MAS 200 BOI (Business Object Interface) Examples. 1

[sactowngirl]

Does anyone have some code examples of how to create Sales Orders or accessing MAS 200 objects using the BOI. I already entered the Object Interface Key in the System Configuration module, but I don't see any difference. I'm trying to do it for a C# app (ASP.NET). I already have the MAS90ObjectInterface manual but it doesn't help me that much. I'm looking for some code examples... and I can't wait for the next BOI class since it's until the end of the next month.

Any help will be really appreciated,

A.

 

[dfeller]

Someone posted one on this forum.

Dawn

 

[sactowngirl]

I did see some posts with links that doesn't work anymore

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1424948&page=7

or

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1452078&page=3

both links redirect to listech.net and they don't work. I also saw some post where people were suggesting taking the class instead and I wish I can take one.. but I already looked on it and it's until July 20 or 23...

If you know where is that example, I'll really appreciated if you send me the link.

Thanks.

 

[DC505]

Sorry about that, they are my links and I have since done some things to that site. Let me find those files and update the link.

-Adam

 

[DC505]

Alright here are updated links, by the way these took a extremely long time to find and track down. One is the course curriculum and the other is a set of examples in various languages. The interface isn't hard to work with, but if you have some specific questions post here and I will do my best to help.

http://www.listech.net/files/BOI.zip

http://www.listech.net/files/MAS90ObjectInterface.pdf

-Adam

 

[sactowngirl]

Wow... THANK YOU very much for your great (and fast) help I can imagine how hard was for you to get them since I've been spending a lot of days on it and I was feeling so frustrated after my lack of success.

You just made my day (and probably my whole week)

I'll start working with them right away.

Ale

 

[sactowngirl]

Adam,

I ran the C# BOI Examples and I keep getting an exception where it tries to instantiate the AR_Customer_svc object:

InnerException: {"<NewObject Error: 200>" }
Source: "ProvideX.Script"
Message:"Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation."

StackTrace " at System.RuntimeType.InvokeDispMethod(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Object target, Object[] args, Boolean[] byrefModifiers, Int32 culture, String[] namedParameters)\r\n at System.RuntimeType.InvokeMember(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object target, Object[] args, ParameterModifier[] modifiers, CultureInfo culture, String[] namedParameters)\r\n at System.Type.InvokeMember(String name, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object target, Object[] args)\r\n at CSharp_Example_1.Class1.Main(String[] args) in c:\\*******\\csharp example 1\\class1.cs:line 42" string

Do you why this is happening?

Btw, thanks again for your help,

Ale.

 

[DC505]

Honestly not to sure, for sake of speed I only ran through the VB and got those to work. I don't know as much about C# and I ran out of time to learn. I was going to pick it back up but sorry I can't help. I looked at that line and to me it seems right, my guess is a parameter in there isn't correct, passing something it shouldn't.

-Adam

 

[sactowngirl]

Adam,

Thanks so much for your help. I was able to resolve my problem. Since you told me that the VBScript examples worked fine I started trying those, then I got one problem... but the example was really well commented that I found out that my original problem was that my Company wasn't allowing "External Access", so I went to my company profile and checked the "Allow External Access" option and all the examples started to work!!!!

I'm so happy

Thanks again,
Ale.

 

[sactowngirl]

I'm getting closer but I'm still not there: I'm trying to create a Customer record in MAS using BOI. I'm using C#, so I have to use late binding. When I call "nWrite" I get the following error (sLastErrorMsg):

"CA SAC" is not numeric.

First off, I'm not even specifying a Tax Schedule but I think It's grabbing it from the Zip Code. Second, Tax Schedule doesn't have a numeric field... It's just the Tax Abbrev and the description. Even if I specify the TaxSchedule$ I get the same error. This is my code:

using (DispatchObject oARCustomerEntry = new DispatchObject(pvx.InvokeMethod("NewObject", "AR_Customer_bus", oSS.GetObject())))
{
try
{
object[] nextCustomerNumber = new object[] { "CustomerNo$" };

//Getting Next Customer Number
oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nGetNextCustomerNo", nextCustomerNumber);

Console.WriteLine(nextCustomerNumber[0].ToString());

object retVal = 0;

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetKeyValue", new object[] { "ARDivisionNo$", "60" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetKeyValue", new object[] { "CustomerNo$", nextCustomerNumber[0].ToString() });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetKey", new object[] { "" });

Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "CustomerName$", "JOHN SMITH JR" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "AddressLine1$", "1234 LONG DREAM ST" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "AddressLine2$", "" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "AddressLine3$", "" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "City$", "CITRUS HEIGHTS" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "State$", "CA" });

Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "ZipCode$", "95621" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "CountryCode$", "USA" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "SalespersonDivisionNo$", "60" });
Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nWrite", new object[] { "" });

string customerNumber = nextCustomerNumber[0].ToString();

Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

Console.Read();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
object errorMsg = oARCustomerEntry.GetProperty("sLastErrorMsg");
Console.WriteLine(errorMsg.ToString());
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.Read();
}
finally
{
oARCustomerObject.Dispose();
}
}

The console is displaying the Next Number then 2 and 1 and 1 and it breaks when I called nWrite.

Any ideas... I know the code is really ugly but since I'm working with C# I have to use late binding.

Thanks

 

[sactowngirl]

I figured out... I'm posting the right code and it might help all the C# developers that are as confused as I'm with the MAS BOI:

using (DispatchObject oARCustomerEntry = new DispatchObject(pvx.InvokeMethod("NewObject", "AR_Customer_bus", oSS.GetObject())))
{
try
{
object[] nextCustomerNumber = new object[] { "CustomerNo$" };

//Getting Next Customer Number
oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nGetNextCustomerNo", nextCustomerNumber);

Console.WriteLine(nextCustomerNumber[0].ToString());

object retVal = 0;

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetKeyValue", new object[] { "ARDivisionNo$", "60" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetKeyValue", new object[] { "CustomerNo$", nextCustomerNumber[0].ToString() });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethod("nSetKey");

Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "CustomerName$", "ROSE DAWSON" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "AddressLine1$", "1234 LONG DREAM ST" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "AddressLine2$", "" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "AddressLine3$", "" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "City$", "CITRUS HEIGHTS" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "State$", "CA" });

Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "ZipCode$", "95621" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "CountryCode$", "USA" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "SalespersonDivisionNo$", "60" });
retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethodByRef("nSetValue", new object[] { "SalespersonNo$", "RAP" });
Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

retVal = oARCustomerEntry.InvokeMethod("nWrite");

if (retVal.ToString() == "0")
{
object errorMsg = oARCustomerEntry.GetProperty("sLastErrorMsg");
Console.WriteLine(errorMsg.ToString());
Console.Read();
}

string customerNumber = nextCustomerNumber[0].ToString();

Console.WriteLine(retVal.ToString());

Console.Read();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
object errorMsg = oARCustomerEntry.GetProperty("sLastErrorMsg");
Console.WriteLine(errorMsg.ToString());
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Console.Read();
}
finally
{
oARCustomerObject.Dispose();
}
}