Configuring from code
Several methods are available in the Dynamics GP service that can be used to configure policy settings from within a web service application. Details about these methods can be found in the Dynamics GP Web Service Reference online help file. Each of the policy-related mothods provides a detailed example that demonstrates its use.
Warning: To use these methods, a user must be assigned to a role that can perform the operations in the Manage Policies task. The Policy Administrator role provides these capabilities.
Listing available policies
The following methods are used to get a list of available policies:
- GetPolicyList
- GetPolicyListByRoleKey
Listing roles for policy instances
The following method lists the roles for the various policy instances that have been created for a policy.
- GetPolicyRoles
Retrieving policy instances
The following methods are used to retrieve policy instances for use in a web service application:
- GetPolicyByKey
- GetCompletePolicyByKey
- GetPolicyByOperation
Creating, updating, and deleting policy instances
The following methods are used to create, update, and delete policy instances for specific policies.
- CreatePolicy
- UpdatePolicy
- DeletePolicy
Hint: Typically, policy instances for the various roles are managed using the Policy node in the Dynamics Security Console.