The file DemoOrganizationData.xml looks as though it will provide the answers I am looking for. Many thanks! However the real problem is that learning ofbiz end user functionality is time consuming due to the lack of documentation.
I found the same problem a few years back when learning technical development of ofbiz. In the end I gave up until Jonathon Wong's book was recently released. That book saved me hundreds of hours of trial and error development. I can now easily develop standalone ofbiz applications. However, I am now struggling with utilizing the existing ofbiz functionality. I think I will probably (reluctantly) end up moving to openbravo as my development framework for ERP applications based on the availability of their functional and developer training material (see http://www.openbravo.com/services/training/). BJ Freeman wrote: > > yes, I got error messages the first time, > from the error messages I learned what needed to be done > hard way to learn. > I also looked at the DemoOrganization.xml for Ideas. > > snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 2:11 PM: >> I've realised that I need to use relationships from other posts, and from >> the >> ManagerReferenceParty.pdf. >> >> What is not clear is how? The UI doesn't have much meaning without some >> examples: >> >> New Relationship: >> >> of the Party with ID ___ >> in the role of ___ >> is a ___ >> of the current party ___ >> in the role of ___ >> And Party Relationship Security ___ >>>From Calendar ___ >> Thru Calendar ___ >> Comments ___ >> >> >> >> BJ Freeman wrote: >>> it is done through relationships >>> >>> >>> snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 11:52 AM: >>>> One area I'm struggling with is trying to create a party group and >>>> adding >>>> parties to the group. Is there any documentation on this specific >>>> area? >>>> >>>> Many thanks... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>> End user Docs >>>>> There was an effort for a time to generate a help system of enduser >>>>> docs, but that has sort of fallen off. >>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/End+User+Documentation >>>>> there are fragements though out the doc site >>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/OFBiz+Applications+User+Manual >>>>> that has links in it to others >>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Accounting+Screens+Reference >>>>> you just have to go through them to pull them all together. >>>>> Hopefully some will put on energy into the first link to tie all these >>>>> together. >>>>> >>>>> snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 7:11 AM: >>>>>> By functional, I mean training that is aimed at the non-technical >>>>>> user. >>>>>> >>>>>> I am ok with developing ofbiz applications from scratch, but now I >>>>>> need >>>>>> to >>>>>> know how to use more of the ofbiz functionality out-of-the-box. >>>>>> >>>>>> Reading through the Len Silverston data model books are useful, but >>>>>> only >>>>>> really describe the data model. >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Chris >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>> not sure your definition for functional. >>>>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Documentation+Index >>>>>>> on top of that David use to run seminars once a year. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> snowch sent the following on 7/10/2009 2:52 PM: >>>>>>>> Is there any functional training available for ofbiz? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> BJ Freeman >>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>> Systems Integrator. >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- > BJ Freeman > http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation > http://bjfreeman.elance.com > http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro > Systems Integrator. > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/functional-training-tp24434948p24452724.html Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
