QuickBooks Integrator 2022 .NET Edition
Version 22.0 [Build 8594]

Customer Component

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A Customer is anyone who buys goods or services from the QuickBooks company.

Syntax

DPayments.InQB.Customer

Remarks

A Customer is anyone who buys goods or services from the QuickBooks company. A Customer may also be used to represent a sub-customer or Job.

Required Fields (Add): CustomerName

Supported Methods: Add, Update (contact info only), Get (Id/Name), Delete

Example (Adding a customer to QuickBooks) Customer1.CustomerName = "John Doe" Customer1.Add() Contact Information: Contact information may be added, retrieved, or changed. The key property is CustomerName. CompanyName, ContactName, and AltContactName may be used to specify additional names/contacts for the customer. BillingAddress, ShippingAddress, Fax, Email, Phone, and AltPhone may all be set or changed as well.

Categorization and Financial Information: the following properties are not used in Update operations, and may only be modified from within the QuickBooks UI.

CustomerType*The type of customer: residential, commercial, etc.
SalesRep*A sales rep for the customer.
TaxItem*, TaxCode*Taxation information for the customer.
Terms*Terms on which the customer will be billed.

Tracking Customer Balances:

The Customer component may be used to track the outstanding balances of customers. After invoking Get, simply inspect the Balance property;. The ObjSearch component can be used to find unpaid and paid Invoices tied to this customer.

When a customer is added to QuickBooks, the CreditLimit may be set, and the OpeningBalance (special field) may be set, if there is one. Once a customer is added to QuickBooks, there is no way to modify Balance directly! Instead, Invoices or CreditMemos should be added referencing this customer.

Sub-Customers (Jobs)

QuickBooks allows the user to define customers hierarchically. This allows the QuickBooks user to track transactions involving the Job separately.

To add a job to QuickBooks, set the Parent* property to the parent customer. Then, detailed job information may be provided using Config. When a job is retrieved from QuickBooks, Parent* will refer to the parent customer.

Property List


The following is the full list of the properties of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AccountNumberAccount number for this entity.
AltContactNameAlternate contact person for entity.
AltPhoneAlternate phone number of entity.
BalanceMoney owed by this Customer , including sub-customers.
BillingAddressBilling address for customer.
CompanyNameCompany name of customer or vendor.
ContactNameContact person for a customer or vendor.
CreditCardCustomer's credit card information.
CreditLimitCredit limit for this entity.
CustomerNameCustomer's name.
CustomerTypeIdReference to type of customer.
CustomerTypeNameReference to type of customer.
EmailEmail address of entity.
FaxFax number of entity.
IsActiveWhether or not entity is active.
NotesNotes for this transaction.
ParentIdReference to parent Customer .
ParentNameReference to parent Customer .
PhonePhone number of entity.
QBConnectionStringAn aggregate consisting of various QuickBooks connection properties.
QBRequestAggregateThe request aggregate.
QBRequestIdThe Id of the next message to be sent to QuickBooks.
QBRequestModeDefines whether the request is made online or stored offline.
QBResponseAggregateThe last QBXML response aggregate received from QuickBooks.
QBXMLVersionThe version of QBXML used in the outgoing message.
RefIdAn alphanumerical identifier generated by the server.
ResaleNumberResale number.
SalesRepIdReference to (initials of) sales rep.
SalesRepNameReference to (initials of) sales rep.
ShippingAddressShipping address for customer.
TaxCodeIdWhether or not transactions with customer are taxable.
TaxCodeNameWhether or not transactions with customer are taxable.
TaxItemIdReference to detailed taxation information.
TaxItemNameReference to detailed taxation information.
TermsIdReference to terms of payment.
TermsNameReference to terms of payment.

Method List


The following is the full list of the methods of the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AddAdds the record into QuickBooks.
CheckRequestStatusChecks whether or not the specified request was processed by QuickBooks.
CloseQBConnectionCloses a persistent connection to QuickBooks.
ConfigSets or retrieves a configuration setting.
DeleteDeletes the record from QuickBooks.
GetGets a single record from QuickBooks.
GetByNameGets a single record from QuickBooks.
GetCustomFieldGets a custom field value from QuickBooks.
ImportQBXMLImports a QBXML response aggregate.
OpenQBConnectionOpens a persistent connection to QuickBooks.
ResetResets all properties to their defaults.
SetCustomFieldSets a custom field value within QuickBooks.
UpdateUpdates the entity object in QuickBooks.

Event List


The following is the full list of the events fired by the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

ErrorInformation about errors during data delivery.
SSLServerAuthenticationFired after the server presents its certificate to the client.
SSLStatusShows the progress of the secure connection.
StatusShows the progress of the QuickBooks connection.
WarningFired when a warning occurs.

Config Settings


The following is a list of config settings for the component with short descriptions. Click on the links for further details.

AdditionalContactRefContactName[i]The name of the additional contact reference.
AdditionalContactRefContactValue[i]The value of the additional contact reference.
AdditionalContactRefCountThe count of additional contact references returned.
AppendAfterAppends an XML tag after the specified QBXML element.
AuthFlagsConnection Flags (use for QuickBooks Simple Start).
CurrencyIdThe type of currency to use.
CurrencyNameThe type of currency to use.
EditSequenceAn identifier for this copy of the object.
EnforceMaxLengthIndicates whether to enforce max lengths for QB Fields.
FirstNameA first name.
FullNameThe name of the customer.
GetHighestVersionHighest QBXMLVersion supported by the installed instance of QuickBooks.
GetRequestProcessorDLLVersionReturns the version of the QB Request Processor that is installed on your system.
GetSupportedVersionsReturns a list of QBXMLVersions that are supported by QuickBooks.
IncludePreferredDeliveryMethodWhether to include the preferred delivery method.
IsActiveIndicates whether the object is currently enabled for use by QuickBooks.
IsReadOnlyThis causes the QuickBooks authorization dialog to display text informing the user that its access will be read-only.
JobDescriptionDescription of the job.
JobEndDateActual end date of the job, YYYY-MM-DD.
JobProjectedEndDateProjected end date of the job, YYYY-MM-DD.
JobStartDateStart date of the job, YYYY-MM-DD.
JobStatusThe status of the job.
JobTypeIdReference to the type of job.
JobTypeNameReference to the type of job.
LastNameA last name.
MiddleInitialA middle initial.
NonInclusiveBalanceThe Balance of the Customer, not including sub-customers.
OpeningBalanceThe opening balance for the customer or vendor. Not used in Update operations.
OpeningBalanceDateThe opening balance date for the customer or vendor. Not used in Update operations.
PersonalDataPrefWhether the connecting application will require access to personal data such as SSN or credit card information.
PreferredDeliveryMethodThe preferred delivery method.
PreferredPaymentMethodIdThe preferred method of payment.
PreferredPaymentMethodNameThe preferred method of payment.
PriceLevelIdReference to a price level for the customer.
PriceLevelNameReference to a price level for the customer.
QBConnectionModeThe mode of connection to QuickBooks.
QBFileStatusThe status of the company file as it pertains to accepting connections.
QBOpenCompanyFileThe file currently open in QuickBooks.
SalutationA salutation, such as Mr., Mrs., etc.
SendRawXMLSends specified XML to quickbooks without modification.
SeparateContactA contact person other than the person specified by Salutation, FirstName, MiddleInitial, and LastName.
ShipToAddressAggregateA list of all shipping addresses associated with a customer.
ShipToAddressCountA count of all shipping addresses associated with a customer.
SSLAcceptServerCertThe SSL certificate being used by the QuickBooks Gateway (aka Remote Connector).
SSLAcceptServerCertFileThe SSL certificate file being used by the QuickBooks Gateway (aka Remote Connector).
StopOnErrorSpecifies how QuickBooks is to proceed if an error occurs in processing of the current request.
SublevelThe number of ancestors this Customer has.
TimeCreatedThe time the object was created.
TimeModifiedThe time the object was created.
UnattendedModePrefWhether connecting while QuickBooks is closed is required or optional for the user.
WarningCodesA comma-separated list of QuickBooks warning codes that should not result in an exception.
BuildInfoInformation about the product's build.
GUIAvailableTells the component whether or not a message loop is available for processing events.
LicenseInfoInformation about the current license.
MaskSensitiveWhether sensitive data is masked in log messages.
UseInternalSecurityAPITells the component whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

AccountNumber Property (Customer Component)

Account number for this entity.

Syntax

public string AccountNumber { get; set; }
Public Property AccountNumber As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The account number for this customer, vendor, or employee.

AltContactName Property (Customer Component)

Alternate contact person for entity.

Syntax

public string AltContactName { get; set; }
Public Property AltContactName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

An alternate contact person for the customer, vendor, or employee.

AltPhone Property (Customer Component)

Alternate phone number of entity.

Syntax

public string AltPhone { get; set; }
Public Property AltPhone As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

An alternate phone number for the customer, vendor, or employee.

Balance Property (Customer Component)

Money owed by this Customer , including sub-customers.

Syntax

public string Balance { get; }
Public ReadOnly Property Balance As String

Default Value

"0"

Remarks

The amount of money owed by this Customer. Includes money owed by sub-customers (jobs). The NonInclusiveBalance special field provides the balance excluding sub-customers.

The amount should be formatted as a string in dollars.

This property is read-only.

BillingAddress Property (Customer Component)

Billing address for customer.

Syntax

public string BillingAddress { get; set; }
Public Property BillingAddress As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The billing address for the customer.

The address is stored as a string, formatted as XML. It may be read and written directly, or with the Address component.

To read an address, set the Aggregate property of an Address component to this value, and read the values of the desired fields. To write an address, write the values of the desired Address fields and set this property to the Address's Aggregate.

To read and/or write directly, use the QBXML formatting: <Addr1>Line1</Addr1><Addr2>Line2</Addr2><Addr3>Line3</Addr3> <City>City</City><State>State</State><PostalCode>PostalCode</PostalCode> <Country>Country</Country>

CompanyName Property (Customer Component)

Company name of customer or vendor.

Syntax

public string CompanyName { get; set; }
Public Property CompanyName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The company name of the customer or vendor. If specified, can be identical to the CustomerName or VendorName property.

ContactName Property (Customer Component)

Contact person for a customer or vendor.

Syntax

public string ContactName { get; set; }
Public Property ContactName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The name of a contact person for a customer or vendor.

The name will automatically be parsed and appear in two places in the QuickBooks user interface: in the Contact field, and in the First Name, M.I., Last Name, and Mr./Mrs./... fields. These fields may also be edited separately using Config.

CreditCard Property (Customer Component)

Customer's credit card information.

Syntax

public QBCard CreditCard { get; set; }
Public Property CreditCard As QBCard

Remarks

This property contains the customer's card number, expiration date, name on card, and billing address and zip code. QBXMLVersion must be 3.0 or greater to use this property.

CreditLimit Property (Customer Component)

Credit limit for this entity.

Syntax

public string CreditLimit { get; set; }
Public Property CreditLimit As String

Default Value

"0"

Remarks

The credit limit for this customer or vendor. If it is equal to 0, there is no credit limit.

The amount should be formatted as a string in dollars.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

CustomerName Property (Customer Component)

Customer's name.

Syntax

public string CustomerName { get; set; }
Public Property CustomerName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The customer's name.

In Customer objects that are sub-customers or jobs the CustomerName will be different from the FullName. The FullName may be formed by combining CustomerName with the names of all ancestors, and separating with a colon: for example, "Parent Customer:Full Customer".

FullName is also available as a special field, and may be accessed via Config.

This property is required in Add operations only.

CustomerTypeId Property (Customer Component)

Reference to type of customer.

Syntax

public string CustomerTypeId { get; set; }
Public Property CustomerTypeId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

CustomerType refers to a predefined customer type within QuickBooks. Typical customer types, if defined, might be "Commercial", "Residential", etc.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

CustomerTypeName Property (Customer Component)

Reference to type of customer.

Syntax

public string CustomerTypeName { get; set; }
Public Property CustomerTypeName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

CustomerType refers to a predefined customer type within QuickBooks. Typical customer types, if defined, might be "Commercial", "Residential", etc.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

Email Property (Customer Component)

Email address of entity.

Syntax

public string Email { get; set; }
Public Property Email As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The email address of the customer, vendor, or employee.

Fax Property (Customer Component)

Fax number of entity.

Syntax

public string Fax { get; set; }
Public Property Fax As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The fax number of the customer or vendor.

IsActive Property (Customer Component)

Whether or not entity is active.

Syntax

public bool IsActive { get; set; }
Public Property IsActive As Boolean

Default Value

True

Remarks

This property indicates whether this object is currently enabled for use by QuickBooks.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and the QBXMLVersion must be set to "3.0" or higher for this to be used in Update operations.

Notes Property (Customer Component)

Notes for this transaction.

Syntax

public string Notes { get; set; }
Public Property Notes As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property may contain any notes you wish to make concerning the transaction.

ParentId Property (Customer Component)

Reference to parent Customer .

Syntax

public string ParentId { get; set; }
Public Property ParentId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is a reference to a parent Customer. If Parent is set to a nonempty string, then this Customer is a sub-customer or job of its Parent.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

ParentName Property (Customer Component)

Reference to parent Customer .

Syntax

public string ParentName { get; set; }
Public Property ParentName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is a reference to a parent Customer. If Parent is set to a nonempty string, then this Customer is a sub-customer or job of its Parent.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

Phone Property (Customer Component)

Phone number of entity.

Syntax

public string Phone { get; set; }
Public Property Phone As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The phone number of the customer, vendor, or employee.

QBConnectionString Property (Customer Component)

An aggregate consisting of various QuickBooks connection properties.

Syntax

public string QBConnectionString { get; set; }
Public Property QBConnectionString As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

QBConnectionString allows the user to customize the application's interaction with QuickBooks.

The connection properties should be formatted in a sequence as follows:

propertyname = "propertyvalue" propertyname = "propertyvalue" ...

The order is irrelevant, and the whitespace around the equal sign is optional.

The following properties are currently supported:

ApplicationNameThe name of the developer's application. This name will appear when the application first connects to QuickBooks; QuickBooks will display this name and prompt the user to grant or refuse access.
CompanyFileThe name of the company file to open. If QuickBooks is not currently open with a company file, QuickBooks will be automatically opened in the background with the file specified. Do not set CompanyFile when QuickBooks is open; if QuickBooks is open through the application UI, only that company file may be used.

This setting is not applicable when communicating with QB Connector.

URLThe URL for the Remote Connector, e.g., 'http://localhost:2080'. If the URL is specified, the component will not communicate directly with QuickBooks, and will instead send a request to the specified web address. QuickBooks and the Remote Connector should be installed at the remote location, and if the connector is listening on the specified port, it will communicate the component's request to QuickBooks, and return the response.
UserA username for the Remote Connector connection (if required on the Connector side)
PasswordA password for the Remote Connector connection (if required on the Connector side)
TimeoutA timeout, in seconds, for the Remote Connector connection. If the Connector does not finish and respond within the chosen length of time, the component will generate an exception instead of hanging.
DelayAfterCloseA delay, in milliseconds, to be applied after each time a connection to QuickBooks is closed. If QuickBooks is generating internal errors (in particular with automatic login) setting this delay to a positive value may solve the problem.
FirewallHostContains the name or IP address of firewall. If a FirewallHost is given, the requested connections will be authenticated through the specified firewall when connecting.
FirewallPasswordContains a password if authentication is to be used when connecting through the firewall. If FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword configs are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the component throws an exception.
FirewallPortContains the TCP port for the firewall FirewallHost. Note this is set automatically when FirewallType is set to a valid value.
FirewallTypeDetermines the type of firewall to connect through. Supported values are: 0 - no firewall (default), 1 - Tunneling proxy, 2 - SOCKS4 proxy, and 3 - SOCKS5 proxy. For the Tunneling proxy (1), the FirewallPort defaults to 80. For SOCKS4 (2) and SOCKS5 (3) the FirewallPort defaults to 1080.
FirewallUserContains a user name if authentication is to be used connecting through a firewall. If the FirewallHost is specified, the FirewallUser and FirewallPassword configs are used to connect and authenticate to the given firewall. If the authentication fails, the component throws an exception.
ProxyAuthorizationSupported values are 0 - Basic authorization, 1 - Digest authentication, 3 - No authentication, and 4 - NTLM authentication.
ProxyPasswordContains a password if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
ProxyPortContains the TCP port for a ProxyServer; (default 80).
ProxySSLDetermines when to use SSL for the connection to the proxy. The applicable values are 0 - Automatic (SSL for https URLs, non-SSL for http URLs), 1 - The connection is always SSL-enabled, 2 - SSL is not enabled for any connection, and 3 - Connection is through a tunneling proxy.
ProxyServerIf a ProxyServer is specified, then the HTTP request is sent to the proxy instead of the server otherwise specified. If the ProxyServer is set to a Domain Name, a DNS request is initiated and upon successful termination of the request, the ProxyServer is set to the corresponding address. If the search is not successful, an error is returned.
ProxyUserContains a user name, if authentication is to be used for the proxy.
LocalHostThe name of the local host or user-assigned IP interface through which connections are initiated or accepted.
LocalPortThe TCP port in the local host where the component binds.
UseRDSWhether to connect using Remote Data Sharing (RDS). If set to True, the component will attempt to connect using the RDS client installed on the machine. The RDS client and server must be configured separately. The default value is False.

QBRequestAggregate Property (Customer Component)

The request aggregate.

Syntax

public string QBRequestAggregate { get; set; }
Public Property QBRequestAggregate As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This property will be populated when QBRequestMode is set to rmOffline and a method is called. This is used when working with the QBWCServer component to generate requests to be sent to QuickBooks Web Connector.

This property is not available at design time.

QBRequestId Property (Customer Component)

The Id of the next message to be sent to QuickBooks.

Syntax

public string QBRequestId { get; set; }
Public Property QBRequestId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The next message Id to be sent to QuickBooks. Message Id's are used by CheckRequestStatus to check on the status of previously made requests.

This property allows the user to determine whether a previous request was successfully processed by QuickBooks. Ordinarily QuickBooks either processes requests successfully or returns an error, but in the event of a power outage or other system failure, QuickBooks might or might not have time to process a request before issuing a response.

QuickBooks stores internally a list of QBRequestIds for which it has processed a request, and updated its internal state accordingly. Use of this property in conjunction with CheckRequestStatus allows the user to query this internal list.

To enable error recovery, the user application should store the value of QBRequestId before submitting a request to QuickBooks. If a system failure occurs, CheckRequestStatus should be called with this value of QBRequestId to find whether the request was processed before the system failed.

Unique values for QBRequestId will be generated on startup and after each request to QuickBooks. The automatically generated value may be overwritten by the user. Error checking may be turned off by setting QBRequestId equal to the empty string. See CheckRequestStatus for more information on error recovery.

This property is not available at design time.

QBRequestMode Property (Customer Component)

Defines whether the request is made online or stored offline.

Syntax

public CustomerQBRequestModes QBRequestMode { get; set; }

enum CustomerQBRequestModes { rmOnline, rmOffline }
Public Property QBRequestMode As CustomerQBRequestModes

Enum CustomerQBRequestModes rmOnline rmOffline End Enum

Default Value

0

Remarks

This property defines the behavior of the component when calling a method. Possible values are:

0 (rmOnline - default) The request is made normally.
1 (rmOffline) The request is generated but not sent, and QBRequestAggregate is populated.

The use of offline mode is required when using the QBWCServer component. This allows requests to be generated and passed to QuickBooks Web Connector through the QBWCServer component.

For normal communication to QuickBooks either directly or through the QBConnector application use the default online mode.

QBResponseAggregate Property (Customer Component)

The last QBXML response aggregate received from QuickBooks.

Syntax

public string QBResponseAggregate { get; set; }
Public Property QBResponseAggregate As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The last QBXML response aggregate received from QuickBooks. This property is set whenever a response is received from QuickBooks.

This property may also be set to a response aggregate. When set to a QBXML aggregate, such as a response from ObjSearch or QBWCServer the component will parse the response as if it had been received directly from QuickBooks and the applicable properties will be updated.

This property is not available at design time.

QBXMLVersion Property (Customer Component)

The version of QBXML used in the outgoing message.

Syntax

public string QBXMLVersion { get; set; }
Public Property QBXMLVersion As String

Default Value

"3.0"

Remarks

The version of QBXML used in the outgoing message. Except as noted in the documentation, a value of "1.1" will suffice for all requests, and for all versions of QuickBooks which support integrated applications.

With each release of QuickBooks since 2002, a corresponding version of the QuickBooks SDK has also been released: 1.0 for QuickBooks 2002, 2.0 for QuickBooks 2003, 3.0 for QuickBooks 2004, etc., up to 8.0 for QuickBooks 2009. In addition, each release of QuickBooks continues to support all earlier versions of the SDK, meaning that requests using version 1.1 of the QuickBooks SDK are supported by all versions of QuickBooks. However, new requests and newer fields in existing requests are only supported in later versions of the QuickBooks SDK. As such, it is recommended that you set the QBXMLVersion property to correspond to the version of QuickBooks you are interacting with. These values are:

QuickBooks 20021.0, 1.1
QuickBooks 20032.0
QuickBooks 20043.0
QuickBooks 20054.0, 4.1
QuickBooks 20065.0
QuickBooks 20076.0
QuickBooks 20087.0
QuickBooks 20098.0
QuickBooks 20109.0
QuickBooks 201110.0
QuickBooks 201211.0
QuickBooks 201312.0
QuickBooks 201413.0
QuickBooks 201514.0
QuickBooks 201615.0

In addition, versions of QuickBooks outside of the U.S. released before Quickbooks 2008 adhere to a different version of the QuickBooks SDK. These versions were updated with less frequency than the U.S. SDK, and may omit features introduced in later releases:

QuickBooks Canadian 2003CA2.0
QuickBooks Canadian 2004 to 2007CA3.0
QuickBooks UK 2003UK2.0
QuickBooks UK 2004 to 2007UK3.0
QuickBooks Australian 2003OZ2.0
QuickBooks Australian 2004 to 2007AU3.0

With the exception of Province in Address (set State) or EligibleForT4A in Vendor (set EligibleFor1099), Canadian-only fields are read-only and may be accessed with Config.

This property is not available at design time.

RefId Property (Customer Component)

An alphanumerical identifier generated by the server.

Syntax

public string RefId { get; }
Public ReadOnly Property RefId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A RefId is an alphanumerical identifier assigned by the server whenever an object is added to QuickBooks. It is guaranteed to be unique across all objects of the same type.

This property is required in Update operations, and not used in Add operations.

This property is read-only and not available at design time.

ResaleNumber Property (Customer Component)

Resale number.

Syntax

public string ResaleNumber { get; set; }
Public Property ResaleNumber As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The resale number of the Customer, if he/she has one.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

SalesRepId Property (Customer Component)

Reference to (initials of) sales rep.

Syntax

public string SalesRepId { get; set; }
Public Property SalesRepId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A reference to a sales rep for the Customer. Sales reps should be referred to by their initials rather than their name.

Id/Name Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its Id (this property) or its full Name, for which a corresponding property is defined.

Using the Id is recommended when feasible, as the Id is guaranteed to never change once defined.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Name property to an empty string.

This property appears in the Customer component as well as some transaction components. When found in a Customer component this property is unsupported for Update operations.

SalesRepName Property (Customer Component)

Reference to (initials of) sales rep.

Syntax

public string SalesRepName { get; set; }
Public Property SalesRepName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A reference to a sales rep for the Customer. Sales reps should be referred to by their initials rather than their name.

Name/Id Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its full Name (this property) or its Id, for which a corresponding property is defined. If Name is used, it must contain the full name of the object referred to, as generated by QuickBooks. For hierarchically defined objects, such as Customers, this includes the names of parent objects, and the full name can be determined by reading the FullName special field.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Id property to an empty string.

This property appears in the Customer component as well as some transaction components. When found in a Customer component this property is unsupported for Update operations.

ShippingAddress Property (Customer Component)

Shipping address for customer.

Syntax

public string ShippingAddress { get; set; }
Public Property ShippingAddress As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

The shipping address for the customer.

The address is stored as a string, formatted as XML. It may be read and written directly, or with the Address component.

To read an address, set the Aggregate property of an Address component to this value, and read the values of the desired fields. To write an address, write the values of the desired Address fields and set this property to the Address's Aggregate.

To read and/or write directly, use the QBXML formatting: <Addr1>Line1</Addr1><Addr2>Line2</Addr2><Addr3>Line3</Addr3> <City>City</City><State>State</State><PostalCode>PostalCode</PostalCode> <Country>Country</Country>

TaxCodeId Property (Customer Component)

Whether or not transactions with customer are taxable.

Syntax

public string TaxCodeId { get; set; }
Public Property TaxCodeId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is a reference to a sales tax code predefined within QuickBooks.

By default, two standard TaxCodes exist: "TAX", or Taxable Sales, and "NON", or Non-Taxable Sales. The QuickBooks user may also define custom tax codes.

Id/Name Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its Id (this property) or its full Name, for which a corresponding property is defined.

Using the Id is recommended when feasible, as the Id is guaranteed to never change once defined.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Name property to an empty string.

Not used with Canadian editions of QuickBooks.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

TaxCodeName Property (Customer Component)

Whether or not transactions with customer are taxable.

Syntax

public string TaxCodeName { get; set; }
Public Property TaxCodeName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

This is a reference to a sales tax code predefined within QuickBooks.

By default, two standard TaxCodes exist: "TAX", or Taxable Sales, and "NON", or Non-Taxable Sales. The QuickBooks user may also define custom tax codes.

Name/Id Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its full Name (this property) or its Id, for which a corresponding property is defined. If Name is used, it must contain the full name of the object referred to, as generated by QuickBooks. For hierarchically defined objects, such as Customers, this includes the names of parent objects, and the full name can be determined by reading the FullName special field.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Id property to an empty string.

Not used with Canadian editions of QuickBooks.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

TaxItemId Property (Customer Component)

Reference to detailed taxation information.

Syntax

public string TaxItemId { get; set; }
Public Property TaxItemId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A sales tax item refers to a single sales tax that is collected at a specified rate and paid to a single agency. For example, a TaxItem might represent sales tax for a particular city.

Id/Name Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its Id (this property) or its full Name, for which a corresponding property is defined.

Using the Id is recommended when feasible, as the Id is guaranteed to never change once defined.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Name property to an empty string.

This property appears in the Customer component as well as some transaction components. When found in a Customer component this property is unsupported for Update operations.

Not used with Canadian editions of QuickBooks.

TaxItemName Property (Customer Component)

Reference to detailed taxation information.

Syntax

public string TaxItemName { get; set; }
Public Property TaxItemName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A sales tax item refers to a single sales tax that is collected at a specified rate and paid to a single agency. For example, a TaxItem might represent sales tax for a particular city.

Name/Id Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its full Name (this property) or its Id, for which a corresponding property is defined. If Name is used, it must contain the full name of the object referred to, as generated by QuickBooks. For hierarchically defined objects, such as Customers, this includes the names of parent objects, and the full name can be determined by reading the FullName special field.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Id property to an empty string.

This property appears in the Customer component as well as some transaction components. When found in a Customer component this property is unsupported for Update operations.

TermsId Property (Customer Component)

Reference to terms of payment.

Syntax

public string TermsId { get; set; }
Public Property TermsId As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A reference to terms of payment for this Customer or Vendor. A typical example might be "2% 10 Net 60", i.e., payment due within 60 days, with a 2% discount if payment is made within 10 days.

Id/Name Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its Id (this property) or its full Name, for which a corresponding property is defined.

Using the Id is recommended when feasible, as the Id is guaranteed to never change once defined.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Name property to an empty string.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

TermsName Property (Customer Component)

Reference to terms of payment.

Syntax

public string TermsName { get; set; }
Public Property TermsName As String

Default Value

""

Remarks

A reference to terms of payment for this Customer or Vendor. A typical example might be "2% 10 Net 60", i.e., payment due within 60 days, with a 2% discount if payment is made within 10 days.

Name/Id Reference Properties

This property is used to reference an object that is already done within QuickBooks. This may be done with its full Name (this property) or its Id, for which a corresponding property is defined. If Name is used, it must contain the full name of the object referred to, as generated by QuickBooks. For hierarchically defined objects, such as Customers, this includes the names of parent objects, and the full name can be determined by reading the FullName special field.

Setting the value of this property will set the corresponding Id property to an empty string.

This property is allowed in Add operations, and not used in Update operations.

Add Method (Customer Component)

Adds the record into QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void Add();
Public Sub Add()

Remarks

Add is used to add the object to QuickBooks.

If QuickBooks is able to add the object, it will return a copy of the object, and the values of all properties will be reset from the QuickBooks response. The QBResponseAggregate property will also be set to the entire QBXML aggregate received from QuickBooks.

For example, read-only properties such as RefIds will be assigned. In transaction objects, line item information will be filled out, and ItemGroups will be broken up into their respective Items. Also, a total will be calculated.

If QuickBooks is not able to add the object, a trappable error will occur.

CheckRequestStatus Method (Customer Component)

Checks whether or not the specified request was processed by QuickBooks.

Syntax

public string CheckRequestStatus(string requestId);
Public Function CheckRequestStatus(ByVal RequestId As String) As String

Remarks

This method allows the user to determine whether a previous request was successfully processed by QuickBooks. Ordinarily QuickBooks either processes requests successfully or returns an error, but in the event of a power outage or other system failure, QuickBooks might or might not have time to process a request before issuing a response.

QuickBooks stores internally a list of QBRequestIds for which it has processed a request, and updated its internal state accordingly. Use of this method allows the user to query the list for any RequestId whose value is known.

The method returns a string corresponding to the result of the query. If the request was processed successfully, an empty string ("") will be returned. If the request was not processed, the string "Request not processed." will be returned. If the request was processed but an error occurred, a string containing the error code and a description will be returned; for example, "801: A QuickBooks internal error has occurred."

See QBRequestId for more information on error recovery.

CloseQBConnection Method (Customer Component)

Closes a persistent connection to QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void CloseQBConnection();
Public Sub CloseQBConnection()

Remarks

Invoking CloseQBConnection closes the QuickBooks connection specified in QBConnectionString. After the connection has been closed, the component will revert to its default behavior, and a new connection will be established for each request until QBConnectionString is invoked again.

In case the connection is already closed invoking CloseQBConnection will have no effect. Moreover, if multiple connections are open CloseQBConnection will only close the connection specified in QBConnectionString.

Be sure to always invoke this method after calling OpenQBConnection.

Config Method (Customer Component)

Sets or retrieves a configuration setting.

Syntax

public string Config(string configurationString);
Public Function Config(ByVal ConfigurationString As String) As String

Remarks

Config is a generic method available in every component. It is used to set and retrieve configuration settings for the component.

These settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

To set a configuration setting named PROPERTY, you must call Config("PROPERTY=VALUE"), where VALUE is the value of the setting expressed as a string. For boolean values, use the strings "True", "False", "0", "1", "Yes", or "No" (case does not matter).

To read (query) the value of a configuration setting, you must call Config("PROPERTY"). The value will be returned as a string.

Delete Method (Customer Component)

Deletes the record from QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void Delete();
Public Sub Delete()

Remarks

Delete causes the object to be deleted in QuickBooks. After this method is called, the values of all fields will be reset to their defaults.

The object deleted in QuickBooks is the one specified by RefId. This read-only property may be assigned either by calling Get or by assigning the value of QBResponseAggregate.

A typical example: Customer.GetByName("John Smith") 'this will assign the RefId Customer.Delete() Deleting entity objects (Customer, Employee, and Vendor) requires that QuickBooks be open in single-user mode. Transaction objects, however, may be deleted while QuickBooks is in any mode.

Use this method with caution, as there is no way to recover deleted objects.

Get Method (Customer Component)

Gets a single record from QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void Get(string id);
Public Sub Get(ByVal Id As String)

Remarks

Get may be used to retrieve a single object from QuickBooks, based on its RefId. When the method is called, a search will be initiated for the requested object. If it is found, all properties of the component will be set to the information retrieved from QuickBooks. The QBResponseAggregate property will also be set to the entire QBXML aggregate received from QuickBooks.

The RefId of any component, or the Id of any reference property, may be used for the parameter. So for example, the following pseudocode would get customer information for a Customer listed on an Invoice:

Customer.Get( Invoice.CustomerId )

The GetByName method, present only in entity objects (Customer, Vendor, and Employee) and QBObject, may be used to get an object based on its Name. To retrieve multiple objects, to retrieve transaction objects whose RefId is not known, or to perform more advanced searches the ObjSearch component may be used.

GetByName Method (Customer Component)

Gets a single record from QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void GetByName(string fullName);
Public Sub GetByName(ByVal FullName As String)

Remarks

GetByName may be used to retrieve a single object from QuickBooks, based on its full Name. For Employee and Vendor objects, and for most Customer objects, the full name is given by the Name (CustomerName, VendorName, or EmployeeName property. For Customer objects that represent jobs or sub-customers, the full name will include the parent objects' name(s), and is given by the FullName special field. When the method is called, a search will be initiated for the requested object. If it is found, all properties of the component will be set to the information retrieved from QuickBooks. The QBResponseAggregate property will also be set to the entire QBXML aggregate received from QuickBooks.

The full name of any component may be used for the parameter. So, for example, the following pseudocode would get customer information for a Customer listed on an Invoice:

Customer.GetByName( Invoice.CustomerName )

The GetByName method, present only in entity objects (Customer, Vendor, and Employee) and QBObject, may be used to get an object based on its Name. To retrieve multiple objects, to retrieve transaction objects whose name is not known, or to perform more advanced searches the ObjSearch component may be used.

GetCustomField Method (Customer Component)

Gets a custom field value from QuickBooks.

Syntax

public string GetCustomField(string fieldName);
Public Function GetCustomField(ByVal FieldName As String) As String

Remarks

This method will get the value of a custom field, which has been defined by the user from within the QuickBooks UI.

To read the values of custom fields, be sure to set QBXMLVersion to at least "2.0" when retrieving data from QuickBooks. Then, QuickBooks will return custom field information, and it will be accessible through this method.

You may also invoke Config to read the value of custom fields. However, to set the value of custom fields you must set QBXMLVersion to at least "3.0" and invoke SetCustomField.

ImportQBXML Method (Customer Component)

Imports a QBXML response aggregate.

Syntax

public void ImportQBXML(string XMLData);
Public Sub ImportQBXML(ByVal XMLData As String)

Remarks

This method imports a QBXML response aggregate. When called with a QBXML aggregate, such as a response from ObjSearch or QBWCServer the component will parse the response as if it had been received directly from QuickBooks and the applicable properties will be updated.

OpenQBConnection Method (Customer Component)

Opens a persistent connection to QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void OpenQBConnection();
Public Sub OpenQBConnection()

Remarks

Invoking OpenQBConnection will open a persistent connection to QuickBooks. After invoking OpenQBConnection, all requests such as Get, Add, etc. will use the established connection until CloseQBConnection is invoked.

The effect of OpenQBConnection is to increase performance. If OpenQBConnection is not invoked, a connection to QuickBooks will automatically be created and destroyed each time the component communicates with QuickBooks. Using OpenQBConnection will be faster, particularly in the case of automatic login.

After OpenQBConnection is invoked, QuickBooks will issue a connection ticket, and it will be stored in QBConnectionString. When CloseQBConnection is invoked the ticket will be invalidated, and any further attempts to use it will fail.

Be sure to invoke CloseQBConnection when you have finished communicating with QuickBooks. Leaving an open QuickBooks connection may lock out other integrated applications, affect QuickBooks performance, or cause other problems.

Reset Method (Customer Component)

Resets all properties to their defaults.

Syntax

public void Reset();
Public Sub Reset()

Remarks

This method resets the values of all properties (and all special fields) to their defaults.

After calling this method, the component may be reused as if it were newly created.

SetCustomField Method (Customer Component)

Sets a custom field value within QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void SetCustomField(string fieldName, string fieldValue);
Public Sub SetCustomField(ByVal FieldName As String, ByVal FieldValue As String)

Remarks

This method requires QuickBooks 2004 or above, with QBXMLVersion set to at least "3.0".

This method will immediately set the value of a QuickBooks custom field, which has been defined by the user from within the QuickBooks UI. Before calling this method, the preceding operation must retrieve the object from QuickBooks, using Get, ObjSearch, etc. Then, you may use SetCustomField to set custom field values (the fields will be modified or added, as appropriate).

Note that invoking this method will create a connection to QuickBooks if one is not already in place.

Update Method (Customer Component)

Updates the entity object in QuickBooks.

Syntax

public void Update();
Public Sub Update()

Remarks

This method is used to update entity (Customer, Vendor, and Employee) records in QuickBooks.

When the method is called, an Update request will be submitted to QuickBooks. The object represented by RefId will have its information updated based on the various property values.

If QuickBooks is able to update the object, it will return a copy of the object, and the values of all properties will be reset from the QuickBooks response. The QBResponseAggregate property will also be set to the entire QBXML aggregate received from QuickBooks.

One condition must be met for an Update operation to succeed: QuickBooks checks a property called EditSequence. EditSequence is similar to RefId, but is changed every time the object is changed. When an Updateoperation is submitted, the server compares EditSequence with its own EditSequence for the object. If they match, this means that the client program has the latest copy of the object, and the Update operation is permitted. If they don't match, an error will be returned.

If this object represents a value returned from QuickBooks (i.e., a Get or Add call has been made, or the QBResponseAggregate property has been set), the EditSequence will be automatically set. Otherwise this value may be accessed through Config.

Error Event (Customer Component)

Information about errors during data delivery.

Syntax

public event OnErrorHandler OnError;

public delegate void OnErrorHandler(object sender, CustomerErrorEventArgs e);

public class CustomerErrorEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int ErrorCode { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}
Public Event OnError As OnErrorHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnErrorHandler(sender As Object, e As CustomerErrorEventArgs)

Public Class CustomerErrorEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property ErrorCode As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

The Error event is fired in case of exceptional conditions during message processing.

ErrorCode contains an error code and Description contains a textual description of the error. For a list of valid error codes and their descriptions, please refer to the Error Codes section.

SSLServerAuthentication Event (Customer Component)

Fired after the server presents its certificate to the client.

Syntax

public event OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler OnSSLServerAuthentication;

public delegate void OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler(object sender, CustomerSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs e);

public class CustomerSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string CertEncoded { get; }
public byte[] CertEncodedB { get; } public string CertSubject { get; } public string CertIssuer { get; } public string Status { get; } public bool Accept { get; set; } }
Public Event OnSSLServerAuthentication As OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLServerAuthenticationHandler(sender As Object, e As CustomerSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs)

Public Class CustomerSSLServerAuthenticationEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property CertEncoded As String
Public ReadOnly Property CertEncodedB As Byte() Public ReadOnly Property CertSubject As String Public ReadOnly Property CertIssuer As String Public ReadOnly Property Status As String Public Property Accept As Boolean End Class

Remarks

This event is where the client can decide whether to continue with the connection process or not. The Accept parameter is a recommendation on whether to continue or close the connection. This is just a suggestion: application software must use its own logic to determine whether to continue or not.

When Accept is False, Status shows why the verification failed (otherwise, Status contains the string "OK"). If it is decided to continue, you can override and accept the certificate by setting the Accept parameter to True.

SSLStatus Event (Customer Component)

Shows the progress of the secure connection.

Syntax

public event OnSSLStatusHandler OnSSLStatus;

public delegate void OnSSLStatusHandler(object sender, CustomerSSLStatusEventArgs e);

public class CustomerSSLStatusEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Message { get; }
}
Public Event OnSSLStatus As OnSSLStatusHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnSSLStatusHandler(sender As Object, e As CustomerSSLStatusEventArgs)

Public Class CustomerSSLStatusEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Message As String
End Class

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. Used to track the progress of the connection.

Status Event (Customer Component)

Shows the progress of the QuickBooks connection.

Syntax

public event OnStatusHandler OnStatus;

public delegate void OnStatusHandler(object sender, CustomerStatusEventArgs e);

public class CustomerStatusEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public string Message { get; }
}
Public Event OnStatus As OnStatusHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnStatusHandler(sender As Object, e As CustomerStatusEventArgs)

Public Class CustomerStatusEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Message As String
End Class

Remarks

The event is fired for informational and logging purposes only. Used to track the progress of the connection.

Warning Event (Customer Component)

Fired when a warning occurs.

Syntax

public event OnWarningHandler OnWarning;

public delegate void OnWarningHandler(object sender, CustomerWarningEventArgs e);

public class CustomerWarningEventArgs : EventArgs {
  public int Code { get; }
  public string Description { get; }
}
Public Event OnWarning As OnWarningHandler

Public Delegate Sub OnWarningHandler(sender As Object, e As CustomerWarningEventArgs)

Public Class CustomerWarningEventArgs Inherits EventArgs
  Public ReadOnly Property Code As Integer
  Public ReadOnly Property Description As String
End Class

Remarks

The Warning event is fired when the component has produced, or will produce, possibly unexpected results.

Warnings may be generated by QuickBooks or the component. Starred warning codes correspond to warnings and warning codes generated by QuickBooks.

510*Object added successfully, but cannot now be read.
520*Insufficient permissions to get all data.
801 Unable to update field (name).
802Unable to parse name.

Unlisted QuickBooks warnings will cause the component to throw an exception instead.

Warning 801 will be thrown if the user attempts to Update properties that cannot be updated. For example, the following code will cause this warning to be fired: Customer1.GetByName("Joe Smith") Customer1.Email = "joe@abc.com" 'ok Customer1.CreditLimit = "200.00" 'Not used in Update operations! Customer1.Update() Only the email address will be updated, and the credit limit will be unchanged. Each property description for entity objects lists whether or not it is used in Update operations.

QBCard Type

This type describes a single credit card stored in QuickBooks.

Remarks

This field is used by the Customer component to save a customer's credit card information for later use by the merchant.

Fields

Address
String

The address associated with the Number on file for this customer.

ExpMonth
Integer

The expiration month associated with the Number on file for this customer.

ExpYear
Integer

The expiration year associated with the Number on file for this customer.

NameOnCard
String

The name as it appears on the customer's credit card Number.

Number
String

The credit card number on file for this customer.

PostalCode
String

The postal code associated with the Address and Number on file for this customer.

Constructors

public QBCard();
Public QBCard()
public QBCard(string number, int expMonth, int expYear);
Public QBCard(ByVal Number As String, ByVal ExpMonth As Integer, ByVal ExpYear As Integer)
public QBCard(string number, int expMonth, int expYear, string address, string postalCode);
Public QBCard(ByVal Number As String, ByVal ExpMonth As Integer, ByVal ExpYear As Integer, ByVal Address As String, ByVal PostalCode As String)

Config Settings (Customer Component)

The component accepts one or more of the following configuration settings. Configuration settings are similar in functionality to properties, but they are rarely used. In order to avoid "polluting" the property namespace of the component, access to these internal properties is provided through the Config method.

Customer Config Settings

AdditionalContactRefContactName[i]:   The name of the additional contact reference.

This configuration setting returns the name of the additional contact reference (e.g. Mobile Phone, Fax, etc.).

The size of the array is controlled by AdditionalContactRefCount

QBXMLVersion must be 12.0 or higher to return these values.

AdditionalContactRefContactValue[i]:   The value of the additional contact reference.

This configuration setting returns the value of the additional contact reference (e.g. Mobile Phone, Fax, etc.).

The size of the array is controlled by AdditionalContactRefCount

QBXMLVersion must be 12.0 or higher to return these values.

AdditionalContactRefCount:   The count of additional contact references returned.

This configuration setting returns the number of additional contact references returned in the response from QuickBooks.

QBXMLVersion must be 12.0 or higher to return these values.

AppendAfter:   Appends an XML tag after the specified QBXML element.

Write-only; Appends the specified text after the specified QBXML element (whether the QBXML element is present). This may be useful to extend the functionality of the component beyond what is provided. Example: Control1.Config("AppendAfter:ListID=<WeirdNewField>abc</WeirdNewField>")

AuthFlags:   Connection Flags (use for QuickBooks Simple Start).

Since 2006, QuickBooks has allowed AuthFlags to be set before connecting to QuickBooks. By default, the component can connect to Pro, Premier, and Enterprise editions of QuickBooks. However, because QuickBooks Simple Start contains only a subset of the functionality that other desktop versions provide, Intuit does not allow COM connection to Simple Start unless these AuthFlags explicitly indicate you wish to support it.

A list of allowable AuthFlags is provided below.

"" or 0Do not send any auth flags
0x01Support QB Simple Start
0x02Support QB Pro
0x04Support QB Premier
0x08Support QB Enterprise
0x80000000Force Auth Dialog

To specify support for multiple editions, OR together the values for each edition.

NOTE: If the version of QuickBooks being used does not support AuthFlags, the contents of this config will be ignored. However, if QuickBooks does support this feature, setting "AuthFlags=1" (Support for Simple Start only) on a machine running QuickBooks 2013 Pro will result in an error message indicating that the Request Processor cannot be found.

CurrencyId:   The type of currency to use.

Refers to the Id of a Currency object. QBXMLVersion must be 8.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

CurrencyName:   The type of currency to use.

Refers to the name of a Currency object. QBXMLVersion must be 8.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

EditSequence:   An identifier for this copy of the object.

Indicates the state of an object when doing an Update.

EnforceMaxLength:   Indicates whether to enforce max lengths for QB Fields.

If you change this setting to False, the component will no longer check (or error) when the length of a property exceeds the maximum length specified in the QuickBooks SDK.

FirstName:   A first name.

FullName:   The name of the customer.

This configuration setting indicates the name of the Customer, including any ancestors. If this object has a Parent, this is the version of the name that should be used in Get operations. This setting is read-only.

GetHighestVersion:   Highest QBXMLVersion supported by the installed instance of QuickBooks.

If QuickBooks is installed on the system, this setting will retrieve the highest QBXMLVersion that may be used for sending transactions to QuickBooks.

GetRequestProcessorDLLVersion:   Returns the version of the QB Request Processor that is installed on your system.

GetSupportedVersions:   Returns a list of QBXMLVersions that are supported by QuickBooks.

If QuickBooks is installed on the system, this setting will retrieve a list of all supported QBXMLVersions that may be used for sending transactions to QuickBooks. While GetHighestVersion config returns only the highest QBXMLVersion supported, this config returns ALL supported QBXMLVersions. The list is delimited with '\n' (linefeed) characters.

IncludePreferredDeliveryMethod:   Whether to include the preferred delivery method.

The PreferredDeliveryMethod value of "Mail" is valid for responses received from QuickBooks, but not valid for requests made to some versions of QuickBooks.

The default value of this setting is False which means the PreferredDeliveryMethod is not included in the Add or Update request. To include the PreferredDeliveryMethod in the request set this to True.

Note: This is only applicable when QBXMLVersion is 12.0 or higher.

IsActive:   Indicates whether the object is currently enabled for use by QuickBooks.

The default value is true.

IsReadOnly:   This causes the QuickBooks authorization dialog to display text informing the user that its access will be read-only.

The default value is false.

JobDescription:   Description of the job.

JobEndDate:   Actual end date of the job, YYYY-MM-DD.

JobProjectedEndDate:   Projected end date of the job, YYYY-MM-DD.

JobStartDate:   Start date of the job, YYYY-MM-DD.

JobStatus:   The status of the job.

Valid values include: "None" (1), "Pending" (2), "Awarded" (3), "InProgress" (4), "Closed" (5), or "NotAwarded" (6).

JobTypeId:   Reference to the type of job.

JobTypeName:   Reference to the type of job.

LastName:   A last name.

MiddleInitial:   A middle initial.

NonInclusiveBalance:   The Balance of the Customer, not including sub-customers.

This setting is read-only.

The following special fields are defined for Customer component's that represent jobs (typically, these will have a Parent). None are used in Update operations.

OpeningBalance:   The opening balance for the customer or vendor. Not used in Update operations.

OpeningBalanceDate:   The opening balance date for the customer or vendor. Not used in Update operations.

PersonalDataPref:   Whether the connecting application will require access to personal data such as SSN or credit card information.

This setting allows you to let the user know immediately whether your application requires access to personal data or not.

A list of available values is provided below.

pdpOptionalCauses the QuickBooks authorization dialog to display a checkbox for user selection asking whether the user wants to allow the application to access personal data.
pdpRequiredCauses the QuickBooks authorization dialog to not display the personal information checkbox for user selection, and instead display a warning that the application needs to access personal data.
pdpNotNeededCauses the QuickBooks authorization dialog to not display the personal information checkbox for user selection, and instead display an informational message that the application will NOT access personal data.

The default value is pdpOptional.

PreferredDeliveryMethod:   The preferred delivery method.

Refers to the customer's preferred delivery method. QBXMLVersion must be 12.0 or higher to use this configuration setting. Possible values are "Email", "None", and "Mail".

PreferredPaymentMethodId:   The preferred method of payment.

Refers to the Id of a PaymentMethod object. QBXMLVersion must be 3.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

PreferredPaymentMethodName:   The preferred method of payment.

Refers to the name of a PaymentMethod object. QBXMLVersion must be 3.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

PriceLevelId:   Reference to a price level for the customer.

QBXMLVersion must be 4.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

PriceLevelName:   Reference to a price level for the customer.

QBXMLVersion must be 4.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

QBConnectionMode:   The mode of connection to QuickBooks.

Specifies whether the integrated application logs in using single-user or multi-user mode.

The following values are permitted:

0Don't Care
1Single-User Mode
2Multi-User Mode

About Single-User and Multi-User Modes

If the connection to QuickBooks is made in single-user mode, QuickBooks will give exclusive access to the connecting application. It will lock out all other integrated applications; if QuickBooks and the company file are not already open in single-user mode by the QuickBooks user, the user will be locked out as well.

If the connection is made in multi-user mode, QuickBooks will allow all other integrated applications access. QuickBooks end users on other machines will also be allowed to access the file. However, if the application (rather than the end user) starts QuickBooks automatically, end users on the same machine will still be locked out.

If cmDontCare is specified, an appropriate connection mode will be chosen automatically. If a company file is open in either single-user or multi-user mode, the integrated application will accept that connection mode. If no company file is open, QuickBooks will login automatically in multi-user mode.

About Integrated and Automatic Login

Note that your application's login to QuickBooks might be either automatic or interactive. Interactive login is used when QuickBooks is already open. Access will be shared between the integrated application and the QuickBooks end user, and if multi-user mode is specified, other applications and users will have access as well. When a connection is made, QuickBooks will show a dialog window to the user, and ask the user if he/she wants to permit the connection.

Automatic login is used when QuickBooks is not already open. QuickBooks will be opened in the background, and will run until your application has finished its connection with QuickBooks. The QuickBooks user interface will not be displayed, and end-users on the same machine will be locked out. End-users on other machines, however, will be allowed access if multi-user mode is specified.

By default integrated applications do not have permission to login automatically. The first time an application interacts with QuickBooks, it must do so interactively, with QuickBooks and the company file open. The QuickBooks end user may then grant automatic login permission through Edit Preferences - Integrated Applications in the QuickBooks user interface. Click on the name of the application and then "Properties", and you may allow the application to login automatically.

For automatic login the CompanyFile must be specified. CompanyFile, ApplicationName, and other properties relating to the QuickBooks connection may be edited through QBConnectionString.

QBFileStatus:   The status of the company file as it pertains to accepting connections.

This setting may be queried before attempting to connect to QuickBooks to determine the current company file status. When queried the component will attempt to determine whether a subsequent connection using the provided QBConnectionString value would succeed. Possible return values are:

0 The company file will accept the connection. This indicates that no company file is open, or the desired company file is already open.
1 The company file will not accept the connection. This indicates a different company file is already open.

QBOpenCompanyFile:   The file currently open in QuickBooks.

The name of the file currently open in QuickBooks, specified completely with the path. This field is read-only.

A query is submitted to QuickBooks when the value of this property is read. The empty string will be returned if no file is open, if QuickBooks is open in an access mode incompatible with QBConnectionMode, or if an error occurs.

If the value of this property is nonempty, the component may interact exclusively with the open file.

Salutation:   A salutation, such as Mr., Mrs., etc.

SendRawXML:   Sends specified XML to quickbooks without modification.

Available for write only. Immediately sends the specified XML over the current or default QuickBooks connection (as specified elsewhere), and returns the QBXML response. Syntax: Control1.Config("SendRawXML=<?xml version="1.0" ?>...")

SeparateContact:   A contact person other than the person specified by Salutation, FirstName, MiddleInitial, and LastName.

ShipToAddressAggregate:   A list of all shipping addresses associated with a customer.

This will return the aggregate response from QuickBooks containing all available shipping addresses associated with a customer. You can access each address individually with ShipToAddressAggregate[i]. These aggregates can be assigned to the Aggregate property of an Address component. QBXMLVersion must be 12.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

ShipToAddressCount:   A count of all shipping addresses associated with a customer.

This will return the number of available shipping addresses associated with a customer. QBXMLVersion must be 12.0 or higher to use this configuration setting.

SSLAcceptServerCert:   The SSL certificate being used by the QuickBooks Gateway (aka Remote Connector).

The Base-64 encoded certificate being used by the Remote Connector (you may get this certificate from the Remote Connector by going to the Security tab, and clicking Export.)

This is only necessary if using a self-signed certificate, or any other certificate that has not been signed by a Certificate Authority (CA) trusted by the system.

SSLAcceptServerCertFile:   The SSL certificate file being used by the QuickBooks Gateway (aka Remote Connector).

If your public key certificate is stored in a file, you may set this configuration setting to the full path of the certificate, and it will be immediately read from disk and stored in SSLAcceptServerCert. Equivalent to setting SSLAcceptServerCert to file contents.

Reading the value of this setting will return an empty string.

StopOnError:   Specifies how QuickBooks is to proceed if an error occurs in processing of the current request.

If StopOnError is True (default), QuickBooks will stop processing when an error occurs. Requests that have already been processed will not be rolled back. An error is returned for the operation that caused the error condition. If StopOnError is False, QuickBooks will continue processing the remaining requests if an error occurs.

Sublevel:   The number of ancestors this Customer has.

This setting is read-only.

TimeCreated:   The time the object was created.

This config setting is read-only.

TimeModified:   The time the object was created.

This config setting is read-only.

UnattendedModePref:   Whether connecting while QuickBooks is closed is required or optional for the user.

This setting allows you to let the user know immediately whether your application requires the ability to access QuickBooks while QuickBooks is closed.

A list of available values is provided below.

umpOptionalCauses the QuickBooks authorization dialog to display its default selections and let the user pick. Use this setting if you do not need unattended mode.
umpRequiredCauses the QuickBooks authorization dialog to display only the selection choices of "No" (no authorization) or "Yes, allow access even if QuickBooks is not running" (authorize unattended mode).

The default value is umpOptional.

WarningCodes:   A comma-separated list of QuickBooks warning codes that should not result in an exception.

By default, the component will throw an exception when a status code with severity "Warn" is returned in a QuickBooks response. Set this field to a comma-separated list of status codes that should not throw an exception if returned. Note that the QuickBooks response code is not necessarily the same as the exception code from the resulting exception.

Base Config Settings

BuildInfo:   Information about the product's build.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the product's build.

GUIAvailable:   Tells the component whether or not a message loop is available for processing events.

In a GUI-based application, long-running blocking operations may cause the application to stop responding to input until the operation returns. The component will attempt to discover whether or not the application has a message loop and, if one is discovered, it will process events in that message loop during any such blocking operation.

In some non-GUI applications, an invalid message loop may be discovered that will result in errant behavior. In these cases, setting GUIAvailable to false will ensure that the component does not attempt to process external events.

LicenseInfo:   Information about the current license.

When queried, this setting will return a string containing information about the license this instance of a component is using. It will return the following information:

  • Product: The product the license is for.
  • Product Key: The key the license was generated from.
  • License Source: Where the license was found (e.g., RuntimeLicense, License File).
  • License Type: The type of license installed (e.g., Royalty Free, Single Server).
  • Last Valid Build: The last valid build number for which the license will work.
MaskSensitive:   Whether sensitive data is masked in log messages.

In certain circumstances it may be beneficial to mask sensitive data, like passwords, in log messages. Set this to true to mask sensitive data. The default is true.

This setting only works on these components: AS3Receiver, AS3Sender, Atom, Client(3DS), FTP, FTPServer, IMAP, OFTPClient, SSHClient, SCP, Server(3DS), Sexec, SFTP, SFTPServer, SSHServer, TCPClient, TCPServer.

UseInternalSecurityAPI:   Tells the component whether or not to use the system security libraries or an internal implementation.

When set to false, the component will use the system security libraries by default to perform cryptographic functions where applicable. In this case, calls to unmanaged code will be made. In certain environments this is not desirable. To use a completely managed security implementation set this setting to true.

Setting this setting to true tells the component to use the internal implementation instead of using the system security libraries.

On Windows, this setting is set to false by default. On Linux/macOS, this setting is set to true by default.

If using the .NET Standard Library, this setting will be true on all platforms. The .NET Standard library does not support using the system security libraries.

Note: This setting is static. The value set is applicable to all components used in the application.

When this value is set the product's system DLL is no longer required as a reference, as all unmanaged code is stored in that file.

Trappable Errors (Customer Component)

Errors

The following errors may be generated by the component. Note that frequently the error message will contain more specific information than what is listed here.

Customer Errors

101   String too long.
103   Invalid date format (YYYY-MM-DD is standard).
104   Invalid value for enumerated field.
105   Invalid integer.
106   Invalid dollar amount.
107   Invalid boolean value (must be 'true' or 'false').
108   Invalid number.
111   Invalid special characters in string.
112   Invalid special field syntax.
181   Could not load certificate file.
201   Required field unspecified.
211   Unsupported field specified.
301   Array line count must be nonnegative.
302   Array index out of bounds.
303   Invalid field index.
401   Field not accessible as a special field.
402   Write access attempted of readonly field.
403   Read access attempted of writeonly field.
421   The object cannot be modified.
511   The QBRequestId has been previously used. Please generate a new one.
601   Could not access QuickBooks.
602   Could not open specified file.
603   The version of QuickBooks currently being used is not supported.
604   QuickBooks has not been installed properly.
605   The specified file was of an incorrect version.
606   Could not start QuickBooks.
607   QuickBooks is open in a mode different than the one requested.
608   QuickBooks cannot currently be accessed.
609   An application name must be specified.
610   A file name must be specified if one is not currently open in QuickBooks.
611   Access denied.
612   QuickBooks is busy and cannot open your application in the mode requested.
699   The connection to QuickBooks has failed for an unknown reason.
702   The object requested does not exist in QuickBooks.
751   Unsupported QBXML version.
752   The QBXMLVersion chosen is insufficient to execute the request.
801   A QuickBooks internal error has occurred.
802   QuickBooks is not available due to a system-related problem.
803   The Id specified is invalid.
804   Invalid object name.
805   The name already exists in QuickBooks.
807   An object could not be found in QuickBooks.
808   A reference did not refer to an object that exists in QuickBooks.
809   The object is currently in use by the QuickBooks end user.
810   The object may not be added.
811   The object may not be updated because it is obsolete.
812   The address is invalid.
813   Permission to perform this operation is not granted.
814   The request has not been processed.
815   Time creation mismatch.
816   The feature is turned off or not enabled.
817   Permission level configured is insufficient for access.
818    The item specified was of an unknown type.
819   The object may not be changed.
820   An internal QuickBooks error has occurred.
821   An attempt was made to use a connection that was not properly initiated.
822   An attempt was made to use a connection that is invalid or was previously closed.
823   Not enough memory.
824   Unable to lock the necessary information to allow this application access to the company file. Try again later.
850   An older version of QuickBooks 2002 is being used. Please download the latest update from Intuit.
851   The QuickBooks request processor was not found. Check that QuickBooks Pro 2002 or higher is installed on your system.
861   Server error on WebExport (details follow).
862   The WebExport is impossible: an HTTP context was not found.
871   You may not set the value of QBConnectionTicket. This value is readonly.
880   Interrupted by the user.
881   An error has occurred connecting to a remote machine.
899   An unknown QuickBooks error has occurred. The message contains more details.
901   XML Parser Error. Should not occur under normal circumstances.

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