Hi Rob,
The discussion on the developers mailing list regarding managing database changes might actually be really relevant to you as well: it might be what you need to keep your extensions aligned with the developments created in the project. See http://archive.ledgersmb.org/ledger-smb-devel/threads.html ; your input on the matter is highly appreciated! Regards, Erik. On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 2:18 PM, R. Ransbottom <rir...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Any references or tips on segregation of local changes appreciated. > > > Ok. What type of changes are we talking about here? Are you talking about > > adding columns to tables? > > > > If you're talking about adding tables, then it's probably best to have a > > separate schema and add the tables you need to that; that way, when > > LedgerSMB is upgraded, your added tables remain untouched. > > By priority, high to low: > > 1) Adding fields to tables and forms. > > 2) Possibly adding tables linked to tables. Legacy fields like 'url' > have been repurposed by users. I prefer to just dump such stuff into > the comment text. A dispute I expect to win. Either way, the mess is > dealt with by hand. > > 3) Protecting against browser lockups. A default search on parts, > yields over 27000 items. Postgres does this in a flash, goods.pl > about 4 minutes, and the browser page goes unresponsive before > scrolling through that data. > > 4) Changing the layout of some screen forms--parts, and the purchasing > and sales > chain of forms. > > 5) Minor logic changes in sales forms--extra fields that are derived from > user > input, some of which are saved. Extending the ability of 'terms' logic. > > N) Reworking or extension of the headings/accounts logic, so more than one > kind of balance sheet and income statement can be run. I'd think LSMB > could incorporate this. The primary issue would be that LSMB requires > the usual-at-least-to-me sequence of GL accounts being Assets, > Liabilities, > Equity, Income/Revenue, to Expenses/Losses. > > > Incidentally, setting up or doing much modification of a CoA through the > web interface is brutal. > > Be well, > Rob > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > Ledger-smb-users mailing list > Ledger-smb-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ledger-smb-users > -- Bye, Erik. http://efficito.com -- Hosted accounting and ERP. Robust and Flexible. No vendor lock-in.
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