GetSkillByKey

Description

Retrieves a skill object based on the specified skill key.

Parameters

Return Value:

Interfaces

• Dynamics GP
• Human Resources/Payroll

Examples

The following C# example retrieves a skill object with the key value “New test skill”. A message box displays the compensation values associated with the specified skill.

 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 skill;
			SkillKey skillKey;

			// 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);

			// Create a skill key
			skillKey = new SkillKey();
			skillKey.Id = "New test skill";

			// Retrieve the list of skill objects
			skill = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context);

			// Display the number of skill objects matching the criteria
			MessageBox.Show("The compensation value for the specified job skill: " +
				skill.Compensation.CompensationAmount.ToString());
	}
}
}

 Native endpoint

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

namespace DynamicsGPWebServiceSample
{
	class Program
	{
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			CompanyKey companyKey;
			Context context;
			Skill skill;
			SkillKey skillKey;

			// 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);

			// Create a skill key
			skillKey = new SkillKey();
			skillKey.Id = "New test skill";

			// Retrieve the list of skill objects
			skill = wsDynamicsGP.GetSkillByKey(skillKey, context);

			// Display the number of skill objects matching the criteria
			MessageBox.Show("The compensation value for the specified job skill: " +
				skill.Compensation.CompensationAmount.ToString());

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

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