Using the Code Checker Console

The Code Checker Console lets you paste AI generated code or type your own, validate it, and review the resulting request and response XML without touching your project or recompiling. It is the fastest way to confirm that your QBAIClass calls build the XML you expect and that the response contains the fields you need.

Layout and tabs

The window has three tabs:

AI Generated Code
A text box where you paste code from your clipboard or type it directly. The Paste and Format button can import from the clipboard and apply basic formatting for readability.
Request XML
Shows the QBXML that will be sent to QuickBooks when you click Validate. After validation this tab holds the final formatted request.
Response XML
Shows the formatted response block returned by QuickBooks after validation and parsing. This is the same pretty printed style used by the XML Viewer.

Note: Screen captures are not included. Click Open tab content in browser to view XML with collapsible nodes in your default browser.

Response summary panel

Below the tabs is a summary area titled API response after ProcessRequest completed. After validation it automatically shows:

API request type
Status code
Status severity
Status message
RET count
Record count and Record total

The last two help you confirm that iterations are working. For example, if 150 records are returned in pages of 50:

First pass: record count = 50, record total = 50
Second pass: record count = 50, record total = 100
Third pass: record count = 50, record total = 150

Button groups

AI generated code

Paste and Format
Pulls text from the clipboard into the Code tab and formats it for easier reading.
Validate
Executes the code in the sandboxed context used by the console, builds the request, sends it to QuickBooks, receives the response, parses and formats it, then updates the Request XML and Response XML tabs and the summary panel.
Clear
Clears all three tabs so you can try a new variation without closing the window.

Request and Response tab actions

Open tab content in browser
Opens the current tab’s XML in your default browser so you can expand and collapse nodes for quick inspection.
Copy tab content to clipboard
Copies the current tab’s XML to the clipboard. Handy for notes and for sending XML to support.

Typical workflow

Build or paste code that uses QBAIClass to set up a request.
Click Paste and Format if you pasted from the clipboard.
Click Validate.
Review Request XML to confirm the tags and attributes are what you intended.
Review Response XML to see the parsed and formatted block.
Check the summary panel for status values and the RET count.
If you are testing iterator logic, run your next pass and confirm record count and record total advance as expected.
Use Open tab content in browser or Copy tab content to clipboard if you need a deeper look or want to share results.

Tips for best results

Start with a small, focused request such as CompanyQuery or CustomerQuery with a few IncludeRetElement lines.
Confirm that your AppID, AppName, FileMode, and ConnectionType are correct before validating.
If validation fails, read the status code, severity, and message in the summary panel before changing code.
For iterator tests, log the pass number and compare record total after each pass.
Use the QBAI Primer as a starting point. The primer page includes ready to copy snippets that you can paste directly into the Code tab and validate against the standard QuickBooks sample company.
- Loader page: https://clarionproseries.com/ai/qbai-primer.html
- Primer text used with AI: https://clarionproseries.com/ai/qbai-primer.txt

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