Method:API Q&A

Re: API to run reports

Method_David — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:27:53 GMT

Hi DaveS,

Currently there are no plans in place to add the ability to create new QB reports via the API.

To regenerate a report via the API, let's use the screen QuickBooks_Scheduled Reports as example. What happens when the regenerate report button is pressed? For the selected report the generated date is cleared. Then the next time a sync happens the report gets regenerated.

So using MethodAPIUpdate or MethodAPIUpdateV2, you can set the GeneratedDate field of the Report table to NULL for any report provided you have the report recordid. Then next sync the report will be regenerated

Dave

Re: API to run reports

Method_Valbon — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:55:50 GMT

Hi Dave - I have moved this post to the API forums. A member of our team should respond here. Thanks.

API to run reports

DaveS — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:30:57 GMT

I am posting an API question below. I couldn't find a Community posting site for API questions. If there is one let me know. Thanks.
Dave

Within methods there is an option to create quickbooks reports then schedule it to run periodically. I am wondering if anyone has been able to use the methods API's to replicate this process. What I am trying to do is not have to manually create a quickbooks report but automate it so I can create and submit via the API.

If such API does not currently exist, can Method create new API which lets users run Method QB Reports using API and not have to run each one manually.