static void CreateRequestWithDescription(string requestDescription)
{
// these are the only valid approval statuses
const string
pendingApproval = "Pending Approval",
approved = "Approved",
declined = "Declined";
// call GetRequestNumber to retrieve a valid unused request number
ODataFunctionImportQueryableData requestNumber = DataToken.CreateQuery <ODataFunctionImportQueryableData>("GetRequestNumber").Execute().FirstOrDefault();
Request newRequest = Request.CreateRequest(
0, // request ID
int.Parse(requestNumber.FieldValue), // request number
false, // is cancelled
false, // is completed
0, // estimated cost
1, // created by
DateTime.Now, // created date
1, // modified by
DateTime.Now, // modified date
false // is accepted by requester
);
newRequest.RequestedByContactID = 1;
newRequest.RequestDescription = requestDescription;
// AddToRequests so when SaveChanges is called it gets persisted
DataToken.AddToRequests(newRequest);
DataToken.SaveChanges();
// Requests need a RecordApproval database entry to be valid
RecordApproval newRequestRecordApproval = RecordApproval.CreateRecordApproval(
0, // record approval ID
nameof(Request), // entity Name
newRequest.RequestID, // request ID
pendingApproval, // approval status
1, // approved by
DateTime.Now, // approved date time
1, // created by
DateTime.Now, // created date
1, // modified by
DateTime.Now // modified date
);
DataToken.AddToRecordApprovals(newRequestRecordApproval);
DataToken.SaveChanges();
}
public static void AssetReadingImportExample(DataToken dataToken)
{
DataToken = dataToken;
// Use first or default if you want the first result but there could be 0+ results. Use Single Or Default if there should only be 1 or 0 results
Asset asset = DataToken.Assets.Where(a => a.AssetNumber == "ADMIN").FirstOrDefault();
if (asset == null)
{
// Put code here for if the asset doesn't exist in MEX
return;
}
// Get the frequency type. If you want you can find the ID before hand and use the ID instead of the frequency type name
FrequencyType frequencyType = DataToken.FrequencyTypes.Where(ft => ft.FrequencyTypeName == "Hours").SingleOrDefault();
if (frequencyType == null)
{
//Put code here for if the frequency type doesn't exist.
return;
}
AssetReading assetReading = DataToken.AssetReadings.Where(ar => ar.AssetID == asset.AssetID && ar.FrequencyTypeID == frequencyType.FrequencyTypeID).FirstOrDefault();
if (assetReading == null)
{
// Create a new Asset Reading. When I create things with the API I use ContactID -1 so it is obvious.
assetReading = AssetReading.CreateAssetReading(0, asset.AssetID, frequencyType.FrequencyTypeID, 0, 0, "0", true, -1, DateTime.Now, -1, DateTime.Now);
// Because this is a new record, it has to be added to the dataservice so it knows to track it.
DataToken.AddToAssetReadings(assetReading);
// Commit it to the database so it can be used
DataToken.SaveChanges();
}
// Change between adding the line directly in the database, or going through a service operation
bool processRequest = true;
if (processRequest)
{
//********************* Code for going through the Service Op **************************//
// The reading you are pushing to MEX
double newReading = 123;
// Need to know if you are going to update all the components of the asset as well.
bool updateComponents = false;
// If you want mex to validate hours set this to false.
bool disregardValidateHours = true;
// If a reading exists for that datetime, should it be overridden
bool overrideOldReading = true;
// If this is true it will prompt you before making the changes if an identical record exists.
// I'm not 100% sure on how this works, so I would suggest leaving this as false.
bool checkForIdentical = false;
// Construct the request. The first parameter of 'AddQueryOption' is the parameter name in MEX, and the second is the value to set it to.
var request = DataToken.CreateQuery <ODataFunctionImportQueryableData>("ProcessReading")
.AddQueryOption("pFrequencyTypeID", frequencyType.FrequencyTypeID)
.AddQueryOption("pNewReading", $"'{newReading}'")
.AddQueryOption("pCompletedDateTime", $"'{DateTime.Now}'")
.AddQueryOption("pAssetID", asset.AssetID)
.AddQueryOption("pIsUpdateComponents", $"'{updateComponents}'")
.AddQueryOption("pCreatedContactID", -1)
.AddQueryOption("pIsDisregardHoursValidation", $"'{disregardValidateHours}'")
.AddQueryOption("pIsOverwriteOldReading", $"'{overrideOldReading}'")
.AddQueryOption("pCheckIdentical", $"'{checkForIdentical}'")
.AddQueryOption("pLanguageNameID", 1); // This will probably always be 1. But you can find out by querying the DB to find the languageID for english
// Execute the request
var result = request.Execute().FirstOrDefault();
// Log the result
Console.WriteLine(result);
// Pause the app so you can see the result
Console.ReadKey();
}
else
{
//********************* Code for going directly Inserting Data **************************//
// The current reading on the meter
decimal enteredReading = 50;
// The total reading that this asset.
// EG if a meter was reset to 0 after 150 hours, and was back up to 50 hours, total reading would be 200
decimal totalReading = 200;
// If you have replaced a meter and this is resetting the reading, set this to true
bool isReset = false;
AssetReadingLine arl = AssetReadingLine.CreateAssetReadingLine(0, assetReading.AssetReadingID, DateTime.Now, enteredReading, totalReading, isReset, -1, DateTime.Now, -1, DateTime.Now);
DataToken.AddToAssetReadingLines(arl);
DataToken.SaveChanges();
}
}