GetSkillList

Description

Retrieves a list of skill objects that match the specified criteria.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
criteria	SkillCriteria	A skill criteria object that specifies which skill objects are returned.
context	Context	Specifies information about how the method will be called.

Return Value:

Value	Type	Description
GetSkillListResult	ArrayOfSkill	The list of skill objects that match the specified criteria.

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example retrieves the list of skill objects with an Id that includes the term "test". A message box displays the number of skill objects that include the specified term.

** Legacy endpoint**

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DynamicsGPWebServiceSample.DynamicsGPService;

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CompanyKey companyKey;
            Context context;
            Skill[] skills;
            SkillCriteria skillCriteria;
            LikeRestrictionOfString skillIdRestriction;

            // 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);

            // Specify the criteria of the skill objects to retrieve
            skillIdRestriction = new LikeRestrictionOfString();
            skillIdRestriction.Like = "%test%";
            skillCriteria = new SkillCriteria();
            skillCriteria.SkillKeyId = skillIdRestriction;

            // Retrieve the list of skill objects
            skills = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillList(
            skillCriteria, context);

            // Display the number of skill objects matching the criteria
            MessageBox.Show("The number of skills with an ID that includes the word test: " +
                skills.Length.ToString());
        }
    }
}

** Native endpoint **

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using DynamicsGPWebServiceSample.DynamicsGPService;

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CompanyKey companyKey;
            Context context;
            Skill[] skills;
            SkillCriteria skillCriteria;
            LikeRestrictionOfstring skillIdRestriction;

            // 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);

            // Specify the criteria of the skill objects to retrieve
            skillIdRestriction = new LikeRestrictionOfstring();
            skillIdRestriction.Like = "%test%";
            skillCriteria = new SkillCriteria();
            skillCriteria.SkillKeyId = skillIdRestriction;

            // Retrieve the list of skill objects
            skills = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillList(
            skillCriteria, context);

            // Display the number of skill objects matching the criteria
            MessageBox.Show("The number of skills with an ID that includes the word test: " +
                skills.Length.ToString());

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