Hello Ruth, Thanks for the extended explanation. Now the relation with the marketing application and sfa application is clear.
Thanks, Heidi 2010/1/7 Ruth Hoffman <[email protected]> > Hi Heidi: > It appears as though DataSource(s) are not used in the OOTB Marketing > Application functions - at least not in recent 9.04 versions. > > But, here's a little trick I learned about the OFBiz community and this > mailing list in particular: if you say something is so with conviction, for > example: "DataSources are not used by the Marketing Application so just > ignore them", then someone is sure to fire back and prove you > wrong....Hopefully, whoever put together the Marketing Application will > prove me wrong and tell us all how "DataSources" are used :-) > > Given that: A use for "DataSource(s)" is to identify the location or source > of something - like a sales lead. For example, in the SFA Manager > Application leads may be associated with a source (or where they came from) > such as a marketing campaign, a phone call or email. To see this, create a > new lead and scroll down to the bottom of the page to reveal the "Lead > Source" drop-down menu. DataSource(s) appear in this drop-down menu. Perhaps > you create a new lead source using the Marketing Application and then have > it show up for inclusion in the SFA Manager Application drop-down menu? Just > a guess. > > Hope that helps. > > Ruth > ---------------------------------------------------- > Find me on the web at http://www.myofbiz.com or Google keyword "myofbiz" > [email protected] > > Info Olagos wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I don't understand the meaning of having "data sources" available in the >> marketing application. Why are they there? >> >> Also wy the possibility to create datasources in the marketing >> application? >> >> Can anyone explain me this? >> >> thanks, >> Heidi >> >> >> >
