should mention that the url for all xsd are now http://ofbiz.apache.org/ you can find them in the DTD folder of each application. the datafile one is in /framework/datafile/dtd
BJ Freeman sent the following on 1/14/2008 12:58 PM: > depending on how you getting the third party files. > 1) you can write and extractor > 2) if Xml you can use the Transforms to covert the XML format you have > to the XML entities needed to import. > 3) if other flat files like cvs or txt you can write a import or use the > tranforms. > > The products and other things you ask about are defined in the entitydef > folder for each application. They are xml files. > you can see them in the webtools section. > https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/webtools/control/entitymaint > or > https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/webtools/control/view/entityref > so you can find the entity file you want. > > BTW http://ofbiz.apache.org/docs/datafile.html > works for me. > try this one though > http://ofbizwiki.go-integral.com/Wiki.jsp?page=ImportingData > > > Grant Edwards sent the following on 1/14/2008 11:39 AM: >> Hi, >> >> The source for all my OFBiz products is a 3rd party system. >> >> I had in mind the following : >> 1) Extract the products from the 3rd party system and convert the xml >> document via xmlbeans into a java object. >> 2) Navigate the object structure and write out a flat file that can be >> loaded via the Data File Library into the OFBiz database. >> 3) Trigger the load of the flat file automatically once writing to the flat >> file is complete. >> >> I could always have a go at writing product directly to the database, which >> would give me more flexibility. At the moment however, it seems like more >> work and time is of the essence. >> >> My questions are as follows : >> >> Is there an xsd file that describes the data requirements for loading >> product data via flat files ? >> What happens if the same product is loaded more than once via the Data File >> Library into the same OFBiz database ? >> What about product attributes, categories etc ... ? Is this defined the xml >> file definitions / xsd ? I might want to load all my product into a default >> category. >> I imagine with a bit of code I could trigger the flat file load >> automatically ? >> >> Unfortunately the XML File Definitions (Documents >> Page)<http://ofbiz.apache.org/documents.html#XMLDefs>link as defined >> http://ofbiz.apache.org/docs/datafile.html returns a "404 Not Found". >> >> And finally has anyone out there attempted something like this ? >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> Grant Edwards >> >> >> PS : If there is more documentation in the "Data File Library" please point >> me in the right direction. >> > > > >
