Hi, thanks for the help, the point of including plans in the product is twofold:
For ourselves, we want a place where the engineers can comment on, jot down notes, and much much more about the parts that make the final product, the final product being a machine. That way, the guys building the machine can refer to OFBiz directly for the plans, AND for any extra info and/or note the engineers thought fit for the part. For the clients, we need them to be able to view a part and order it. An image will probably do the trick for that, but for now we have our parts references in PDF's, for historical reasons. That and the client's "part plan" may include some notes. Sorry for any misunderstanding, I hadn't had time to clear that up until now. On 2010-07-05, at 21:48, BJ Freeman wrote: > > I can't count the time I have misread an email. > :D > > ========================= > 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 > > > Ruth Hoffman sent the following on 7/5/2010 5:57 PM: >> Hi BJ: >> Sorry, I completely got lost in the thread of the conversation. Not very >> good at following emails like this. >> Regards, >> Ruth >> >> BJ Freeman wrote: >>> Ruth: he was it is the first line of his email. >>> >>> ========================= >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> Ruth Hoffman sent the following on 7/5/2010 5:38 PM: >>>> Hi BJ: >>>> I don't understand. Are you asking me how I would do this? >>>> Regards, >>>> Ruth >>>> >>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>> ah >>>>> he ask >>>>> I wish to be able to have our engineers link plans to parts >>>>> >>>>> ========================= >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ruth Hoffman sent the following on 7/5/2010 5:05 PM: >>>>>> Hi BJ: >>>>>> >>>>>> In my scenario, someone wanted to distribute "free" engineering >>>>>> diagrams >>>>>> and other artifacts such as technical user manuals with products. They >>>>>> wanted each artifact listed and available for download on the product >>>>>> listing pages as free content to download. The discussion presented >>>>>> deals with adding features to products that are, in turn, downloaded >>>>>> content. To do this does require some customizations - at least in >>>>>> 9.04. >>>>>> But, I detail what needs to be done from a product definition stand >>>>>> point. The uploading of content is not discussed. If someone is >>>>>> interested in that, I can easily add that discussion to the document. >>>>>> >>>>>> Does that make sense? >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Ruth >>>>>> >>>>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>> I am curious how a engineering Document that has to do with a part >>>>>>> that makes up a product has todo with the catalog. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ========================= >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ruth Hoffman sent the following on 7/5/2010 4:17 PM: >>>>>>>> Hi Olivier: >>>>>>>> I did a write up that addressed this very topic, albeit in a cursory >>>>>>>> fashion. You will need to go to http://www.myofbiz.com and take a >>>>>>>> look >>>>>>>> at the Catalog Manager book. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Ruth Hoffman >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Olivier Tremblay wrote: >>>>>>>>> Hi again! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm looking for a way to attach pdf files (or any type of files) >>>>>>>>> to a >>>>>>>>> product. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I wish to be able to have our engineers link plans to parts, in >>>>>>>>> such a >>>>>>>>> way that it would be very simple, viewing any product, to >>>>>>>>> generate a >>>>>>>>> list of all the parts required to build it, and have access to all >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> plans for our guys at manufacturing. It would eventually be useful >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> a client wanting to change a piece, I think. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Up to now, I have dabbled in the "Content" application, but I don't >>>>>>>>> think I have done it right. I wanted to create a new content type, >>>>>>>>> called "plans" or something, and be able to upload that extra >>>>>>>>> piece of >>>>>>>>> information for each product based on the new content type I >>>>>>>>> created... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The idea is that the engineers could just attach the files >>>>>>>>> themselves >>>>>>>>> with no intervention on my part whatsoever. Am I on the right >>>>>>>>> track? >>>>>>>>> My googling around and searching on the mailing list didn't seem to >>>>>>>>> point directly to that, and/or suggested that I couldn't just >>>>>>>>> configure it on OFBiz out of the box without messing around with >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> code a little bit. >>>>>>>>> Thanks again, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Olivier >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
