UpdateEmployeePayCode

Description

Updates the specified employee pay code object, storing the current values in the database.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
employeePayCode	EmployeePayCode	The employee pay code 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 and updates the employee pay code for the employee with an Id of "ACKE0001" and a pay code Id of "COMM". The update sets the PayPeriod property to quarterly. The UpdateEmployeePayCode operation saves the updated employee pay code value 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;
            EmployeePayCode employeePayCode;
            EmployeePayCodeKey employeePayCodeKey;
            EmployeeKey employeeKey;
            PayCodeKey payCodeKey;
            Policy employeePayCodeUpdatePolicy;

            // 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 employee key
            employeeKey = new EmployeeKey();
            employeeKey.Id = "ACKE0001";

            // Create a pay code key
            payCodeKey = new PayCodeKey();
            payCodeKey.Id = "COMM";

            // Create an employee pay code key
            employeePayCodeKey = new EmployeePayCodeKey();
            employeePayCodeKey.EmployeeKey = employeeKey;
            employeePayCodeKey.PayCodeKey = payCodeKey;

            // Get the employee pay code object
            employeePayCode = wsDynamicsGP.GetEmployeePayCodeByKey(employeePayCodeKey, context);

            // Update the compensation period
            employeePayCode.PayPeriod = CompensationPeriod.Quarterly;

            // Get the update policy for employee pay code objects
            employeePayCodeUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation(
                "UpdateEmployeePayCode", context);

            // Update the employee pay code object
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateEmployeePayCode(employeePayCode, context, employeePayCodeUpdatePolicy);
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            EmployeePayCode employeePayCode;
            EmployeePayCodeKey employeePayCodeKey;
            EmployeeKey employeeKey;
            PayCodeKey payCodeKey;
            Policy employeePayCodeUpdatePolicy;

            // 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 employee key
            employeeKey = new EmployeeKey();
            employeeKey.Id = "ACKE0001";

            // Create a pay code key
            payCodeKey = new PayCodeKey();
            payCodeKey.Id = "COMM";

            // Create an employee pay code key
            employeePayCodeKey = new EmployeePayCodeKey();
            employeePayCodeKey.EmployeeKey = employeeKey;
            employeePayCodeKey.PayCodeKey = payCodeKey;

            // Get the employee pay code object
            employeePayCode = wsDynamicsGP.GetEmployeePayCodeByKey(employeePayCodeKey, context);

            // Update the compensation period
            employeePayCode.PayPeriod = CompensationPeriod.Quarterly;

            // Get the update policy for employee pay code objects
            employeePayCodeUpdatePolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation(
                "UpdateEmployeePayCode", context);

            // Update the employee pay code object
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateEmployeePayCode(employeePayCode, context, employeePayCodeUpdatePolicy);

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