Question

I am trying to place a simple SalesOrder using NetSuite web services and having zero luck with what I would assume is a very simple process:

First I instantiate my objects for use with the web service:

SalesOrder order = new SalesOrder();
SalesOrderItemList items = new SalesOrderItemList();
SalesOrderItem item = new SalesOrderItem();

Now you would think I would just look for some method like:

items.Add(item);

To create my list of SalesOrderItems but now such method exists, or anything similar that I can seem to wrap my head around. I have the SuiteTalkWebServices Platform Guide and have read it through and I am stumped.

Any good references for this API? NetSuites is lacking in my opinion. I am using C# by the way.

UPDATE:

I found this PDF via a google search, huge help:
http://www.netsuite.com/portal/partners/integration/download/SuiteTalkWebServicesPlatformGuide_2011.2.pdf

What threw me was I need to create an Array then then assign that array to the defined object, instead of adding things to it one by one like I assumed. The entire API works this way, so once you have it down you are good (basic test adding 2 items to an order):

// create sales order
            SalesOrder so = new SalesOrder();
            SalesOrderItem[] orderItemsArray = new SalesOrderItem[2];

            for (int i = 0; i < orderItemsArray.Length; i++)
            {
                SalesOrderItem item = new SalesOrderItem();
                item.quantity = i;
                item.description = "test item" + i;
                item.amount = (double)75.00;
                orderItemsArray[i] = item;
            }

            SalesOrderItemList orderItems = new SalesOrderItemList();
            orderItems.item = orderItemsArray;
            so.itemList = orderItems;

            so.orderStatus = SalesOrderOrderStatus._pendingApproval;
            service.add(so);

There is more that needs to be done with this but at least this should get anyone going.

Answer 1

In Answer to your references question, there are several resources that may help.

• Netsuite User Form – This forum gets pretty quick replies and Netsuite employees will often reply to questions (registration required, but free)
• I have written a blog with many PHP code examples of Netsuite API calls. It’s not C#, but you may still find it useful. (More to the point, here is an example of a sales order request)

I would strongly suggest browsing through the Netsuite Usergroup forum, it has a lot of code examples.