modify_gl_account

Public Function modify_gl_account(ByVal old_name As String, _
                                  ByVal new_name As String, ByVal account_type As String, _
                                  ByVal desc_str As String, ByVal account_no As String, _
                                  ByVal is_exp As Boolean, ByVal is_active As Boolean, _
                                  ByVal is_company As Boolean, ByVal site_id As String) _
                                  As Integer

Description

This API is used to modify existing GL accounts. Any of the attributes of the account can be changed. See the add_gl_account API desciption for more information. To leave any of the information unchanged, simply do not specify a value for it. For example, if you do not wish to change the name of the account, leave new_name blank.

Parameters

Parameter Name	Required?	Description
old_name	Yes	The current ame of the GL account
new_name	No	The new name (if changed) of the GL account
account_type	No	Type of account from the code list. If blank, the default value is used
desc_str	No	The description of the account
account_no	No	Optional account number
is_exp	Yes	Is this an expense account (True), or capital (False)
is_active	Yes	Is the account active (True) or inactive (False)
is_company	Yes	Is it company owned (True) or customer owned (False)
site_id	Yes	The site for the account

Returns

Value	Meaning
0	No errors
-1	Missing site id parameter
-2	Missing old_name parameter
-3	Missing new_name parameter
-4	The supplied site was not found
-6	The account name already exists in the database
-7	Location (expense/capital) type value not found
-8	Account type value not valid for the type of account (expense/capital)

Example

Modify "myaccount" to change the name to "youraccount". Make it a customer owned, inactive, capital GL for site 2.

Visual Basic:

Dim ret_int As Integer

ret_int = fccl.modify_gl_account("myaccount", "youraccount", "description", _
                                "12345", False, False, False, "2")

JavaScript:

var ret_int = fccl.modify_gl_account("myaccount", "youraccount", "description",
                                "12345", false, false, false, "2");