-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Please ask on the user mailing list this the design(dev) mailing list
Divesh Dutta sent the following on 3/19/2009 8:26 AM: > Hello All, > I have little confusion regarding the dates which are used in > OFBiz. For example : > 1) DesiredDeliveryDate which is asked to user , while creating an > Purchase Order . > Result : When Order is created then, this date is saved in > estimatedDeliveryDate in OrderItem. > > 2) While editing the Order in orderdetail page, when user appends order > items in Order then again DesiredDeliveryDate is asked to user > Result: Now this Date is saved in shipBeforeDate. > > 3) And As new feature which was introduced recently in OFBiz where Buyer > can record Estimated Delivery Date from UI in which is given by Supplier. > Result : Now this date is again saved in estimatedDeliveryDate > > 4) While creating shipment from Order detail page > Result : Estimated Delivery Date is saved in estimatedArrivalDate . > > So purpose of these dates are quite confusing. I think We should have: > 1) one more field in OrderItem entity called "desiredDeliveryDate" and > its purpose should be like desired Delivery date which user wants, > while creating an Order or while adding items in Order after creating it. > 2) estimatedDeliveryDate : Its purpose should be like Buyer can record > estimatedDeliveryDate which is told by Supplier. > > Thanks > -Divesh > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJwn2CrP3NbaWWqE4RAmDVAJ4qv1twtux40rNgdWUpxgzhLyuuFACeKTVd /vRL2pUwU36UN+METOKZRek= =RERy -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
