Pandora Functions Descriptions

Function Overview

Pandora functions are are divided into a number of types.

• Session Level Functions – these functions are used to manage the session associated with the processing being performed.
• Information Finding Functions – these functions are used to retrieve multi-record recordsets based on provided criteria.
• List functions
• Update Functions – these functions are used to create new entities within the system.
• Utility functions – these functions provide additional general functionality to the API.

Session Level Functions

These functions are used to enable a valid session in which process can be performed and once created, determine user and related organization attributes. Unless a function is established, no functionality is available.

Function	Description
Session_Login (Find)	Enables Login to the instance.
session_logout(flag,callbackfunc)	Enables logout of the instance.
session_islogin(flag,callbackfunc)	Enables retrieving of active user information.
Session_getCurrentUser (Find)	Enables retrieving the current user information.
Session_getCurrentCompany (Find)	Enables retrieving the current user’s organisational information.

Information Finding Functions

These functions return record sets containing multiple records based on the filter passed to the functions. Each of these functions uses the following parameters:

• Fields – the fields list to be retrieved and created in the recordset. Notes an ID field will be prefixed onto the user specified field list providing the unique identifier for each record.
• Filter – the criteria by which fields should be retrieved.
• Order – the field list to control the sort sequence of the records set.
• Start – the starting record to be returned. The default is 0.
• End – the end record to be returned. The default is 200.
• Pref -

Function	Description
company_find(flag,callbackfunc,fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables organisation search functions to retrieve all organisations.
contact_find(flag,callbackfunc,fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables contact search functions can retrieve all contacts.
levelone_find(flag,callbackfunc,appid,fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables access to Level 1 items.
level23_find(flag,callbackfunc,appid,level,fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables access to Level 2 items.
level23_find(flag,callbackfunc,appid,level,fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables access to Level 3 items I UTAs.
invoice_find(flag,callbackfunc,appid,fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables access to UTA invoice entities.
invoiceitem_find(flag,callbackfunc,appid,invoiceid, fields,filter,order,start,end,prefix)	Enables access to UTA invoice items.
leveloneskills_find(flag,callbackfunc,objectid)	Enables return of a record set of skills for Level 1 items.
skills_find(flag,callbackfunc,skilltypeid)	Enables return of a record set of skill categories for Level 1 items.

Recordset Retrieval Functions

Function	Description
contact_list(flag,callbackfunc,fields,filter,html,order,start,end,cfidused)	Enables creation of a contact recordset.
webform_list(flag/callbackfunc,actionname,formid,scoreid,filter,order)	Enables return of all webforms recordset.
company_list(flag,callbackfunc,fields,filter,html,order,start,end,cfidused)	Enables return of an organisation recordset.
levelone_list(flag,callbackfunc,appid,fields,filter,html,order,start,end,cfidused)	Enables return of UTA Level 1 recordset.
level23_list(flag,callbackfunc,appid,level,fields,filter,html,order,start,end,cfidused) Enables return of UTA Level 2 or 3 Recordset

Information Update Functions

The following functions are used to update an existing record or create a new record. These functions only work with a single record.

Function	Description
contact_update(flag,callbackfunc,rset,loginfornew)	Enables update of single contact or creation of new user.
company_update(flag,callbackfunc,rset)	Enables update of single organisation or creation of new organisation.
levelone_update(flag,callbackfunc,appid,rset)	Enables update of single UTA level one entity or creation of new UTA level one entity.
level23_update(flag,callbackfunc,appid,rset)	Enables update of single UTA level 2 or 3 entity or creation of new UTA level 2 or 3 entity.
invoiceitem_update(flag,callbackfunc,appid,rset)	Enables update of single invoice line items or creation of new invoice line items.
invoice_update(flag,callbackfunc,appid,rset)	Enables update of single invoice record or creation of new invoice record.
utarole_add(flag,callbackfunc,parenttype,parentobject,childtype,childoject,roleid)	Enables ability to associate an organisation or contact with a UTA level 1, 2 or 3 record.

Function	Description
send_msg(flag,callbackfunc,msgtype,format,fromadd,touserid,cc,subject,body)	Enables sending a message (email or quick message).
variables_replace(flag,callbackfunction,40,userid,variable)	Obtains System Variables or other values.
leveloneskills_update(flag,callbackfunc,objectid,rs)	Enables access to Level 1 skills.

Utility Functions

The following functions are used for specific purposes.

Function	Description
leveloneskills_update(flag,callbackfunc,objectid,rs)	Enables access to Level 1 skills.

Transaction Functions

Function	Description
translink_add(flag ,callbackfunc,translinkid,transid,objectid,linktype,recordset)	Updates intersection table between Transactions and Level 1 items.

General Guidelines

The following guides are common to all function calls.

Field Referencing

• Standard fields are referenced by name. ,’firstname,lastname’.
• Custom fields by filename (recommended) or field ID.
• Fields specified = recordset fields.
• First field always ID.
• Standard fields when field list empty.