicantSequenceKey = applicantSequenceKey;
            applicantWorkHistoryKey.Id = "Previous employer";

            // Retrieve the applicant work history object
            applicantWorkHistory = wsDynamicsGP.GetApplicantWorkHistoryByKey(
                applicantWorkHistoryKey, context);

            // Update the years of experience property of the work history object
            applicantWorkHistory.YearsOfExperience = 4;

            // Get the update policy for applicant work history objects
            applicantWorkHistoryUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation(
                "UpdateApplicantWorkHistory", context);

            // Update the applicant work history
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateApplicantWorkHistory(applicantWorkHistory, context, applicantWorkHistoryUpdatePolicy);
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            ApplicantKey applicantKey;
            SequenceKey sequenceKey;
            ApplicantSequenceKey applicantSequenceKey;
            ApplicantWorkHistoryKey applicantWorkHistoryKey;
            ApplicantWorkHistory applicantWorkHistory;
            Policy applicantWorkHistoryUpdatePolicy;

            // 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);

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

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

            // Create a sequence key
            sequenceKey = new SequenceKey();
            sequenceKey.Id = 1;

            // Create an applicant sequence key
            applicantSequenceKey = new ApplicantSequenceKey();
            applicantSequenceKey.ApplicantKey = applicantKey;
            applicantSequenceKey.SequenceKey = sequenceKey;

            // Create an applicant work history key
            applicantWorkHistoryKey = new ApplicantWorkHistoryKey();
            applicantWorkHistoryKey.ApplicantSequenceKey = applicantSequenceKey;
            applicantWorkHistoryKey.Id = "Previous employer";

            // Retrieve the applicant work history object
            applicantWorkHistory = wsDynamicsGP.GetApplicantWorkHistoryByKey(
                applicantWorkHistoryKey, context);

            // Update the years of experience property of the work history object
            applicantWorkHistory.YearsOfExperience = 4;

            // Get the update policy for applicant work history objects
            applicantWorkHistoryUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation(
                "UpdateApplicantWorkHistory", context);

            // Update the applicant work history
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateApplicantWorkHistory(applicantWorkHistory, context, applicantWorkHistoryUpdatePolicy);

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