correction it has apache license BJ Freeman sent the following on 7/12/2009 3:55 PM: > LOL, sorry but I started when there was no documentation at all, 2003. > I have learned ofbiz. That is how much I believe in it. > Open bravo does not provide the frame I need for Automation. > it is also GPL licensed. >>From what I have seen it is not an enterprise level software. > To each his own. > :D > > snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 2:45 PM: >> The file DemoOrganizationData.xml looks as though it will provide the answers >> I am looking for. Many thanks! However the real problem is that learning >> ofbiz end user functionality is time consuming due to the lack of >> documentation. >> >> I found the same problem a few years back when learning technical >> development of ofbiz. In the end I gave up until Jonathon Wong's book was >> recently released. That book saved me hundreds of hours of trial and error >> development. I can now easily develop standalone ofbiz applications. >> However, I am now struggling with utilizing the existing ofbiz >> functionality. >> >> I think I will probably (reluctantly) end up moving to openbravo as my >> development framework for ERP applications based on the availability of >> their functional and developer training material (see >> http://www.openbravo.com/services/training/). >> >> >> >> >> >> BJ Freeman wrote: >>> yes, I got error messages the first time, >>> from the error messages I learned what needed to be done >>> hard way to learn. >>> I also looked at the DemoOrganization.xml for Ideas. >>> >>> snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 2:11 PM: >>>> I've realised that I need to use relationships from other posts, and from >>>> the >>>> ManagerReferenceParty.pdf. >>>> >>>> What is not clear is how? The UI doesn't have much meaning without some >>>> examples: >>>> >>>> New Relationship: >>>> >>>> of the Party with ID ___ >>>> in the role of ___ >>>> is a ___ >>>> of the current party ___ >>>> in the role of ___ >>>> And Party Relationship Security ___ >>>> >From Calendar ___ >>>> Thru Calendar ___ >>>> Comments ___ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>> it is done through relationships >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 11:52 AM: >>>>>> One area I'm struggling with is trying to create a party group and >>>>>> adding >>>>>> parties to the group. Is there any documentation on this specific >>>>>> area? >>>>>> >>>>>> Many thanks... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>> End user Docs >>>>>>> There was an effort for a time to generate a help system of enduser >>>>>>> docs, but that has sort of fallen off. >>>>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/End+User+Documentation >>>>>>> there are fragements though out the doc site >>>>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/OFBiz+Applications+User+Manual >>>>>>> that has links in it to others >>>>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBIZ/Accounting+Screens+Reference >>>>>>> you just have to go through them to pull them all together. >>>>>>> Hopefully some will put on energy into the first link to tie all these >>>>>>> together. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> snowch sent the following on 7/12/2009 7:11 AM: >>>>>>>> By functional, I mean training that is aimed at the non-technical >>>>>>>> user. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am ok with developing ofbiz applications from scratch, but now I >>>>>>>> need >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> know how to use more of the ofbiz functionality out-of-the-box. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Reading through the Len Silverston data model books are useful, but >>>>>>>> only >>>>>>>> really describe the data model. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> BJ Freeman wrote: >>>>>>>>> not sure your definition for functional. >>>>>>>>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Documentation+Index >>>>>>>>> on top of that David use to run seminars once a year. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> snowch sent the following on 7/10/2009 2:52 PM: >>>>>>>>>> Is there any functional training available for ofbiz? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>>>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>>>>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> BJ Freeman >>>>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>>>> Systems Integrator. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> -- >>> BJ Freeman >>> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation >>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com >>> http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro >>> Systems Integrator. >>> >>> >>> >
-- BJ Freeman http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation http://bjfreeman.elance.com http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro Systems Integrator.
