Also here is a link for the beginners tutorial https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/OFBiz+Tutorial+-+A+Beginners+Development+Guide
On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 11:28 PM Omar Abdullwahhab < omar.abdullwah...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jeff, > Here are some notes that may help. > 1. regarding the first question, what you have seen is in xml containing > calcop element , > for ofbiz its called Minilang which you can call it an intermediate > programming language that you can use it to make small programming tasks > (business logic), > and later this XML element will be interpreted by Java code, and for > your information this MINIALNG will be deprecated as per the ofbiz > community and will be replaced by groovy scripts. > ( 2. & 3 ) . regarding to the second and third question I know that you > seem to be very new to the OFBIZ like me , so take the time to read the > getting started for both developers and business users, > Here is a link > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Home > > > On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 9:18 PM Jeff Christensen <jchristen...@1wa.org> > wrote: > >> Hi Emad, >> >> I really appreciate the answer especially when I wasn't clear with my >> screen shot. You answered my question. >> >> I have some follow up questions: >> >> 1) The productCostPercentageFormula definition does the calculation via >> the "calcop" element. Where can I find information regarding how this >> mechanism works? i.e. What operations are allowed and syntax? >> >> 2) I am trying to undestand the Ofbiz theory of cost calculations. I can >> see the screens for "Costs" in the Product listing. There is a lot of >> functionality there. Is there any good documentation on how to use that >> functionality? >> >> 3) Another qustion about custom extensions. When I look at the example >> Routing Tasks call TASK_COST there is an Estimate Calc Method called " >> Example task formula (qty * estimatedMilliSeconds * 10)". I have only found >> the string localization for this in CustomMethod.description.6000. But I >> don't know where the actual custom method is? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Emad Radwan <eradwan1...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2024 2:21 AM >> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org >> Subject: Re: Cost calculations for product manufacturing >> >> Hello Jeff, >> >> The screenshot you included isn't visible to me so I'll assume that >> you're talking about cost component calculation 'GEN_COST_CALC' with the >> description 'Overhead cost (5 percent of total cost) for general costs'. >> >> This cost calculation references custom method 'Formula that creates a >> cost component equal to a percentage of total product cost' that needs to >> be defined first in the CustomMethods entity. I'm not sure if there's a >> screen to maintain that but you can see this from web tools. >> >> >> https://demo-stable.ofbiz.apache.org/webtools/control/FindGeneric?entityName=CustomMethod >> >> One of the fields in the custom method is CustomMethodName which in this >> case 'productCostPercentageFormula' for custom method 'PROD_PERC_FORMULA'. >> >> If you search in the code you'll find it as follows: >> >> <service name="productCostPercentageFormula" engine="simple" >> >> location="component://product/minilang/product/cost/CostServices.xml" >> invoke="productCostPercentageFormula" auth="true"> >> <description>Formula that creates a cost component equal to a >> percentage of total product cost</description> >> <implements service="productCostCalcInterface"/> >> </service> >> >> >> <simple-method method-name="productCostPercentageFormula" >> short-description="Formula that creates a cost component equal to a >> percentage of total product cost"> >> <set field="productCostComponentCalc" >> from-field="parameters.productCostComponentCalc"/> >> <set field="costComponentCalc" >> from-field="parameters.costComponentCalc"/> >> <set field="inputMap.productId" >> from-field="productCostComponentCalc.productId"/> >> <set field="inputMap.currencyUomId" >> from-field="parameters.currencyUomId"/> >> <set field="inputMap.costComponentTypePrefix" >> from-field="parameters.costComponentTypePrefix"/> >> <call-service service-name="getProductCost" in-map-name="inputMap"> >> <result-to-field result-name="productCost"/> >> </call-service> >> <!--set field="productCostAdjustment" value="${parameters.baseCost >> * costComponentCalc.fixedCost}" type="BigDecimal"/--> >> <calculate field="productCostAdjustment" type="BigDecimal" >> decimal-scale="6"> >> <calcop operator="multiply" field="costComponentCalc.fixedCost"> >> <calcop operator="get" field="parameters.baseCost"/> >> </calcop> >> </calculate> >> <field-to-result field="productCostAdjustment"/> </simple-method> >> >> >> So I believe this is the workflow for adding and using >> >> mew custom methods. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Emad >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 12:14 AM Jeff Christensen <jchristen...@1wa.org> >> wrote: >> >> > I am trying to understand how Ofbiz can use custom cost calculations. >> > This is probably a big picture question where I don’t understand how >> > custom functions are created and installed. >> > >> > >> > >> > If I look at the demo data I see that there is an option for “Cost >> > Custom Method ID” >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Where is that function defined? >> > >> > >> > >> > How could I make my own? >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > -- > > *عـمــر عـبد الــوهــــاب* > > *جــوال : 0550677295* > -- *عـمــر عـبد الــوهــــاب* *جــوال : 0550677295*