I think a products grid display that simply shows all filtered products with their main properties could be useful. I can find it in every ecommerce and in Neogia also.
My 0.02€ -Bruno 2009/12/15 Ruth Hoffman <rhoff...@aesolves.com>: > Hi Mridul: > Well, first, I put in a shameless plug for my Catalog Manager book: > > http://www.myofbiz.com/control/bookdetail?id=CMV01_OEGR4_09_2009 > > From there you can see how the Catalog Manager works OOTB. Then, I'd think > about doing the following: (Note: this is a very high level process flow:) > > 1) Change the Catalog Manager UI to add some status information about > product content so that you have an initial product "state" (For example, > product has just been added to the catalog. Or, product is subject to > multi-level review process etc.) > > 2) Change the Catalog Manager to add a few screens for managing product > content workflow. [And I think this goes here - and not in the CMS component > - because the person(s) approving product content including images are > probably the same person(s) who play the "Product Manager" role within the > Enterprise. These same person(s) would be coming up with product pricing and > merchandising information.] Of course, you would use the Content component's > entities and perhaps some of existing services to implement this. > > 3) Add a few status records (using CONTENT_PURPOSE or whatever) that audit > the status of product content review(s) and change existing services (or > write your own - depending on what is there already) to only allow product's > that require content review be added to a catalog/category once the proper > status is in place. > > 4) If you want actual workflow with multi-level reviewing, something like: A > data entry person first enters in the content and then a supervisor or > product manager approves that "entry" and then the company president > approves the "entry", then you will need to add some role based security to > the actual pages that control workflow actions (the approvals). Or, you > might consider using email as a workflow coordination tool - such that the > approver's don't actually have to login to approve something, they can just > use email or other OFBiz messaging service to indicate approvals. > > Just my first pass at this. > Regards, > Ruth > ---------------------------------------------------- > Find me on the web at http://www.myofbiz.com or Google keyword "myofbiz" > ruth.hoff...@myofbiz.com > > asitkumar....@tcs.com wrote: >> >> Hi Ruth\Mridul >> Thanks for replying ...But as i have seen in product catalog >> management of ofbiz only one workflow is present for Product review which >> is >> not a part of content management system. Can you please provide me >> information where to start with , for implementing a work flow for content >> management system. >> >> Mridul Pathak-2 wrote: >> >>> >>> Asit, >>> >>> As Ruth has already pointed here, I believe that what you are trying to >>> achieve can be done with current OFBiz CMS implementation. CMS in ofbiz >>> already have the workflow in place which is controlled through Content >>> Purpose and Operation based security. There might be some issues here and >>> there, but those can be fixed once found out. And finally some >>> modification to Product Content Management can lead to the desirable >>> behavior. >>> >>> -- >>> Thanks, >>> Mridul Pathak >>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>> >>> On 04-Dec-09, at 7:10 PM, Ruth Hoffman wrote: >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hello Divesh: >>>> If all you want to do is control the addition/removal of images to >>>> product catalog(s) using a 2 level approval process, then this seems to >>>> me >>>> a very simple modification to the existing Content Manager application. >>>> Lots easier then trying to integrate and then support another CMS. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ruth >>>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>>> Ruth Hoffman, Author, Mentor & OFBiz Enthusiast >>>> ruth.hoff...@myofbiz.com >>>> Want to know more about OFBiz? Please visit my website: >>>> http://www.myofbiz.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Shi Yusen wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> In OpenCms, the default publish workflow is controlled by roles or >>>>> permissions. >>>>> >>>>> You can try OpenCms's mail list to get help on this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 在 2009-12-03四的 21:43 -0800，asitkumar....@tcs.comå†™é “ï¼š >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Divesh >>>>>> So , i should go for content management system outside >>>>>> ofbiz >>>>>> and have the work flow process there & i can associate the image with >>>>>> product after the approval. currently looking OpenCMS 7.5.1 but can >>>>>> not find >>>>>> any work flow management system in it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Divesh Dutta wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Asit, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is currently not supported in OFBiz OOTB. But as this is >>>>>>> specific need and not generic, surely this can be achieved by writing >>>>>>> custom code. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Divesh Dutta >>>>>>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> asitkumar....@tcs.com wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> Divesh, Thanks for replying. If current Ofbiz system is able to >>>>>>>> add >>>>>>>> any >>>>>>>> image to a product (not overriding simple fields as it picks image >>>>>>>> from >>>>>>>> runtime folder.). I want the image content to be added to produt as >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> way. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Adding a image to a product in (e commerce) application from >>>>>>>> content >>>>>>>> management system. The image will be shown associated in web store >>>>>>>> after >>>>>>>> two >>>>>>>> levels of approval from specific users or usr groups. If ofbiz >>>>>>>> content >>>>>>>> management system can handle this scenario. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thansk >>>>>>>> Asit >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Divesh Dutta wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Asit, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What exactly you want here? Do you want to integrate, any specific >>>>>>>>> CMS with OFBiz ? Or you are looking for steps to associate images >>>>>>>>> with any >>>>>>>>> specific product so that it appears in >>>>>>>>> front end application (ecommerce), because OFBiz supports content >>>>>>>>> management in built. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Divesh Dutta >>>>>>>>> http://www.hotwaxmedia.com >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> asitkumar....@tcs.com wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>>>> Can anyone help me to integate any CMS with workflow system >>>>>>>>>> available. >>>>>>>>>> Currently i want to manage images in the conent management system >>>>>>>>>> associate >>>>>>>>>> the product catalog management(ecommerec) with it. After two >>>>>>>>>> levels of >>>>>>>>>> approval(workflow), the image will be asocaited with the produt >>>>>>>>>> and can >>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>> viewd in ofbiz application. Thanks in advance for your valuable >>>>>>>>>> suggestion. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >
