The account attribute SubType has to match an enumeration from QboAccountDetailTypeEnum for the online version. Specifying "Asset" as the sub_type raises the following exception:
"IntuitRequestException: The account type isn't valid."
Enumeration docs: http://docs.developer.intuit.com/0025_Intuit_Anywhere/0050_Data_Services/v2/0400_QuickBooks_Online/0400Enumerations_and_Codes
Online Account model docs: http://docs.developer.intuit.com/0025_Intuit_Anywhere/0050_Data_Services/v2/0400_QuickBooks_Online/Account
Desktop Account model docs: http://docs.developer.intuit.com/0025_Intuit_Anywhere/0050_Data_Services/v2/0500_QuickBooks_Windows/0600_Object_Reference/Account
It looks as though QBD has a "Type" attribute and the online version just has "SubType".
QBO: SubType(QboAccountDetailTypeEnum)
QBD: SubType(AccountSubtypeEnum) Type(AccountTypeEnum)
AccountTypeEnum has "Assets" and your basic bucket account types: Asset, Equity, Expense, Liability, Revenue. In the API explorer it outputs a and .
QB doesn't document the "Type" attribute on QBO but you can set it and it'll accept it and store it. It's not in the API explorer or the API docs on QBO, it's on QBD though. I have to assume that it's an attribute that'll continue to be there going forward especially since it's on QBD which is the older technology.
Can someone from Intuit clarify the behavior for this or if this is a known issue/discrepancy?
per Peter,
'Asset' is not a valid value for SubType. It must be one of the values listed under the QboAccountDetailTypeEnum, such as AccountsPayable, AccountsReceivable, AccumulatedAdjustment, AccumulatedAmortization, AccumulatedAmortizationOfOtherAssets,etc.
thanks
Jarred