yank_case

 

 

Public Function yank_case(ByVal case_id As String, _

                ByVal wipbin_name As String, ByVal yank_date As String, _

                ByVal user_name As String, _

                ByVal gen_time_bombs As Boolean) As Integer

 

 

Description

 

This API causes the specified case to be yanked from the current location to a new owner's WIPBin. The date/time of the yank, and the person yanking the case are specified. The person who yanks the case becomes the new owner. The WIPBin to place the case in may also be specified. This is augmented function from base Clarify, where the case is always placed in the default WIPBin. The APIs can also generate a time bomb (for business rule notification).

 

 

Parameters

 

Parameter Name                Required?             Description                                                                                                          

case_id                                  Yes                         The case to yank

wipbin                                    No                           The WIPBin to place the case in. If left blank, the default WIPBin for

                                                                                the user is used

yank_date                             No                           When was the case yanked. If this parameter is left blank, the yank

occurs at the current time

user_name                             No                           The user who yanked the case. If left blank, the current user performs

the yank

gen_time_bombs                 Yes                         Should a time_bomb be generated (for notifications/business rules)

 

 

Returns     

 

Value                                     Meaning                                                                                                                                               

0                                              No errors

-1                                             Cannot find the specified case

-2                                             The case is already closed

-3                                             Cannot find the specified user

-4                                             Cannot find the specified WIPBIN

-5                                             Cannot find the YANK activity string

 

 

Examples  

 

·         Yank case number 'C154' by the current user at the current date/time. Place in the default WIPBin, generate a time bomb.

 

JavaScript: 

 

var ret_int = fccs.yank_case("C154", "", "", "", true);

 

 

Visual Basic:

 

Dim ret_int As Integer

 

ret_int = fccs.yank_case("C154", "", "", "", True)

 

 

·         Yank case number '2' at 10PM on November 23rd of 1997 by dave. Place in dave's WIPBin 'Urgent'. Don't generate a time bomb.

 

JavaScript: 

 

var ret_int = fccs.yank_case("2", "Urgent", "11/23/97 22:00:00", "dave",

                             true);

 

 

Visual Basic:

 

Dim ret_int As Integer

 

ret_int = fccs.yank_case("2", "Urgent", "11/23/97 22:00:00", "dave", True)