UpdateApplicantWorkHistory

Description

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

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
businessObject	ApplicantWorkHistory	The applicant work history 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 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();
            }
        }
    }
}