David,
I just read David's post http://lists.ofbiz.org/pipermail/dev/2006-
May/011004.html and your posting and I think I would suggest
something a little different. The different OrderItemTypes for
product vs fixed asset vs service is a good idea, but it should not
be presented to the user. Rather, it should be possible to set up a
Product as a "Fixed Asset", "Finished Good", and "Service", and the
storeOrder service should figure out correct OrderItemType for it.
During order creation (shopping cart) any order item is like any
other order item, but then when the order is created the different
types are stored.
Then, when the order is created, depending on the different types of
order items, you can 1) receive inventory or ship inventory (physical
products) 2) automatically fulfill for digital products--already
implemented, you can start your own iTunes with ofbiz 3) commission a
fixed asset item if it's a fixed asset order item and 4) create a
workeffort if it's a service item
So then once you call createFixedAsset, the general ledger posting
magic happens.
The really interesting thing is what kind of accounting are you
planning to do once the fixed assets are created?
On Nov 29, 2006, at 11:41 AM, David Zelaya Herrera wrote:
Hi Si,
I think what you must have done is created an association between the
FixedAsset and Product using the Accounting > Fixed Asset >> Products
tab. In this case, however, I think those screens are for
maintaining rental calendar of a fixed asset, like a hotel room. In
fact, the section in OrderServices where you got your crash looks
like something Hans wrote.
Yes, you are rigth.
I think looking at it, it is possible as David Jones said, to create
a PO with a fixed asset product. Where we're missing though is that
this fixed asset needs to be able to be received as a fixed asset and
commissioned as a fixed asset, rather than received as inventory
right now. That's the big piece we're missing--we should probably
have some kind of a routine to create FixedAsset from OrderItem which
are of the "Fixed Asset" type.
I agree with you. Also we have to think in others kinds of PO.. for
eg. if I
contract a service like "Information Technology Service".. the
product type
must to be "Services" and the OrderItem type too, and of course
this kind of
PO dont have reception.. just a confirmation that the service was
done.
I think that the accounting of these could work like this:
(event) when createShipmentReceipt run and OrderItem type is "PO:
Inventory"
(action) postShipmentReceiptToGl
(event) when createShipmentReceipt run and OrderItem type is "PO:
FixedAsset"
(action) postFixedAssetReceiptToGl
(event) when ... and the OrderItem type is "Services"
(action) postServiceConfirmToGl
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Best Regards,
David Zelaya Herrera
Best Regards,
Si
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