Feature cooming soon vs. New Features Roadmap
Hi to all, why don't we change the old link Feature cooming soon in the OFBiz site (www.ofbiz.org) to the new link New Features Roadmap that is more recent and updated ? If you want I can provide a simple patch for it. Thanks Marco
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Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta
my thinking on that is to append the partyID of company or sub company and party groups that are department to the GL Vince M. Clark sent the following on 11/23/2007 12:00 PM: I'm not very familiar with QB's but yes, classes sounds like a similar concept. Basically we just need to report on many classes or dimensions of transactions. Things like cost center, department, and activity are common dimensions. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: Jim Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 12:37:13 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta I'm not entirely sure what you mean by multi-dimensional accounting. Are you talking about a facility like QB's classes? only with multiple classes per account? Or just being able to have one GL entry be tracked back to one or more business transactions(invoice being paid etc). On Nov 23, 2007 11:13 AM, Vince M. Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm glad to see renewed energy in the Accounting functionality. I have one request and will contribute related knowledge whenever possible. Please consider multi-dimensional accounting in the design. The concept of Internal Org is a good start, although I am not sure that it's model could be extended for use with additional accounting dimensions. Here is what I can tell from the data model about how Internal Org appears to be used in postings: AcctgTrans contains a header record of the posting. AcctgTransEntry contains the debits and credits, and also stores the organizationPartyId. So GL reporting by org can be done. To perform multidimensional accounting we must be able to track other dimensions at the debit and credit level (AcctgTransEntry.) This also suggests that the information be derived from sources higher up the stack, like an Invoice. Other systems I have worked on that have this capability store additional columns at the DR/CR level which implies that the number of available dimensions is fixed, not dynamic. This is usually OK. I haven't seen a company go beyond eight dimensions. But this approach definitely limits flexiibility. I have had conversations with others in the community on this topic. Some have suggested that we can derive the reporting from the source documents (Invoices, GL Journal, etc.) and do not need to carry lots of dimensions all the way to posting. But it sure makes reporting easier if we do. There are probably other compelling accounting reasons for storing the dimension with the posting but I'm no accountant. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: Jim Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:37:43 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta Sure, you can add me to the list. I'm a java developer in my day job. I'm learning the rest of OFBIZ. I'm also a team player, I can work on whatever we need to to get the job done. I had planned with starting on the most glaring omissions, the Income and balance sheet. But I haven't actually slung any code for it. On Nov 22, 2007 11:38 PM, Jacopo Cappellato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jim, (and others interested in helping with the implementation of the accounting component) can I add you to the list of people interested in this page: http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/New+Features+Roadmap+-+Draft ? If you (or others in this list) are willing to help with the implementation I will do my best to help to organize the work in the community (and also implement something). The main question to the ones interested are: - are there specific tasks you would like to work on? - if not, we can help to assign/distribute tasks, but it would be useful to know what is your area of expertise: tech (Java, minilang, screen/form widgets, etc...) or business (OFBiz data model, existing services, general AR/AP...) I've recently (yesterday and the day before it) I've cleaned up some stuff in the accounting component (and implemented some new screens) and now I have a clearer view of what is already available and what needs to be done: now I'm sure that we can relatively quickly implement some good stuff here with your help, so guys don't be shy!!! Jacopo Jim Barrows wrote: Ok, so we still want to build this.. only better :) On Nov 20, 2007 5:12 PM, David E Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is very old, and a lot has changed since then, including what happened to this code base. All of the lower level stuff including the data structures and GL posting services are part of OFBiz, but the higher level things such as
Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta
I'm not very familiar with QB's but yes, classes sounds like a similar concept. Basically we just need to report on many classes or dimensions of transactions. Things like cost center, department, and activity are common dimensions. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: Jim Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 12:37:13 PM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta I'm not entirely sure what you mean by multi-dimensional accounting. Are you talking about a facility like QB's classes? only with multiple classes per account? Or just being able to have one GL entry be tracked back to one or more business transactions(invoice being paid etc). On Nov 23, 2007 11:13 AM, Vince M. Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm glad to see renewed energy in the Accounting functionality. I have one request and will contribute related knowledge whenever possible. Please consider multi-dimensional accounting in the design. The concept of Internal Org is a good start, although I am not sure that it's model could be extended for use with additional accounting dimensions. Here is what I can tell from the data model about how Internal Org appears to be used in postings: AcctgTrans contains a header record of the posting. AcctgTransEntry contains the debits and credits, and also stores the organizationPartyId. So GL reporting by org can be done. To perform multidimensional accounting we must be able to track other dimensions at the debit and credit level (AcctgTransEntry.) This also suggests that the information be derived from sources higher up the stack, like an Invoice. Other systems I have worked on that have this capability store additional columns at the DR/CR level which implies that the number of available dimensions is fixed, not dynamic. This is usually OK. I haven't seen a company go beyond eight dimensions. But this approach definitely limits flexiibility. I have had conversations with others in the community on this topic. Some have suggested that we can derive the reporting from the source documents (Invoices, GL Journal, etc.) and do not need to carry lots of dimensions all the way to posting. But it sure makes reporting easier if we do. There are probably other compelling accounting reasons for storing the dimension with the posting but I'm no accountant. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: Jim Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:37:43 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta Sure, you can add me to the list. I'm a java developer in my day job. I'm learning the rest of OFBIZ. I'm also a team player, I can work on whatever we need to to get the job done. I had planned with starting on the most glaring omissions, the Income and balance sheet. But I haven't actually slung any code for it. On Nov 22, 2007 11:38 PM, Jacopo Cappellato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jim, (and others interested in helping with the implementation of the accounting component) can I add you to the list of people interested in this page: http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/New+Features+Roadmap+-+Draft ? If you (or others in this list) are willing to help with the implementation I will do my best to help to organize the work in the community (and also implement something). The main question to the ones interested are: - are there specific tasks you would like to work on? - if not, we can help to assign/distribute tasks, but it would be useful to know what is your area of expertise: tech (Java, minilang, screen/form widgets, etc...) or business (OFBiz data model, existing services, general AR/AP...) I've recently (yesterday and the day before it) I've cleaned up some stuff in the accounting component (and implemented some new screens) and now I have a clearer view of what is already available and what needs to be done: now I'm sure that we can relatively quickly implement some good stuff here with your help, so guys don't be shy!!! Jacopo Jim Barrows wrote: Ok, so we still want to build this.. only better :) On Nov 20, 2007 5:12 PM, David E Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is very old, and a lot has changed since then, including what happened to this code base. All of the lower level stuff including the data structures and GL posting services are part of OFBiz, but the higher level things such as reports and automated posting mapping services (from things like invoices, payments, inventory changes, etc) are all part of
Re: product creation flow
for products in real code start https://localhost:8443/catalog/control/main not sure just were you want to start. website then product store then categories then products. from a programming point of view https://localhost:8443/webtools/control/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ofbiz/product/product/ProductServices.xml look at https://localhost:8443/webtools/control/availableServices?sel_service_name=createProduct this is the service you have call. then look at https://localhost:8443/webtools/control/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ofbiz/product/category/CategoryServices.xml https://localhost:8443/webtools/control/availableServices?sel_service_name=addProductToCategory I have left out a lot, but these should give you point to work back from. BJ Freeman sent the following on 11/23/2007 11:27 AM: you can get this by view the videos. http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Framework+Introduction+Videos+and+Diagrams read Quick Ref Book: Artifact Reference Diagram Vedam B sent the following on 11/23/2007 10:57 AM: Any link or source of information to understand the flow of OFBiz application. One simple application, which will cover the common scenario of OFBiz application flow. For example screens, ftls, simple-method ,etc.. Regards Vedam
product creation flow
Any link or source of information to understand the flow of OFBiz application. One simple application, which will cover the common scenario of OFBiz application flow. For example screens, ftls, simple-method ,etc.. Regards Vedam
Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta
I'm glad to see renewed energy in the Accounting functionality. I have one request and will contribute related knowledge whenever possible. Please consider multi-dimensional accounting in the design. The concept of Internal Org is a good start, although I am not sure that it's model could be extended for use with additional accounting dimensions. Here is what I can tell from the data model about how Internal Org appears to be used in postings: AcctgTrans contains a header record of the posting. AcctgTransEntry contains the debits and credits, and also stores the organizationPartyId. So GL reporting by org can be done. To perform multidimensional accounting we must be able to track other dimensions at the debit and credit level (AcctgTransEntry.) This also suggests that the information be derived from sources higher up the stack, like an Invoice. Other systems I have worked on that have this capability store additional columns at the DR/CR level which implies that the number of available dimensions is fixed, not dynamic. This is usually OK. I haven't seen a company go beyond eight dimensions. But this approach definitely limits flexiibility. I have had conversations with others in the community on this topic. Some have suggested that we can derive the reporting from the source documents (Invoices, GL Journal, etc.) and do not need to carry lots of dimensions all the way to posting. But it sure makes reporting easier if we do. There are probably other compelling accounting reasons for storing the dimension with the posting but I'm no accountant. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: Jim Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:37:43 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta Sure, you can add me to the list. I'm a java developer in my day job. I'm learning the rest of OFBIZ. I'm also a team player, I can work on whatever we need to to get the job done. I had planned with starting on the most glaring omissions, the Income and balance sheet. But I haven't actually slung any code for it. On Nov 22, 2007 11:38 PM, Jacopo Cappellato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jim, (and others interested in helping with the implementation of the accounting component) can I add you to the list of people interested in this page: http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/New+Features+Roadmap+-+Draft ? If you (or others in this list) are willing to help with the implementation I will do my best to help to organize the work in the community (and also implement something). The main question to the ones interested are: - are there specific tasks you would like to work on? - if not, we can help to assign/distribute tasks, but it would be useful to know what is your area of expertise: tech (Java, minilang, screen/form widgets, etc...) or business (OFBiz data model, existing services, general AR/AP...) I've recently (yesterday and the day before it) I've cleaned up some stuff in the accounting component (and implemented some new screens) and now I have a clearer view of what is already available and what needs to be done: now I'm sure that we can relatively quickly implement some good stuff here with your help, so guys don't be shy!!! Jacopo Jim Barrows wrote: Ok, so we still want to build this.. only better :) On Nov 20, 2007 5:12 PM, David E Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is very old, and a lot has changed since then, including what happened to this code base. All of the lower level stuff including the data structures and GL posting services are part of OFBiz, but the higher level things such as reports and automated posting mapping services (from things like invoices, payments, inventory changes, etc) are all part of the HPL licensed financials component from Open Source Strategies, part of the opentaps distribution (semi-fork these days, lots of stuff implemented that doesn't go back into OFBiz). For more information you should see their site at opensourcestrategies.com. The HPL (Honest Public License) is a not an OSI approved license and has some rather unpleasant terms in it, the goal being to force contributions or purchase of a commercial license (just like pretty much all open source companies that dual license, usually with GPL though). The main thing with HPL is that if you make it available over the internet it explicitly states that this is public distribution of the software (for more details see the license itself). In any case, that is why you're seeing discussion of implementing these things even though there is an OFBiz add-on that has them, and hence all of the references to another project that is licensed in terms that make it hard to build a
Entity Sync - partial sync but no errrors
We are testing synchronization between POS terminals and a central server and are having problems pulling data from the server. During a pull synchronization from a MCS to POS we are only getting some of the data we expect. For example, there are 40+ products on the server but the first pull from the server only got four. We have many categories but only got one. Subsequent pulls retrieved no more data. To control the testing and results I am progressing in two steps: 1) Pulling data from server 2) Pushing data to server I am currently on step 1. I used the example file PosEntitySyncSettings. Note that we will only have one POS terminal per location so we are bypassing a per store server. Our configuration will only have a master central server (MCS) and terminals (POS). So here is what I did: From the PosSyncSettings.xml file I loaded EntityGroup 5501 on the MCS. This load included all EntityGroupEntry records and the EntitySync 5501. According to the xml file this information is loaded on the MCS, not PSS or POS. All I loaded on POS was the RecurrenceRule to setup the job. The POS terminal is configured to connect to a local Postgres instance, and synchronization is configured in serviceengine.xml to connect to MCS. All connections are working fine. We are having no problems with the RMI connections. It works great, although it should be noted that the environment variable RMIIF in the startup script is critical. It must be included on every server instance that will be using synchronization. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723
How CustomMethod works ?
After looking at entities CustomMethod and CustomMethodType I get an overview of there purpose, But could not relate much about like when the services define in CustomMethod are invoked etc .. I also could not locate any document relating that. Any pointer will be helpful. Thank you, -- Vikas Mayur
Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta
There are many dimensions, unlimited really, possible with the ofbiz data model, especially since it is easy to extend. As for using the data... reducing redundancy in the operational/ transactional data store is important. If you need a better model for reporting purposes check out the BI component that Jacopo has been working on. This is really the point of OLAP (analytical) data stores. In OFBiz we just use a relational database for both, but the analytical data store uses a star schema to make dimensional reporting easier (and WAY faster! especially when it is on a different physical machine and is not competing with the operational data store for resources). -David On Nov 23, 2007, at 11:13 AM, Vince M. Clark wrote: I'm glad to see renewed energy in the Accounting functionality. I have one request and will contribute related knowledge whenever possible. Please consider multi-dimensional accounting in the design. The concept of Internal Org is a good start, although I am not sure that it's model could be extended for use with additional accounting dimensions. Here is what I can tell from the data model about how Internal Org appears to be used in postings: AcctgTrans contains a header record of the posting. AcctgTransEntry contains the debits and credits, and also stores the organizationPartyId. So GL reporting by org can be done. To perform multidimensional accounting we must be able to track other dimensions at the debit and credit level (AcctgTransEntry.) This also suggests that the information be derived from sources higher up the stack, like an Invoice. Other systems I have worked on that have this capability store additional columns at the DR/CR level which implies that the number of available dimensions is fixed, not dynamic. This is usually OK. I haven't seen a company go beyond eight dimensions. But this approach definitely limits flexiibility. I have had conversations with others in the community on this topic. Some have suggested that we can derive the reporting from the source documents (Invoices, GL Journal, etc.) and do not need to carry lots of dimensions all the way to posting. But it sure makes reporting easier if we do. There are probably other compelling accounting reasons for storing the dimension with the posting but I'm no accountant. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723 - Original Message - From: Jim Barrows [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 10:37:43 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta Sure, you can add me to the list. I'm a java developer in my day job. I'm learning the rest of OFBIZ. I'm also a team player, I can work on whatever we need to to get the job done. I had planned with starting on the most glaring omissions, the Income and balance sheet. But I haven't actually slung any code for it. On Nov 22, 2007 11:38 PM, Jacopo Cappellato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jim, (and others interested in helping with the implementation of the accounting component) can I add you to the list of people interested in this page: http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/New+Features+Roadmap+-+Draft ? If you (or others in this list) are willing to help with the implementation I will do my best to help to organize the work in the community (and also implement something). The main question to the ones interested are: - are there specific tasks you would like to work on? - if not, we can help to assign/distribute tasks, but it would be useful to know what is your area of expertise: tech (Java, minilang, screen/form widgets, etc...) or business (OFBiz data model, existing services, general AR/AP...) I've recently (yesterday and the day before it) I've cleaned up some stuff in the accounting component (and implemented some new screens) and now I have a clearer view of what is already available and what needs to be done: now I'm sure that we can relatively quickly implement some good stuff here with your help, so guys don't be shy!!! Jacopo Jim Barrows wrote: Ok, so we still want to build this.. only better :) On Nov 20, 2007 5:12 PM, David E Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is very old, and a lot has changed since then, including what happened to this code base. All of the lower level stuff including the data structures and GL posting services are part of OFBiz, but the higher level things such as reports and automated posting mapping services (from things like invoices, payments, inventory changes, etc) are all part of the HPL licensed financials component from Open Source Strategies, part of the opentaps distribution (semi-fork these days, lots of stuff implemented that doesn't go back into OFBiz). For more information you should see their site at opensourcestrategies.com. The HPL (Honest Public License) is a
RE: Email for Communication Event
Yes we can send the emails from ProductStore and it is used for sending other mails like Order Confirmation etc I create a CommunicationEvent and populate the content field with the email message. In the sendCommEventAsEmail service, the table is queried for the record corresponding to the communicationEventId. The content is the body of the email and the email is send. If I populate the content field with path to screen widget, will it work? -Original Message- From: BJ Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 5:40 PM To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Subject: Re: Email for Communication Event Look at the code for sending Notification from the productstore. Tushar Abhyankar sent the following on 11/22/2007 11:13 PM: Hi All, I am using sendCommEventAsEmail service, it's a core ofbiz service that notifies the user about the communication event. The email just displays the orderId and Event Message which I set in the content field. I require to send email through screen widget, I was wondering if it is possible to use screen widget to send an email from the service? Regards, Tushar Abhyankar Amicon Technologies Pvt Ltd. Mumbai.
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Re: Email for Communication Event
the code for using a widget is in the email notifications for the product store I am sure you can adapt it to you requirement. Tushar Abhyankar sent the following on 11/23/2007 4:48 AM: Yes we can send the emails from ProductStore and it is used for sending other mails like Order Confirmation etc I create a CommunicationEvent and populate the content field with the email message. In the sendCommEventAsEmail service, the table is queried for the record corresponding to the communicationEventId. The content is the body of the email and the email is send. If I populate the content field with path to screen widget, will it work? -Original Message- From: BJ Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 5:40 PM To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Subject: Re: Email for Communication Event Look at the code for sending Notification from the productstore. Tushar Abhyankar sent the following on 11/22/2007 11:13 PM: Hi All, I am using sendCommEventAsEmail service, it's a core ofbiz service that notifies the user about the communication event. The email just displays the orderId and Event Message which I set in the content field. I require to send email through screen widget, I was wondering if it is possible to use screen widget to send an email from the service? Regards, Tushar Abhyankar Amicon Technologies Pvt Ltd. Mumbai.
Re: How CustomMethod works ?
http://ofbiz.apache.org/docs/services.html Vikas Mayur sent the following on 11/23/2007 5:13 AM: After looking at entities CustomMethod and CustomMethodType I get an overview of there purpose, But could not relate much about like when the services define in CustomMethod are invoked etc .. I also could not locate any document relating that. Any pointer will be helpful. Thank you,
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Re: [OFBiz] Users - Accounting Extension (GL, etc) Now In Beta
Sure, you can add me to the list. I'm a java developer in my day job. I'm learning the rest of OFBIZ. I'm also a team player, I can work on whatever we need to to get the job done. I had planned with starting on the most glaring omissions, the Income and balance sheet. But I haven't actually slung any code for it. On Nov 22, 2007 11:38 PM, Jacopo Cappellato [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Jim, (and others interested in helping with the implementation of the accounting component) can I add you to the list of people interested in this page: http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/New+Features+Roadmap+-+Draft ? If you (or others in this list) are willing to help with the implementation I will do my best to help to organize the work in the community (and also implement something). The main question to the ones interested are: - are there specific tasks you would like to work on? - if not, we can help to assign/distribute tasks, but it would be useful to know what is your area of expertise: tech (Java, minilang, screen/form widgets, etc...) or business (OFBiz data model, existing services, general AR/AP...) I've recently (yesterday and the day before it) I've cleaned up some stuff in the accounting component (and implemented some new screens) and now I have a clearer view of what is already available and what needs to be done: now I'm sure that we can relatively quickly implement some good stuff here with your help, so guys don't be shy!!! Jacopo Jim Barrows wrote: Ok, so we still want to build this.. only better :) On Nov 20, 2007 5:12 PM, David E Jones [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That is very old, and a lot has changed since then, including what happened to this code base. All of the lower level stuff including the data structures and GL posting services are part of OFBiz, but the higher level things such as reports and automated posting mapping services (from things like invoices, payments, inventory changes, etc) are all part of the HPL licensed financials component from Open Source Strategies, part of the opentaps distribution (semi-fork these days, lots of stuff implemented that doesn't go back into OFBiz). For more information you should see their site at opensourcestrategies.com. The HPL (Honest Public License) is a not an OSI approved license and has some rather unpleasant terms in it, the goal being to force contributions or purchase of a commercial license (just like pretty much all open source companies that dual license, usually with GPL though). The main thing with HPL is that if you make it available over the internet it explicitly states that this is public distribution of the software (for more details see the license itself). In any case, that is why you're seeing discussion of implementing these things even though there is an OFBiz add-on that has them, and hence all of the references to another project that is licensed in terms that make it hard to build a community around, and that can't be included with OFBiz, etc. -David On Nov 20, 2007, at 4:54 PM, Jim Barrows wrote: So what is the status? Do we have to pay for it? Is it done? i would think that in 2 years it would've gotten done by now. On Nov 20, 2007 4:48 PM, BJ Freeman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is and update from couple of years ago. previously there was discussion about the frame work of this. if I did all these out, is there a place on the documentation site we can put them to save a lot of re discussion. David E. Jones sent the following on 9/23/2005 4:16 PM: Update: Accounting/GL Now in Beta Testing The Open For Business Accounting and General Ledger (GL) application is now moving into beta testing. Currently, it can support the accounting needs of most product-retail businesses that use Open For Business, including: * Support for multiple organizations and multiple currencies * Setting up chart of accounts with unlimited depth * General Ledger posting for most key business processes * Financial reports including trial balance, income statements, and balance sheets * Screens to create and manage both Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) invoices and payments * Screens for managing tax liabilities across multiple jurisdictions * Administrative features such as periodic closings * Flexible entry and maintenance of payments and invoice (including application payments to invoices, etc) * Export to outside accounting applications (QBXML for QuickBooks is included) This application is fully integrated with the rest of OFBiz, including ecommerce, Point Of Sales, order manager, and facilities manager. It drops into your hot-deploy/ directory and runs right away. If you need other accounting-related features, such as payroll, it is fairly easy to develop a plug in for it. If you would
Re: product creation flow
you can get this by view the videos. http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Framework+Introduction+Videos+and+Diagrams read Quick Ref Book: Artifact Reference Diagram Vedam B sent the following on 11/23/2007 10:57 AM: Any link or source of information to understand the flow of OFBiz application. One simple application, which will cover the common scenario of OFBiz application flow. For example screens, ftls, simple-method ,etc.. Regards Vedam
Re: Entity Sync - partial sync but no errrors
I'll answer my own question for anyone that may run into this problem in the future. After several attempts I decided to review David's Advanced Framework Training. I think this is only available for purchase but I would encourage anyone to do so as it is totally worth it. He points out the important point about the entity sync process relying on timestamps, not data comparison, to determine what data to transfer. This prompted me to check the time settings on the POS terminal and central server. They were about 7 hrs apart. So I changed the time on the POS terminal, cleared out the EntitySync records on the server, and reloaded them. The next attempt at synchronization pulled everything I wanted. This raises an important question. Our customer is deploying POS terminals to 150+ locations across the US. I have the server configured to UTC rather than a specific timezone. Based on my findings about getting sync to work it appears that any client you want to sync must be set to the same time as the server. Is there any accomodation for timezones? Customers won't be too keen on having all their pos terminals set to time in a different zone. - Original Message - From: Vince M. Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: user user@ofbiz.apache.org Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 8:50:10 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver Subject: Entity Sync - partial sync but no errrors We are testing synchronization between POS terminals and a central server and are having problems pulling data from the server. During a pull synchronization from a MCS to POS we are only getting some of the data we expect. For example, there are 40+ products on the server but the first pull from the server only got four. We have many categories but only got one. Subsequent pulls retrieved no more data. To control the testing and results I am progressing in two steps: 1) Pulling data from server 2) Pushing data to server I am currently on step 1. I used the example file PosEntitySyncSettings. Note that we will only have one POS terminal per location so we are bypassing a per store server. Our configuration will only have a master central server (MCS) and terminals (POS). So here is what I did: From the PosSyncSettings.xml file I loaded EntityGroup 5501 on the MCS. This load included all EntityGroupEntry records and the EntitySync 5501. According to the xml file this information is loaded on the MCS, not PSS or POS. All I loaded on POS was the RecurrenceRule to setup the job. The POS terminal is configured to connect to a local Postgres instance, and synchronization is configured in serviceengine.xml to connect to MCS. All connections are working fine. We are having no problems with the RMI connections. It works great, although it should be noted that the environment variable RMIIF in the startup script is critical. It must be included on every server instance that will be using synchronization. Vince Clark Global Era The Freedom of Open Source [EMAIL PROTECTED] (303) 493-6723
Re: Unsubscribe
one of the list servers I am on sends out a ping message, something similar to the ezmlm warning on our ml it if bounces it tries one more time then removes the email from the list. this would take care of emails that can not be accessed by the user. Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 11/23/2007 2:24 PM: Gavin, Thanks for suggestion, I added your comment. I'm a moderator of those lists (or I was since I did not see a message to moderat since 09/14/07. BTW is that normal, even if I prefer it ? ;o) but I don't know (or have the rights) to remove Cahn from the list. And like David said already many times.Two common problems people run into: 1. sending the message from an email address different from the one subscribed 2. receiving the reply, but having it caught by a junk mail filter BTW I think it would be fair to actualise the content of http://lists.ofbiz.org/mailman/listinfo Jacques De : Gavin Bee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Could an admin please remove [EMAIL PROTECTED] manually? In general pointing to the documentation works. However, in this case it seems that Cahn is unable to follow the directions on the Mailing Lists page. Additionally, the following explicit instructions could be added to the Mailing Lists page ... To unsubscribe from any of the following lists, you need to send an empty, subjectless email to unsubscribe address listed below. In other words, click the appropriate unsubscribe link below and press send. -Original Message- From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 23, 2007 9:03 AM To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Subject: Re: Unsubscribe De : Canh Phan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Should there be a way to unsubscribe an email address from the list. It's been requested many times. Thanks. http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Mailing+Lists
Re: Unsubscribe
I'm not sure what kind of mail list software apache uses on their backend, but it sounds like they need to implement a feature equivalent to one that mailman has: (Administrivia filter) Check postings and intercept ones that seem to be administrative requests? - If you activate this feature Mailman will check traffic for administrative requests that have inadvertently been sent to the list. This will prevent the classic case of a user sending a note to the entire list membership saying unsubscribe. Mike David E Jones wrote: Except that junk mail filtered messages are often not bounced... so the server would never know, and the user either. -David On Nov 23, 2007, at 4:20 PM, BJ Freeman wrote: one of the list servers I am on sends out a ping message, something similar to the ezmlm warning on our ml it if bounces it tries one more time then removes the email from the list. this would take care of emails that can not be accessed by the user. Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 11/23/2007 2:24 PM: Gavin, Thanks for suggestion, I added your comment. I'm a moderator of those lists (or I was since I did not see a message to moderat since 09/14/07. BTW is that normal, even if I prefer it ? ;o) but I don't know (or have the rights) to remove Cahn from the list. And like David said already many times.Two common problems people run into: 1. sending the message from an email address different from the one subscribed 2. receiving the reply, but having it caught by a junk mail filter BTW I think it would be fair to actualise the content of http://lists.ofbiz.org/mailman/listinfo Jacques De : Gavin Bee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Could an admin please remove [EMAIL PROTECTED] manually? In general pointing to the documentation works. However, in this case it seems that Cahn is unable to follow the directions on the Mailing Lists page. Additionally, the following explicit instructions could be added to the Mailing Lists page ... To unsubscribe from any of the following lists, you need to send an empty, subjectless email to unsubscribe address listed below. In other words, click the appropriate unsubscribe link below and press send. -Original Message- From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 23, 2007 9:03 AM To: user@ofbiz.apache.org Subject: Re: Unsubscribe De : Canh Phan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Should there be a way to unsubscribe an email address from the list. It's been requested many times. Thanks. http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/Mailing+Lists
