category/catalog tree updated in r1063625 thanks for your comments!
Regards, Hans On Sat, 2011-01-15 at 11:06 +0100, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > Jacopo, > > Well spotted! I have fixed your concern at r1059279. I wonder how I missed > that since I was inspired by > AgreementServices.getCommissionForProduct() :/ > > Hans: also could you please look at the catalogs/categories tree: there is > only Ids in it, at least we should rather have the names > (with the Ids would be better). Also, if we could have different icons for > catalogs and categories... > > Thanks > > Jacques > > From: "Jacopo Cappellato" <[email protected]> > >I think that we should not forget about this because the fix proposed by > >Jacques (thanks for this) should be considered a temporary > >one... for example it doesn't take into account validity dates of the > >relationship; as a side note, the same issue (validity dates > >ignored) was also in the original cod committed by Hans (see the > >isAlternativePacking method). > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Jacopo > > > > On Jan 10, 2011, at 12:27 PM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > > > >> Hi Hans, > >> > >> This has introduced a bug I fixed at r1057153 > >> > >> The isVirtual Product attribute shows around 160 times in > >> *form*.xml,*een*, *.gro*,*.ftl,*.java files. Of course I did not check > >> them all. But I'd be surprised if your change has not introduced some > >> other side effects... > >> > >> Could youy please have a look? > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Jacques > >> > >> From: "Hans Bakker" <[email protected]> > >>> This change is now implemented in r1040908 > >>> > >>> Related to the comment from Scott, Instead of using the existing > >>> association, we have created a new product association 'Alternative > >>> Packaging' to not interfere with the usage of Scott. > >>> > >>> An explanation can be found at: > >>> https://www.antwebsystems.com/content/control/ViewBlogArticle?articleContentId=16750&blogContentId=AWS_BLOG > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Hans > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, 2010-11-12 at 16:06 +0700, Hans Bakker wrote: > >>>> i could also add a new association type "alternative Uom" and then still > >>>> use isVirtual=Y/isVariant=Y...which would not block your usage.... > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, 2010-11-12 at 21:34 +1300, Scott Gray wrote: > >>>> > Hi Hans, > >>>> > > >>>> > I'm still in favor of the approach that I suggested earlier and you > >>>> > haven't really mentioned why it wouldn't work for you. > >>>> > If > you like and if you are willing to wait a couple of days I could > >>>> > show you what I mean with some example entity xml data. > >>>> > You > could then load it into a demo instance and play around with it. > >>>> > > >>>> > I haven't read your proposal in detail yet but I'm not really in favor > >>>> > of using the isVirtual=Y/isVariant=Y combination to > > >>>> > indicate uom specific behavior. I think it is quite possible for a > >>>> > product to have that combination in real life and using > >>>> > it > for something else would remove that possibility. Imagine a > >>>> > variant that is itself also a virtual with its own child > >>>> > variants. > >>>> > > >>>> > Regards > >>>> > Scott > >>>> > > >>>> > HotWax Media > >>>> > http://www.hotwaxmedia.com > >>>> > > >>>> > On 11/11/2010, at 8:46 PM, Hans Bakker wrote: > >>>> > > >>>> > > A longer explanation how we want to implement this can be found at: > >>>> > > http://www.antwebsystems.com/control/ViewBlogArticle?contentId=16750&blogContentId=AWS_BLOG > >>>> > > > >>>> > > Regards, > >>>> > > Hans > >>>> > > > >>>> > > On Wed, 2010-11-10 at 16:52 +0700, Hans Bakker wrote: > >>>> > >> We are are still getting the best solution, help appreciated. > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> We are thinking of the following: > >>>> > >> you have a product which you sell in pieces and boxes of ten. > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> Then the product per piece is the lowest denominator and has a > >>>> > >> variant > >>>> > >> association to a virtual/variant product which is an alternative > >>>> > >> packaging of the product per piece and can have an adjusted price > >>>> > >> but no > >>>> > >> inventory. > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> Currently the e-commerce checks for the virtual flag and want to > >>>> > >> show a > >>>> > >> feature selection list, however in the case of the virtual- and > >>>> > >> variant > >>>> > >> flag both set, it should not. > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> When the box of 10 is selected, The productId per piece is selected > >>>> > >> with > >>>> > >> the adjusted price of the box variant. > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> Comments very much appreciated. > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> Regards, > >>>> > >> Hans > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 12:13 -0600, David E Jones wrote: > >>>> > >>> For boxes of a product you'll usually have one product that > >>>> > >>> represents the individual items (which may or may not be for > >>>> > >>> > >>> sale directly to the customer), and one that is a product > >>>> > >>> that represents the box and that is associated with the > > >>>> > >>> >>> individual item. In OFBiz there are a few different product > >>>> > >>> types you can choose from to have the system handle the > >>>> > >>> box in > >>> different ways automatically, or you can use plain > >>>> > >>> old Finished Good to handle the boxes manually. > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> For certain products all you need is the three fields already on > >>>> > >>> the Product entity: > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> quantityUomId > >>>> > >>> quantityIncluded > >>>> > >>> piecesIncluded > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> For example if you have a six-pack of 12oz soda cans you would > >>>> > >>> have quantityIncluded=12, quantityUomId=oz, > >>> > >>>> > >>> piecesIncluded=6. > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> -David > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>> On Oct 2, 2010, at 11:02 PM, Hans Bakker wrote: > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> Hi Scott, this is sure an interesting idea, but then how does the > >>>> > >>>> system > >>>> > >>>> know that they are for example 10 pieces in a box? I still what > >>>> > >>>> to have > >>>> > >>>> the same inventory for boxes and pieces. > >>>> > >>>> We should be able to store the conversion between the uom's for > >>>> > >>>> this > >>>> > >>>> product somewhere? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for you input! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Regards, > >>>> > >>>> Hans > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 17:39 +1300, Scott Gray wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi Hans, > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Sorry if this is a silly question, but why not just use > >>>> > >>>>> different products for different UOMs? You could use > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> virtual/variants if you wanted the UOM to be selectable on a > >>>> > >>>>> single product page and also marketing packages to > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> automatically produce inventory for the desired UOM from the > >>>> > >>>>> base UOM. > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Regards > >>>> > >>>>> Scott > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> HotWax Media > >>>> > >>>>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> On 3/10/2010, at 3:54 PM, Hans Bakker wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> Thank you BJ, > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> I had in mind to create and 'productUomAlternatives' table to > >>>> > >>>>>> the > >>>> > >>>>>> product with a conversion for example from pieces to boxes with > >>>> > >>>>>> an > >>>> > >>>>>> optional price adjustment percentage. > >>>> > >>>>>> The system will have however only one uom where everything gets > >>>> > >>>>>> converted to. > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> Anybody else other solutions? > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> Regards, > >>>> > >>>>>> Hans. > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> On Sat, 2010-10-02 at 10:21 -0700, BJ Freeman wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>>> Yes also like a Feed store will have boxes, Sacks, and loose > >>>> > >>>>>>> feed. > >>>> > >>>>>>> I used the multiple pricing model for the Uom Measure > >>>> > >>>>>>> in the product screen made it allow multiple UOM. > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>> added to the code that converts from what is received in > >>>> > >>>>>>> inventory to > >>>> > >>>>>>> what is sold so it walks through the Uom. for instance a feed > >>>> > >>>>>>> store > >>>> > >>>>>>> Receives feed in Bulk and then sacks it as inventory is > >>>> > >>>>>>> required. > >>>> > >>>>>>> The Inventory levels have to be checked to see how many in a > >>>> > >>>>>>> product > >>>> > >>>>>>> run to generate to sack up the grain. This Triggers an Seca. > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>> I think a nice touch would be that the could generates the > >>>> > >>>>>>> product data > >>>> > >>>>>>> to show up in orders, based on the Uoms that were generated > >>>> > >>>>>>> for the > >>>> > >>>>>>> products. it would follow the same model for inventory levels > >>>> > >>>>>>> on the > >>>> > >>>>>>> orderentry and Ecommerce > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>> Hans Bakker sent the following on 10/2/2010 4:29 AM: > >>>> > >>>>>>>> A question to the community: > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>> sometimes the same products are sold with different units of > >>>> > >>>>>>>> measure. > >>>> > >>>>>>>> Example gold jewelry. > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>> Per piece, per box of 10, per box of 50 and per gram gold > >>>> > >>>>>>>> weight. > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>> Is here a preference how to implement that? > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>> Remember this has to show up in e-commerce, orders, shipments > >>>> > >>>>>>>> and > >>>> > >>>>>>>> invoices... > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>> Regards, > >>>> > >>>>>>>> Hans > >>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Ofbiz on twitter: http://twitter.com/apache_ofbiz > >>>> > >>>>>> Myself on twitter: http://twitter.com/hansbak > >>>> > >>>>>> Antwebsystems.com: Quality services for competitive rates. > >>>> > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Ofbiz on twitter: http://twitter.com/apache_ofbiz > >>>> > >>>> Myself on twitter: http://twitter.com/hansbak > >>>> > >>>> Antwebsystems.com: Quality services for competitive rates. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > > > >>>> > > -- > > Ofbiz on twitter: http://twitter.com/apache_ofbiz > >>>> > > Myself on twitter: http://twitter.com/hansbak > >>>> > > Antwebsystems.com: Quality services for competitive rates. > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Ofbiz on twitter: http://twitter.com/apache_ofbiz > >>> Myself on twitter: http://twitter.com/hansbak > >>> Antwebsystems.com: Quality services for competitive rates. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- Ofbiz on twitter: http://twitter.com/apache_ofbiz Myself on twitter: http://twitter.com/hansbak Antwebsystems.com: Quality services for competitive rates.
