---

title: clsClaimAuthPurposeCode
summary: API reference for clsClaimAuthPurposeCode.
status: draft
owner: Technical Writer
last_reviewed: 2026-07-28
library: SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority
reference_type: package
---



# clsClaimAuthPurposeCode



clsClaimAuthPurposeCode supports business object — authority purpose code in `SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority`.*



## Purpose

- Business object — authority purpose code



## Context

- Namespace: `SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority`
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority`



## Public members

| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Others | `Const Others As String = "1"` | Defines the authority-purpose code for granting authority to selected others.* |
| All | `Const All As String = "2"` | Defines the authority-purpose code for granting authority to all supported actions.* |
| InitiateAndRelease | `Const InitiateAndRelease As String = "3"` | Defines the authority-purpose code for initiate-and-release permissions.* |
| ApproveAndRelase | `Const ApproveAndRelase As String = "4"` | Defines the authority-purpose code for approve-and-release permissions.* |
| Code | `ReadOnly Property Code() As String` | Returns the authority-purpose code value loaded for the object.* |
| Description | `ReadOnly Property Description() As String` | Returns the authority-purpose description loaded for the code.* |
| AuthorityPurpose | `ReadOnly Property AuthorityPurpose() As AuthorityPurposes` | Returns the mapped `AuthorityPurposes` enum value for the current code.* |
| BusinessProcess | `ReadOnly Property BusinessProcess() As BusinessProcesses` | Returns the business-process enum associated with the current authority-purpose code.* |
| UpdateDate | `ReadOnly Property UpdateDate() As Date` | Returns the last persisted update date for the code row.* |
| BusinessProcessCode | `ReadOnly Property BusinessProcessCode() As String` | Returns the stored business-process code associated with this authority-purpose code.* |
| IsOthers | `ReadOnly Property IsOthers() As Boolean` | Returns whether the current code is `Others`.* |
| isAll | `ReadOnly Property isAll() As Boolean` | Returns whether the current code is `All`.* |
| isInitiateAndRelease | `ReadOnly Property isInitiateAndRelease() As Boolean` | Returns whether the current code is `InitiateAndRelease`.* |
| isApproveAndRelase | `ReadOnly Property isApproveAndRelase() As Boolean` | Returns whether the current code is `ApproveAndRelase`.* |
| isReserveCode | `ReadOnly Property isReserveCode() As Boolean` | Returns whether the linked business-process code equals `clsClaimBusProcessCode.RESERVE`.* |
| isPaymentCode | `ReadOnly Property isPaymentCode() As Boolean` | Returns whether the linked business-process code equals `clsClaimBusProcessCode.PAYMENTS`.* |
| UpdateNum | `ReadOnly Property UpdateNum() As Decimal` | Returns the optimistic concurrency counter for the code row.* |
| UpdateUser | `ReadOnly Property UpdateUser() As String` | Returns the user ID that last updated the code row.* |
| Equals | `Overloads Shared Function Equals(ByVal objA As Object, ByVal objB As Object) As Boolean` | Compares two objects as `clsClaimAuthPurposeCode` instances.* |
| Equals | `Overloads Overrides Function Equals(ByVal inObject As Object) As Boolean` | Compares the current instance with another object.* |
| Equals | `Overloads Function Equals(ByVal inObject As clsClaimAuthPurposeCode) As Boolean` | Compares two authority-purpose objects by `Code`.* |
| GetHashCode | `Overrides Function GetHashCode() As Integer` | Returns a hash code based on `Code`.* |
| ToString | `Overrides Function ToString() As String` | Returns the `Code` value as the type's string representation.* |
| GetClaimAuthPurposeCode | `Shared Function GetClaimAuthPurposeCode(ByVal inDataportal As IDataPortalInfo, ByVal inCode As String) As clsClaimAuthPurposeCode` | Retrieves an authority-purpose code object through the BOF data portal.* |

## Inherited public members
Members in this section are inherited from `clsBusinessBase`.
| Member | Signature | Purpose | Origin |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rules | `Property Rules As clsRulesManager` | Exposes the BOF rules manager used to evaluate object validation rules.* | `saif-framework-core — clsBusinessBase` |
| BeginEdit | `Sub BeginEdit()` | Starts an edit session for n-level undo support.* | `saif-framework-core — clsBusinessBase` |
| CancelEdit | `Sub CancelEdit()` | Cancels the active edit session and reverts pending changes.* | `saif-framework-core — clsBusinessBase` |
| ApplyEdit | `Sub ApplyEdit()` | Commits the active edit session and accepts pending changes.* | `saif-framework-core — clsBusinessBase` |
## Behavioral notes

- `clsClaimAuthPurposeCode` is part of the documented `SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority` public contract.
- Public members are declared in `Business\SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority\clsClaimAuthPurposeCode.vb`.



## Constraints and usage notes

- Consumers should account for inherited BOF or dependency behavior shown above.

> **Note:** Statements marked with * were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or
> contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements
> marked with ** could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources

- `Business\SAIF.Business.Claim.Authority\clsClaimAuthPurposeCode.vb`