Just wondering, what would be the correct way to add a ProductContentType as to permit what I'm trying to do? I messed around a bit in the interface, and while there's a whole lot of stuff about Content Types in the Content application, I'm not sure where to make the link between the content type in question and the products.
2010/7/6 Olivier Tremblay <[email protected]> > 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 > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > >
