opps sorry for the bad link http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Extending+PostalAddress+Information
BJ Freeman sent the following on 12/29/2007 12:42 PM: > http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Extending+Postalthese entities is > fashioned after the xAL:2.0 Address Information > > > Chris Howe sent the following on 12/29/2007 12:37 PM: >> Do you have a standards spec that can be used for reference? >> >> >> --- BJ Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> in the international email system address1 and adddress2 as storage >>> does >>> not allow for the complexity of other countries. >>> however the service that reads the stored data, will do the >>> formating. >>> Since this is by country, the US freeform would be Address1, >>> Address2, >>> city, state, postalcode. >>> >>> Chris Howe sent the following on 12/29/2007 12:11 PM: >>>> Could you provide a bit more background. My first instinct on this >>> is >>>> to continue the storage as is (address1, address2) in freeform and >>> to >>>> have services that read/transform that freeform into local >>> conventions >>>> rather than storing them in local conventions. >>>> >>>> --- BJ Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am enhancing the PostalAddress. >>>>> there are two parts >>>>> 1)postal address specified by country. >>>>> This can be used to generate a screen to that country and do the >>>>> layout >>>>> for a mailing peice. >>>>> it also specifies how to store the address information. >>>>> >>>>> 2)storing the address informaion. >>>>> this is a free form system that lets the complete address be >>> stored >>>>> in >>>>> the components that make up an address. >>>>> >>>>> the basic part is the Addressline >>>>> it has then name of the address line that is freefrom, this would >>> be >>>>> used to show on the UI and or the mailing piece. >>>>> there is a linenumber and lineposition. The line position lets >>>>> complex >>>>> addresses be define as separate components. >>>>> Like the BR address line >>>>> Postal Area--Postal District--Postal Sector--delivery Point >>>>> with is you can also specify the separator and where to to put it. >>>>> >>>>> there are services that read the country formation information on >>> a >>>>> Create and put in a map for a UI. >>>>> Service that Stores the data, win the free form format. >>>>> >>>>> These would override most of the data currently stored in the >>>>> PostalAddress entity. >>>>> >>>>> any input? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> > > > >
