If we're going to try to create a standard set of interfaces for
these to come and go on, we should really do it according to existing
standards where possible.
A lot of this stuff could be covered by UBL, and while only somewhat
related I've been wanting to get into XBRL for a while too...
-David
On Sep 22, 2006, at 1:55 AM, Walter Vaughan wrote:
Ashish Vijaywargiya wrote:
I want to import Bulk of Purchase Order's from External system
into ofbiz.
Is there anything implemented in Ofbiz so that I could easily do
this ???
Easy? Nothing is easy in OFBiz, It's just insanely powerful.
Two ways.
1) Create XML for entity-engine import
2) Contract with someone like opensourcestratgies and have them
modifiy their Data Import methodology to handle importing PO's.
We are writing a import system for Sales Orders, which has
identical methodology as PO's, but it might never be ready to for
general consumption. Lot's of code cleanups needed and assumptions
that most likely only apply to us. We're doing it for the learning
exercise. Learning by destroying, that and we're really getting our
heads wrapped around what makes an order tick in OFBiz.
I'm guessing you are looking for all the fields and files that need
to be populated for a PO. That would make using the entity engine
import a breeze.
*** CALL FOR ACTION ***
Why don't we get in line for the Google Summer of Code and get
someone to document importing requirements for various business
structures. Like whats required to import a PO, Sales Order,
Product, Party, etc....
It seems like is this one area that everyone seems to be inventing
the wheel, and as the project gets more exposure, this problem is
only going to make for more frustrated new users. This might be a
chance for Google to sponsor someone with a Business/accounting
background as well as computer systems.
Just an idea.
--
Walter
