The following is a VB.NET sample that creates new period categories and returns its parameters.

Dim oPeriodCategory As PeriodCategory

‘get period category
oPeriodCategory = oCompanyService.GetDataInterface(CompanyServiceDataInterfaces.csdiPeriodCategory)

‘set period code
oPeriodCategory.PeriodCategory = “My Period Code”

‘set period name
oPeriodCategory.PeriodName = “My Period Name”

‘set the period type can be year,quater,month or day
‘(e.g. spt_Year=0,spt_quater=1,spt_month=2,spt_days)
oPeriodCategory.SubPeriodType = BoSubPeriodTypeEnum.spt_Year

‘set the beginning of Financial Year
oPeriodCategory.BeginningofFinancialYear =”2008-01-01″

oCompanyService.CreatePeriod(oPeriodCategory)