Thank you for the more detailed response. That is very helpful. <puts head back into studying code/> -- Matt Warnock <[email protected]> RidgeCrest Herbals, Inc.
On Wed, 2010-06-02 at 00:54 -0700, BJ Freeman wrote: > I have the system on a local desktop. I then zip up the files and upload > them to my server. I use webmin which then unzips the files on my server. > I do all my edits with tools available here. > but if you have vnc you can use gnome GUI and gedit. > I suggest you use ./ant create-component, using the clients name, then > you can put all your new files in that component. > I copy the demo data files into a hot-deploy component /data. I replace > demo with the clients name. > I then edit the ofbiz-component.xml in the new clients component that > that I copied the data files so that the new files are listed. for > safety sake I also comment out the demo data files in the original > components. > > you have to search each component in application and framework /data > folder to find them. > > ======== > Your thinking of importing a data file. This method connects your old db > to ofbiz by creating a new datasource for it. as long as the Db is > accessible on your private network, including you VPN, and there is a > jbc driver for it, you can create the datasource. > you do this by copying the proper Datasource and renaming it then change > the datasorce so it can connect to your other systems db. > then you create new entities from the webtools > you can use the same hot-deploy component that you use for the new > client data. > then you create in the entityengine.xml a new delegator for that datasouce. > you then can use code (java, minilanq) to read, massage the data, and > store either way, in realtime. > > ======================================== > You have webtools for reading in new xml files. > and I don't suggest you use run-install on a production server. > I do this in few steps. > I copy the production system code and dB. > I then do a svn update on the copied system > and work through any gotchas. > if you use hot-deploy to over ride the applications and framework then > any updates you do will not effect your work. > after satisfying myself that everything is covered and only then do I > connect my production db to the new code. > I am a packrat so I archive the old code. > > that is about as much as I can support on the mailing list. > > > > ========================= > BJ Freeman > http://bjfreeman.elance.com > Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation > <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52> > Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/> > > Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist > > Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man > Linkedin > <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro> > > > Matt Warnock sent the following on 6/1/2010 9:25 PM: > > Thanks BJ for some of the answers. But see further questions below.
