UpdateVendor

Description

Updates the specified vendor object, storing the current values in the database.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
vendor	Vendor	The vendor 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
• Purchasing

Examples

The following C# example updates the vendor name to "A Travel Company, Inc." for the vendor with the key value "ACETRAVE0001". The UpdateVendor operation saves the newly assigned name 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;
            VendorKey vendorKey;
            Vendor vendor;
            Policy vendorPolicy;

            // Create an instance of the service
            DynamicsGP wsDynamicsGP = new DynamicsGP();

            // Be sure the default credentials are being used
            wsDynamicsGP.UseDefaultCredentials = true;

            // Create a context object 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;

            // Specify the vendor to be updated
            vendorKey = new VendorKey();
            vendorKey.Id = "ACETRAVE0001";

            // Create the vendor object and set the value of the field to be updated
            vendor = new Vendor();
            vendor.Name = "A Travel Company, Inc.";
            vendor.Key = vendorKey;

            // Get the update policy for vendor
            vendorPolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("UpdateVendor", context);

            // Update the vendor information
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateVendor(vendor, context, vendorPolicy);
        }
    }
}

** 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;
            VendorKey vendorKey;
            Vendor vendor;
            Policy vendorPolicy;

            // Create an instance of the service
            DynamicsGPClient wsDynamicsGP = new DynamicsGPClient();

            // Create a context object 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;

            // Specify the vendor to be updated
            vendorKey = new VendorKey();
            vendorKey.Id = "ACETRAVE0001";

            // Create the vendor object and set the value of the field to be updated
            vendor = new Vendor();
            vendor.Name = "A Travel Company, Inc.";
            vendor.Key = vendorKey;

            // Get the update policy for vendor
            vendorPolicy = wsDynamicsGP.GetPolicyByOperation("UpdateVendor", context);

            // Update the vendor information
            wsDynamicsGP.UpdateVendor(vendor, context, vendorPolicy);

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