to clarify, I know you can add physical buttons through the xml config files, I'm talking the actual content that it points too. and by above, I mean the xml entries at the top of posmain.xml.
Thanks! On Feb 10, 2008 11:08 PM, Branden Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gentleman, > The more you help me, the further I get, the more questions that pop up! > In the screen config files. For example, in the menu/posmain.xml It has > the "button name=" which points to an object in the database. My question > is, If I want to configure a new window, to break down menu items, and I > want another screen for all pizza. So I basically copied the above configs, > because they were buttons to other menus. then the other night, you guys > explained about the first variable pointing to a database object. That > would explain why they took me to the same screen as the above buttons. > (menuSku, menuMgr etc.) Where in ofbiz's management site (I'm assuming) do I > need to go to set up a new button name? I'm assuming I"ll have to configure > it for the right size etc. > > Any direction would help, thanks!! > > > > On Feb 10, 2008 6:22 PM, Branden Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > ahhhhhh of course! I was indeed trying every "security" permission I > > could find. Roles....They'll get you every time! ;) > > > > Thanks! > > > > On 2/10/08, Vince M. Clark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In order to access the Manager screen in the POS terminal the party > > > associated with the user that is logged in must be assigned a role of > > > "Manager." This seems a bit strange. I would have expected this to be > > > controlled thru security group permissions. An explanation as to why > > this is > > > controlled via roles would be helpful. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jacques Le Roux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2008 2:00:33 AM (GMT-0700) America/Denver > > > Subject: Re: POS - ProductStoreID - DemoRetail and other confusions > > > > > > Look in Party Manager for roles of each party (using Find Party). You > > will > > > find respective partyId in DemoRetail.xml. You can also > > > look for User Login (1 2 respectively). > > > > > > Jacques > > > > > > From: "Branden Strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Being my annoying self, I'm going to repost this question, becuase I > > asked > > > > so many, I think it got skipped over.... THanks! > > > > > > > > Crap, you know I did forget ONE more thing. > > > > > > > > I've managed to successfully set a ID for a party (individual) that > > uses > > > the > > > > POS terminal. What I haven't found out, is how to make that, or > > another > > > > Logon a "manager" logon. So I can actually Open the drawer!! :P That > > > > would be a helpful piece of information if it's not too much > > trouble. > > > > > > > > You guys are great help! I'll have to spread the good word on ofbiz! > > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 2008 4:35 PM, Branden Strickland < > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> It all becomes clear! Thanks guys! > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> On Feb 7, 2008 2:59 PM, David E Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > It isn't really used instead of the database... the data in that > > file > > > >> > gets loaded into the database if you tell the install routine to > > do > > > >> > that. Usually demo data in general is used for demonstration and > > > >> > testing, and in a product system you would just load the "seed" > > data > > > >> > set and not the "demo" data set which that is part of. > > > >> > > > > >> > -David > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > On Feb 7, 2008, at 12:43 PM, Branden Strickland wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > Wow.. You guys just made my weekend! > > > >> > > > > > >> > > So what your saying is.... > > > >> > > > > > >> > > DemoRetail.xml is essentially used IN PLACE of a DB for ease of > > demo > > > >> > > use. > > > >> > > If I'm to customize my data, then I have no need for any .xml > > file, > > > >> > > but > > > >> > > actually store my info ENTIRELY in the database. Calling it > > from > > > >> > > the SKU > > > >> > > ID. Could I use the "Other" Option in place of a SKU? Just > > curious. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Now That I see how to set this... I'm a happy happy camper. > > > >> > > > > > >> > > Thanks guys! > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > On Feb 7, 2008 1:30 PM, Jacques Le Roux > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> > > wrote: > > > >> > > > > > >> > >>> From: "Christopher L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> > >>> Responses inline. > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> Mine too > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> > >>> While I'm on that subject, In the > > /pos/config/screens/default/ > > > >> > >>> menu I > > > >> > >> notice > > > >> > >>> that the variable <Button name="{SKU, another button screen > > call, > > > or > > > >> > >>> something else}> I realize this is the "bridge" that the POS > > XUI > > > >> > >>> uses > > > >> > >> to > > > >> > >>> connect to the actual products. I've seen articles that the > > "Button > > > >> > >> name=" > > > >> > >>> is related to the catalog and categories. Although I can't > > find out > > > >> > >> WHERE > > > >> > >>> to find my product's ID" > > > >> > >>> To clarify. I have a pizza. A large plain pizza. It's set in > > my > > > >> > >> catalog > > > >> > >>> under the pizza category. Where can I go to find out what the > > > >> > >>> "Button > > > >> > >> name" > > > >> > >>> of that item actually is in my DB? > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >>> The button name is "sku"+productid I believe. You have to set > > your > > > >> > >> products up in the db, part of that will be assigning a > > > >> > >>> productid. > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> When creating your product in backoffice, use a link like > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > > > > > > https://demo.hotwaxmedia.com/catalog/control/EditProductGoodIdentifications?productId=ENCHILADASto > > > >> > >> setup your SKUs > > > >> > >> (ProductGoodIdentifications and Skus are the same thing) > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> BTW I will soon add ENCHILADAS as a POS available product... > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> Jacques > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
