performECFAction

Performs any workflow action on a given credit application

Input Parameters:

Name	XML Input Parameter	Type	Description	Mandatory (M) /Optional (O)	Possible Values
Application ID	<cred:applicationNumber> more info	Text	The unique number assigned to each of the D&B Finance Analytics applications. This field is not case sensitive	M	e.g.: FCC36EAN
Workflow Action	<cred:workflowAction> more info	Text	The current workflow status of the application. This parameter is not case sensitive.	O	Cancel Decline Re-Open for Review Override and Decline Book Override and Approve Approve Send to Credit Manager Move To Errored Save for Review Delete Reassign Re-Decision
Decision Reason	<cred:decisionReasons> more info	Text	If the work flow option is either 'Approve', 'Decline' or 'Override and Decline', a maximum of 5 distinct Decision Reasons shall be provided. This parameter is not case sensitive.	O	Default to None
Credit Limit	<dto:creditLimit> more info	Number	If the work flow option is Decline, Override and Decline, or Booked the specified Credit Limit will be applied to the application.	M
Payment Terms	<dto:paymentTerms> more info	Text	If the work flow option is Decline, Override and Decline, or Booked the specified Payment Terms will be applied to the application. This parameter is not case sensitive.	O	eg. Net 7 Defaulted to 'None'
Early Payment Discount	<dto:earlyPaymentDiscount> more info	Text	If the work flow option is Decline, Override and Decline, or Booked, the specified Early Payment Discount will be applied to the application. This parameter is not case sensitive.	O	eg. Net 10-1% Defaulted to 'None'

Output Parameters:

Name	XML Output Parameter	Type	Description	Possible Values
Perform Action Status	<out> more info	Boolean	Specifies the action specified was a success or failure	True False

Exceptions Thrown:

ApplicationNumberNotFoundException - When the application number provided by the user does not exist.
ActionNotExistsException - the action specified by the user in his input parameter does not exist.
BureauNotConfiguredException - if the bureau specified by the user is not configured.
ApplicationAlreadyExistsInspecifiedStateException - if the user specifies an action to be performed and the application is already in the user specified state.
MessageProcessingFailureException - General exception when the message processing has failed.
ActionAlreadyTakenException - if the action specified by the user has already been initiated.

This section provides sample code for performECFAction api. D&B web services support both the Java and .NET client.

.NET - C#

.Net provides the tool called "wsdl.exe" for creating the proxies from the WSDL.
View sample .Net-C# code

.JAVA - Axis

Axis provides the tool "WSDL2Java" for creating the proxies from the WSDL
View sample java-axis code

SOAP

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performECFAction

Sample Code

.NET - C#

.JAVA - Axis

SOAP