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LoyaltyClientCreateMember Method

Create Member using the submitted values.

Remarks
  • Card should not be populated when using this method
  • ProgramMembership.PersonRSN should be left blank
  • Points balance cannot be modified using this method
Syntax
C#
public ResultOfguid CreateMember(
	ManagementGroupRequestOfCreateMember request
)

Parameters

request
Type: LoyaltyServiceManagementGroupRequestOfCreateMember

Return Value

Type: ResultOfguid
Examples
C#
using (var svc = new LoyaltyService.LoyaltyClient())
{
  var request = new LoyaltyService.ManagementGroupRequestOfCreateMember();
  request.Token = "Token";//Required - Token returned from AccountService.ManagementGroupLogin
  request.ManagementGroup = "Management group";//Required - ManagementGroup supplied when calling AccountService.ManagementGroupLogin

  var newMemberData = new LoyaltyService.CreateMember();

  var member = new LoyaltyService.Member();
  member.Member_RSN = Guid.NewGuid(); // Required - will be generated if not supplied
  member.Member_Type = "Person"; //Optional - Valid values are : 'Person' or 'Organisation'. Defaults to 'Person' if not supplied

  var profile = new LoyaltyService.Profile(); //Required
  profile.Member_RSN = Guid.NewGuid();//Optional - will be generated if not supplied
  profile.Member_Type = "Person"; //Optional - Valid values are : 'Person' or 'Organisation'. Defaults to 'Person' if not supplied
  //Name info
  profile.Title = "Mr"; //Required -  Valid values are : 'Dr', 'Sir', 'Lady', 'Mr', 'Miss', 'Ms' or 'Mrs' (case sensitive)";
  profile.GivenName = "John"; // Required        
  profile.MiddleName = "David"; // Optional
  profile.FamilyName = "Doe"; // Required
  if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(profile.MiddleName))
  {
    profile.DisplayValue = string.Concat(profile.Title, " ", profile.GivenName, " ", profile.FamilyName).Trim(); //Optional (it is recommended to give this property a value).
  }
  else
  {
    profile.DisplayValue = string.Concat(profile.Title, " ", profile.GivenName, " ", profile.MiddleName, " ", profile.FamilyName).Trim(); //Optional (it is recommended to give this property a value).
  }
  profile.Gender = "MALE"; //Required - Valid values are : 'MALE', 'FEMALE' or 'DONOTKNOW'
  profile.DateOfBirth = new DateTime(1950, 12, 25); // Optional
  profile.CompanyName = "";//Optional - Required if Member_Type set to 'Organisation'
  profile.TradingAs = "";//Optional - only used if Member_Type set to 'Organisation'
  profile.BankAccountHolderName = "J Doe";//Optional
  profile.BankAccountNumberBank = "12";//Optional
  profile.BankAccountNumberBranch = "1234";//Optional
  profile.BankAccountNumberAccount = "1234567";//Optional
  profile.BankAccountNumberSuffix = "123";//Optional
  profile.DefaultPartnerOrganisation_RSN = Guid.Empty;//Optional

  //Contact Info
  //One or more ContactPoint must be provided (Postal Address, Home Phone or Email)
  var shippingContact = new LoyaltyService.ProfileContact();

  //Postal Address
  var shippingAddress = new LoyaltyService.Postal();
  shippingAddress.ContactType = "SHIPPING"; // Should always be 'SHIPPING' for AddressContact for this method
  shippingAddress.Line1 = "Level 1, Simplicity Building"; // Required
  shippingAddress.Line2 = "14-22 Triton Drive"; // Optional     
  shippingAddress.Suburb = "Albany"; // Required
  shippingAddress.TownCityState = "Auckland"; // Required
  shippingAddress.PostCode = "0632"; // Required
  shippingAddress.Country = "New Zealand"; // Required     
  shippingContact.AddressContact = new LoyaltyService.Address[1] { shippingAddress };

  //Home phone
  var homePhone = new LoyaltyService.Phone();
  homePhone.ContactType = "HOME"; // Should always be 'HOME' for PhoneContact for this method
  homePhone.IDD = "64"; //Optional - Country code (optional)
  homePhone.STD = "9"; //Optional - Entire phone number (excluding IDD) can be placed in Local parameter depending on setup
  homePhone.Local = "926 5400";//Required
  shippingContact.PhoneContact = new LoyaltyService.Phone[1] { homePhone };

  //Home email
  var homeEmail = new LoyaltyService.Email();
  homeEmail.ContactType = "HOME"; // Should always be 'HOME' for EmailContact for this method
  homeEmail.Address = "Email address"; //Required - Must be a valid email address
  shippingContact.EmailContact = new LoyaltyService.Email[1] { homeEmail };

  //add shippingContact to profile
  profile.Contact = shippingContact; // Required

  //Opt Ins
  var emailOptIn = new LoyaltyService.ProfileOptIn();
  emailOptIn.OptInType = "EMAIL"; //Required - Valid values are : 'EMAIL', 'MAIL' or 'SMS'
  emailOptIn.OptIn = true; //Required - True for Opt in, False for Opt out

  var mailOptIn = new LoyaltyService.ProfileOptIn();
  mailOptIn.OptInType = "MAIL"; //Required - Valid values are : 'EMAIL', 'MAIL' or 'SMS'
  mailOptIn.OptIn = false; //Required - True for Opt in, False for Opt out

  var smsOptIn = new LoyaltyService.ProfileOptIn();
  smsOptIn.OptInType = "SMS"; //Required - Valid values are : 'EMAIL', 'MAIL' or 'SMS'
  smsOptIn.OptIn = true; //Required - True for Opt in, False for Opt out

  //add optIns to profile
  profile.OptIn = new LoyaltyService.ProfileOptIn[3] { emailOptIn, mailOptIn, smsOptIn };//Optional

  var profileCustomFields = new LoyaltyService.ProfileCustomFieldValues();
  profileCustomFields.CustomText_1 = string.Empty; //Optional CustomText_2 - CustomText_15 available
  profileCustomFields.CustomBoolean_1 = false; //Optional CustomBoolean_2 - CustomBoolean_20 available
  profileCustomFields.CustomDate_1 = DateTime.MinValue; //Optional CustomDate_2 - CustomDate_15 available
  profileCustomFields.CustomDecimal_1 = 0.0M; //Optional CustomDecimal_2 - CustomDecimal_5 available
  profileCustomFields.CustomInteger_1 = 0; //Optional CustomInteger_2 - CustomInteger_10 available
  //add custom fields to profile
  profile.CustomFieldValues = profileCustomFields;//Optional

  //set member profile
  member.Profile = profile; //Required

  //set newMemberData member
  newMemberData.MemberProfile = member; //Required

  var customerAccount = new LoyaltyService.CustomerAccount(); // Optional
  customerAccount.CustomerAccount_RSN = Guid.NewGuid(); // Required
  customerAccount.CustomerAccount_ID = "CA_123"; // Required
  customerAccount.Member_RSN = member.Member_RSN; // Required
  customerAccount.Partner_RSN = new Guid("22bfcd84-d236-4bcb-9f5c-66c48dfb56b8");; // Required - RSN of partner
  customerAccount.DisplayValue = "Simplicity Demo";//Optional - name of partner company
  customerAccount.Category = "Loyalty";//Optional
  customerAccount.SubCategory = "";//Optional
  newMemberData.CustomerAccounts = new LoyaltyService.CustomerAccount[] { customerAccount };//Optional

  //add newMemberData to request
  request.Value = newMemberData;//Required

  LoyaltyService.ResultOfguid result = svc.CreateMember(request);

  if (result.FaultCode == 0)
  {
    //Request succeeded
  }
  else
  {
    //Request failed
    throw new Exception(result.FaultDescription);
  }
}
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