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cgomez
Posts: 18
Since: 02/22/2008

Is there any examples of the BenefitPlan node. We are currently using the QBBenefitAssignment, so I can match up values from that node to the BenefitPlan node. It is the other ones that I can't. What are the optional and required fields. For example, where do I get the RateStructureID information or is even needed. I do need to know where I can get the information on the required fields that I cannot match.

So I am asking where is this information?

jwolgamott
Posts: 257
Since: 09/26/2005

Charlie --

What's your use case for this? Are you adding a new plan assignment to an existing QB?

If that's the case, I'll create and post an example for you tomorrow morning. Just let me know!

cgomez
Posts: 18
Since: 02/22/2008

We are adding Benefit Plans into an existing QB. I also ran into errors when not including the address node. I get a invaild zip code. We are not making changes to the address, so I and your support team didn't think it was needed. I had it one way where the QBGroup and QB node just had the userdefinedfield only with a Activity set to 3. I had the Benefit Plan Acitivity set to 1. That gave an error of LastName is needed in the QB node, which I didn't think was needed if the Userdefinedfield is filled out with a Activity of 3. A support team member also said that I have to add the Event node as well, but that gave an error that the event already exist, even though I set the Activity to 3, 2, or 1 so I removed it. I did that based on an example of the Account Payment you had posted.

I just need an example of just adding a Benefit Plan to an existing QB with the UserDefinedField filled out.

jwolgamott
Posts: 257
Since: 09/26/2005

Charlie --

I've uploaded an example of what it takes to add a Benefit Assignment to a QB. My example only has 1 QB, but you'll want to copy the nodes for additional QBs (because each QB has a benefit assignment)

https://devcenter.webcobra.com.s3.a mazonaws.com/Thread69-existingQB_Ad dBenefit.xml

Things to notice:
- These are the set of required fields for this task; it's longer than I would have expected, but it is what it is
- The events and addresses nodes have a type of "3" -- because they are just there for definitions only

You'll need to have the following User Defined Keys defined:
Company UDK: COMP1
QB Group UDK: QBG1
QB UDK: QBA
Benefit Plan UDK: PLAN646

One more important detail -- this was tested on the version of the software going live this weekend. I recommend proceeding on the programming front to create this XML, but don't upload and test until Monday. You will receive an error about the Addresses needing a User Defined Key prior to Monday.

dyoung
Posts: 24
Since: 03/25/2009

I tried this out following the example and received a pre-processing error:
PreProcessing Error:It appears John Smith with an event date of 12/01/2008 already exists in the system. Cannot proceed while QB exists

I used activity=3 for the event, but still get this error. If I remove the event node, I get the error
Module QB Benefit Assignment threw error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Is there a way to avoid the pre-processing error?