MES Stateless API

Add Method (CertType)

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Add Method (CertType)

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Last UpdatedNov 06, 2025
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The Add() method adds a new certification type record to the Cert_Type table.

Syntax

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Sub Add( _
   ByVal sessionId As Integer, _
   ByVal certName As String, _
   ByVal maxLevel As Integer, _
   ByVal audit As Boolean, _
   ByVal duration As Integer, _
   ByVal hoursToRenew As Nullable(Of Integer), _
   ByVal availToOperations As Boolean, _
   ByVal availToOperationSteps As Boolean, _
   ByVal availToProducingItems As Boolean, _
   ByVal availToConsumingItems As Boolean, _
   ByVal availToAttributes As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal availToGradeChange As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal availToStateChange As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal availToLogData As Boolean, _
   ByVal totalSignOffsRequired As Nullable(Of Integer), _
   ByVal requireSignOffComments As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal signoffNotes As String, _
   ByVal uptoExperimental As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal uptoApproved As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal uptoCertified As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal downToDisabled As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal downToExperimental As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal downToApproved As Nullable(Of Boolean), _
   ByVal spare1 As String, _
   ByVal spare2 As String, _
   ByVal spare3 As String, _
   ByVal spare4 As String, _
   ByVal lastEditComment As String, _
   ByRef lastEditAt As Date _
)

'Usage
 
Dim sessionId As Integer
Dim certName As String
Dim maxLevel As Integer
Dim audit As Boolean
Dim duration As Integer
Dim hoursToRenew As Nullable(Of Integer)
Dim availToOperations As Boolean
Dim availToOperationSteps As Boolean
Dim availToProducingItems As Boolean
Dim availToConsumingItems As Boolean
Dim availToAttributes As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim availToGradeChange As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim availToStateChange As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim availToLogData As Boolean
Dim totalSignOffsRequired As Nullable(Of Integer)
Dim requireSignOffComments As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim signoffNotes As String
Dim uptoExperimental As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim uptoApproved As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim uptoCertified As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim downToDisabled As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim downToExperimental As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim downToApproved As Nullable(Of Boolean)
Dim spare1 As String
Dim spare2 As String
Dim spare3 As String
Dim spare4 As String
Dim lastEditComment As String
Dim lastEditAt As Date
 
CertType.Add(sessionId, certName, maxLevel, audit, duration, hoursToRenew, availToOperations, availToOperationSteps, availToProducingItems, availToConsumingItems, availToAttributes, availToGradeChange, availToStateChange, availToLogData, totalSignOffsRequired, requireSignOffComments, signoffNotes, uptoExperimental, uptoApproved, uptoCertified, downToDisabled, downToExperimental, downToApproved, spare1, spare2, spare3, spare4, lastEditComment, lastEditAt)

public static void Add( 
   int sessionId,
   string certName,
   int maxLevel,
   bool audit,
   int duration,
   Nullable<int> hoursToRenew,
   bool availToOperations,
   bool availToOperationSteps,
   bool availToProducingItems,
   bool availToConsumingItems,
   Nullable<bool> availToAttributes,
   Nullable<bool> availToGradeChange,
   Nullable<bool> availToStateChange,
   bool availToLogData,
   Nullable<int> totalSignOffsRequired,
   Nullable<bool> requireSignOffComments,
   string signoffNotes,
   Nullable<bool> uptoExperimental,
   Nullable<bool> uptoApproved,
   Nullable<bool> uptoCertified,
   Nullable<bool> downToDisabled,
   Nullable<bool> downToExperimental,
   Nullable<bool> downToApproved,
   string spare1,
   string spare2,
   string spare3,
   string spare4,
   string lastEditComment,
   out DateTime lastEditAt
)

Parameters

sessionId

Required. Holds the session ID and thus the user who is making this method call.

certName

Required. Holds the name of the certification.

maxLevel

Required. Holds the maximum level of the certification.

audit

Required. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification requires an audit.

duration

Required. Holds the number of days that the certification is valid (0 = permanent).

hoursToRenew

Optional. Holds the number of hours of work required to retain the certification.

availToOperations

Required. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to operations.

availToOperationSteps

Required. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to operation steps.

availToProducingItems

Required. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to producing items.

availToConsumingItems

Required. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to consuming items.

availToAttributes

Optional. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to editing attributes.

Note: Applying certifications to attributes is not currently supported.

availToGradeChange

Optional. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to item grade changes.

Note: Applying certifications to item grade changes is not currently supported.

availToStateChange

Optional. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to item state changes.

Note: Applying certifications to item state changes is not currently supported.

availToLogData

Required. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification can be applied to logging data.

totalSignOffsRequired

Optional. Holds the total number of sign-offs required.

requireSignOffComments

Optional. Holds a flag that indicates whether sign-off comments are required.

signoffNotes

Optional. Holds sign-off notes to show the user when signing off on this certification.

uptoExperimental

Optional. Holds a flag that indicates whether the certification is needed to increase the status of a process to experimental.