Thanks Ryan for Survey link, now we are able to add surveys. Regarding additional fields, I have found that it is already discussed as in follwing link -
http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00381.html Deependra Ryan Whitney wrote: > > Deependra, > > Interesting. And when you create a loan, do you see all of these custom > fields there? > > On the loan detail page, there is a section on the right hand side that > says > "Add Survey". By clicking here, you can selected your created survey (as > long as you said it applies to loans) and attach it to the account. > > There are more details in our functional specification: > http://www.mifos.org/knowledge/functional-specifications/retrieving-informat > ion/surveys/ > > Ryan > > > On 8/20/09 12:21, "Solanky" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi Ryan, >> Yes I am able to add more than 10 fields, you can check here - >> http://n2.nabble.com/file/n3476857/MIFOS.jpg MIFOS.jpg >> >> Regarding survey module I have looked over that and created one survey >> but >> could not find a way to integrate it with any loan account. Is there any >> tutorial or help for that. >> >> Thanks >> Deependra >> >> >> Ryan Whitney wrote: >>> >>> Deependra, >>> >>> If you are getting more than 10 additional fields, that is news to me. >>> Unless you are talking about using the survey feature, in which you can >>> have >>> more than 10. To be clear, the I'm talking about the "Define additional >>> fields" option under the Admin tab. >>> >>> Actually, you cannot delete by design. This is for keeping data >>> integrity, >>> so even if you decide you do not want to collect a specific type of data >>> anymore, you at least keep the historical data (this is common in >>> financial >>> software, at least in the US). >>> >>> Ryan >>> >>> >>> On 8/19/09 18:35, "Solanky" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks Ryan. I have checked the variable loan option and found it well >>>> according to need. >>>> You have told me in previous posts that upto 10 additional fields can >>>> be >>>> added in forms but now I have found in 1.3 version that there is no >>>> limit. >>>> Is this a new feature? >>>> But I could not found a way to delete a additional field, I am >>>> surprised >>>> why >>>> this has not been implemented. >>>> >>>> Deependra >>>> >>>> >>>> Ryan Whitney wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Deependra, >>>>> >>>>> Glad to hear you are deciding to go with Mifos. I'm greatly >>>>> interested >>>>> to >>>>> see what the results are from your gap analysis and I'd be happy to >>>>> help >>>>> you >>>>> identify any workarounds or other ways to overcome those gaps so you >>>>> can >>>>> avoid customization, which can be costly (although sometimes it is >>>>> still >>>>> the >>>>> best option). >>>>> >>>>> As for variable EMI's (if I understand what you mean by this) and >>>>> variable >>>>> loan amounts, the short answer is yes. When you define a loan product >>>>> in >>>>> Mifos you can set a min, max and default loan interest rate. That way >>>>> you >>>>> can create interest rates that are specific per loan you create. >>>>> >>>>> Ryan >>>>> >>>>> On 8/13/09 14:55, "Solanky" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> Finally we have decided to migrate to MIFOS for our in-house >>>>>> microfinane >>>>>> system. Now we are doing details gaps analysis to calculate need of >>>>>> customization. I will be keep updating with the progress, meanwhile >>>>>> is >>>>>> it >>>>>> possible to have variable EMIs and variable loan amounts in loans? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Polly-2 wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> There is feature on 'managing surveys' in Mifos V 1.2 that would >>>>>>> support >>>>>>> that. You define a survey by defining fields for data that you want >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> capture about a client/center/group/loan account/savings account. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Polly Najori >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 08/07/2009, Solanky <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks Ryan for your quick response. I was also thinking the same >>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>> upgrade will be an issue. >>>>>>>> Regarding gaps, our main concern is that we have around 5 page >>>>>>>> borrower >>>>>>>> registration form which have a lot of input fields but we are >>>>>>>> unable >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>> a way to enter these fields in MIFOS. If there is a >>>>>>>> workaround/solution >>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>> this than we can go ahead. After that we would be requiring some >>>>>>>> customized >>>>>>>> reports but I think we can do it easily by querying MySql database >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> showing frontend of reports at some place other than MIFOS. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>> Deependra >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ryan Whitney wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello Deependra, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Glad to hear you're interested in Mifos and welcome to the >>>>>>>>> community. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The short answer to your question, unfortunately, is no, you >>>>>>>>> probably >>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>> not be able to upgrade to a new version of MIFOS smoothly. It >>>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>>> require >>>>>>>>> doing a code merge which could end up being very painful and >>>>>>>>> taking >>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>> long >>>>>>>>> time (if not be near impossible). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> That said, I would suggest doing the following >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> First, share the gaps you found with the community. We have a lot >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> MFI's >>>>>>>>> here with a lot of varied products, processes and experiences and >>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>> sometimes may appear to be a gap may not be. That way we can help >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> identify possible solutions to your gaps that may not require >>>>>>>> customizing >>>>>>>>> Mifos, making for an easier adaption. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If after doing a review of your gaps you will still require >>>>>>>>> customizing >>>>>>>>> Mifos, I would recommend getting involved with the Mifos developer >>>>>>>>> list >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> look at what it takes to become a possible contributor. That way >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>> benefit from the whole community while you undertake the >>>>>>>>> customization >>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>> possibly find some partners to work with. In addition, this would >>>>>>>> ensure >>>>>>>>> that upgrading Mifos in the future would happen smoothly. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> You can find more information about joining the developer >>>>>>>>> community >>>>>>>> here: >>>>>>>>> http://www.mifos.org/developers >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>>>>> Ryan >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 7/7/09 14:41, "Solanky" <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>>> We are looking to implement MIFOS in our organisation. At present >>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>>>> already >>>>>>>>>> have a system built by ourselves. After a very short gap analysis >>>>>>>>>> we >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>> thought of doing some customisation before adapting MIFOS. 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