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<TITLE>FS::agent - Object methods for agent records</TITLE>
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	<LI><A HREF="#name">NAME</A></LI>
	<LI><A HREF="#synopsis">SYNOPSIS</A></LI>
	<LI><A HREF="#description">DESCRIPTION</A></LI>
	<LI><A HREF="#methods">METHODS</A></LI>
	<LI><A HREF="#version">VERSION</A></LI>
	<LI><A HREF="#bugs">BUGS</A></LI>
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<H1><A NAME="name">NAME</A></H1>
<P>FS::agent - Object methods for agent records</P>
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<H1><A NAME="synopsis">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
<PRE>
  use FS::agent;</PRE>
<PRE>
  $record = new FS::agent \%hash;
  $record = new FS::agent { 'column' =&gt; 'value' };</PRE>
<PRE>
  $error = $record-&gt;insert;</PRE>
<PRE>
  $error = $new_record-&gt;replace($old_record);</PRE>
<PRE>
  $error = $record-&gt;delete;</PRE>
<PRE>
  $error = $record-&gt;check;</PRE>
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  $agent_type = $record-&gt;agent_type;</PRE>
<PRE>
  $hashref = $record-&gt;pkgpart_hashref;
  #may purchase $pkgpart if $hashref-&gt;{$pkgpart};</PRE>
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<H1><A NAME="description">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
<P>An FS::agent object represents an agent.  Every customer has an agent.  Agents
can be used to track things like resellers or salespeople.  FS::agent inherits
from FS::Record.  The following fields are currently supported:</P>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_key">agemtnum - primary key (assigned automatically for new agents)</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_agent_%2D_Text_name_of_this_agent">agent - Text name of this agent</A></STRONG><BR>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_typenum_%2D_Agent_type%2E_See_FS%3A%3Aagent_type">typenum - Agent type.  See <A HREF=".././FS/agent_type.html">the FS::agent_type manpage</A></A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_prog_%2D_For_future_use%2E">prog - For future use.</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_freq_%2D_For_future_use%2E">freq - For future use.</A></STRONG><BR>
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<H1><A NAME="methods">METHODS</A></H1>
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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_new">new HASHREF</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Creates a new agent.  To add the agent to the database, see <A HREF="#insert">insert</A>.
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_insert">insert</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Adds this agent to the database.  If there is an error, returns the error,
otherwise returns false.
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_delete">delete</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Deletes this agent from the database.  Only agents with no customers can be
deleted.  If there is an error, returns the error, otherwise returns false.
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_replace_OLD_RECORD">replace OLD_RECORD</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Replaces OLD_RECORD with this one in the database.  If there is an error,
returns the error, otherwise returns false.
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_check">check</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Checks all fields to make sure this is a valid agent.  If there is an error,
returns the error, otherwise returns false.  Called by the insert and replace
methods.
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_agent_type">agent_type</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Returns the FS::agent_type object (see <A HREF=".././FS/agent_type.html">the FS::agent_type manpage</A>) for this agent.
<P></P>
<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_pkgpart_hashref">pkgpart_hashref</A></STRONG><BR>
<DD>
Returns a hash reference.  The keys of the hash are pkgparts.  The value is
true if this agent may purchase the specified package definition.  See
<A HREF=".././FS/part_pkg.html">the FS::part_pkg manpage</A>.
<P></P></DL>
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<H1><A NAME="version">VERSION</A></H1>
<P>$Id: agent.html,v 1.3 2001-04-23 12:40:30 ivan Exp $</P>
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<H1><A NAME="bugs">BUGS</A></H1>
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<H1><A NAME="see also">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
<P><A HREF=".././FS/Record.html">the FS::Record manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/agent_type.html">the FS::agent_type manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/cust_main.html">the FS::cust_main manpage</A>, <A HREF=".././FS/part_pkg.html">the FS::part_pkg manpage</A>, 
schema.html from the base documentation.</P>

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