Actually for Catalog Manager stuff you need the business side of that doc:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide -David On Mar 16, 2011, at 4:07 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > This is old, you should rather refer to > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Setup+Guide > > Jacques > > From: "Justin Robinson" <jus...@venturenet.co.za> >> For anyone needing to start using the Catalog Manager, I suggest this >> document it is clear and concise: >> http://www.blogjava.net/Files/hugh/OFBizBasicProductionSetup.pdf >> >> On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Justin Robinson >> <jus...@venturenet.co.za> wrote: >>> Firstly I'd just like to say thanks to the list for the little tips, >>> insight, and resource suggestions with regards to minilang...had >>> finally got my head round it & find it a really cool feature of ofbiz >>> making certain jobs quicker and easier to write and debug. >>> >>> I've just started on defining products in the catalog, so I haven't >>> read all available resources yet. But from what I've seen so far >>> looking at configurable products the product type determines to some >>> extent how the product is handled and what options are available. >>> >>> From what I can tell the 'Catalog Manager' is purely ofbiz, which is a >>> relief(I hope I'm right about this & don't put my foot in it again) >>> because I have to say the opentaps forum hasn't been much help so far, >>> they are quite selective on the sorts of things they do help with. >>> This mailing list and it's archives are generally way more >>> informative. >>> >>> I work for an ISP so most of our products have to be along the lines >>> Configurable Digital Service Products, is it possible to combine these >>> product types or do products have to be of one type only? >>> >>> Secondly with the Configurable product hierarchy, is it possible to >>> have a Virtual product that contains Configurable products, that in >>> turn contains config items? Or some other way to configure products >>> that are made up of other configured products. >>> >>> Lastly since most of our services are charged monthly, it would seem >>> that subscriptions suit our needs best since they can be automatically >>> renewed, is it possible to define configurable subscriptions? >>> >>> I don't expect a full explanation I'm just wondering if these aims are >>> achievable, before I venture forth and maybe where to start would be a >>> great help to. >>> Thanks. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Justin >>> Venture-Net Research & Development >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Justin >> Venture-Net Research & Development > >
