Thanks for the response David. Unfortunately, I'm a user and not a programmer so its not so easy for me to look or understand the data model. I'm trying to understand it from a users standpoint so if there is anyone who can help, I'd appreciate it.
Cheers. David E. Jones-2 wrote: > > > Hopefully someone else will have more time to answer this in > detail... especially anyone that has worked with it recently. > > In general the best way to find out what something means and/or is > used for is to look at the data model (Entity Reference pages in > WebTools, or just the entitymodel*.xml files), and to search the code > base for the specific field and entity names related to the page/ > form/service/etc that you are looking at. In this case you'd be > looking at the MarketingCampaign entity, and fields like > parentCampaignId, etc. > > -David > > > On Mar 31, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Scott A wrote: > >> >> I'm relatively new to ofbiz and I am trying to understand various >> functions. >> If I add a Marketing Campaign, there are a couple of things I don’t >> understand. >> >> The first is "Assign Type". I see the drop down is U, Y, N. While I >> can try >> to interpret this I was wondering if someone could give me a brief >> on what >> this function is for and what the choices mean. >> >> Next is assigned User and group. Is there a particular reason that >> this is >> just a regular form fill. Does it assume you know the exact user >> name or >> group to assign it to? Is it worth linking this to actual user/ >> groups so >> that you can choose specifics? >> >> Third is concerning Parent Campaign ID. I am not sure if this is a >> bug or >> designed this way but if you choose a parent campaign when setting >> up a new >> campaign it does not seem to be saved anywhere. Am I missing >> something? >> >> Next is Description and Campaign Summary. I would think that they >> are one in >> the same but obviously, someone believes they should be different >> fields. >> Can I ask why? I am just trying to find the intent of the fields >> and it is >> not to question the usability. >> >> My last question is concerning the status drop down. At the very >> top of the >> form we have a "Campaign Status" field and my feeling is that this >> is a >> redundant feature but I assume that the developers had a good >> reason for >> including it in the first place. With that in mind, could someone >> try to >> clarify this for me? >> >> Thanks to all for taking the time to read this and I would >> appreciate any >> response. As is true for anything, there is a learning curve and >> understanding the terminology and used of these functions will help >> me not >> to screw up what is otherwise a brilliant app. >> >> Cheers... >> >> -- >> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/NOOB-Questions- >> about-Marketing-Campaigns-tf3497151.html#a9767983 >> Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> > > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/NOOB-Questions-about-Marketing-Campaigns-tf3497151.html#a9769054 Sent from the OFBiz - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
