Considering both Jacques' and Adrian's comments, would it be correct to continue to rely on the basic model as presented in the Data Model Resource Book (and the 2008 ofbiz docs) but with the understanding that there have been additions - not significant modifications - to that model?
Thanks all, this has been very helpful. And thanks Todd for the Sozi suggestion. Chris -----Original Message----- From: Todd Thorner [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2014 9:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Ofbiz data model Perhaps look toward presenting the data model with one of those Prezi/Sozi poster-zoom thingies. If the data model changes frequently, I'd recommend Sozi because at the end of the day Sozi presentations are merely SVG files (which are of course XML files that can be spun-up from various editable source files). On 14-03-02 01:33 AM, Jacques Le Roux wrote: > The data model illustration by David at > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBTECH/Data+Model+Diagram > s > was done in Fall 2008. > The data model has not changed much since and you can safely refer to > it. At least it's IMO the better illustration we have... > AFAIK it's complete, well organised and easy to read (as can be: > though there are "only" 800+ tables in OFBiz, against for instance > 3500+ in Adempiere, it's still a BIG data model) I personally renamed > the PDFs to have the page numbers in names. It's then easier to know > which file to open when looking at the TOC. > There were some other efforts, some are older but could be interesting > also in some cases (not arranged the same way). > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Data+Model+Packages > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Key+data+model+refer > ence > > When I began to work with OFBiz (ten years ago) I looked for a graphic > tool to dynamically represent the data model. I tried some then but > nothing was really useful. > Maybe there are appropriate tools now... > > HTH > > Jacques > > > Le 02/03/2014 07:58, Adrian Crum a écrit : >> Originally, the data model was based on the The Data Model Resource >> Book. But the project has deviated from that model a lot since then. >> >> The diagrams you are looking at are quite old, and they demonstrate a >> fundamental flaw in documentation of that sort - the data model >> continues to evolve and any attempt to document it is obsolete soon >> after it is created. >> >> Adrian Crum >> Sandglass Software >> www.sandglass-software.com >> >> On 3/1/2014 5:36 PM, Chris Perry wrote: >>> Hi Jacques, >>> I did see those diagrams. Is that the complete data model? I thought >>> there was another set of diagrams in the older user documentation >>> that was >>> (possibly) more complete. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Chris >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 2:57 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Ofbiz data model >>> >>> I guess you are thinking about this page >>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBTECH/Data+Model >>> >>> Jacques >>> >>> Le 01/03/2014 20:24, Chris Perry a écrit : >>>> Can someone please point me to the complete set of data model >>>> diagrams that used to be easy to find? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> >>> >>
