Hello,
I am asked to integrate with a mailing mechanism for order fulfillment, ie. Supplier wants mails sent when orders are being confirmed with OBFiz. At the same time I will be getting a nightly confirmation and status information from Supplier over all pending orders by mail as an attachment. While I have ideas for full automation about the former (define ECA, write service, send mail) I am not so sure about the latter. In principle I would follow the same logic, ie. define ECA, store file attachment, process it and update the orders. The questions I would have are as follows:: - I would use a OFBiz-managed mail account to receive mail; how do I integrate OFBiz with my mailing architecture for mail reception ? Probably some config somewhere in the framework? - How can I use the mail-received event and translate to an ECA ? - How do I detach the file attachment, store it and process it ? Are all required tools on board with OFBiz? If anyone has made relevant experience or has done the same thing already, I would appreciate some hints. Thanks & regards Carsten |
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Hi Carsten,
I have not implemented it yet, but I had to think about it once. You need to use the MCA (for Mail Condition Action) mechanism. Look in smcas_test.xml for a simple example. BJ who uses MCA, recommend to put Apache James in front and I also think it's a good idea to have more filter power (spam, etc.) Jacques From: "Carsten Schinzer" <[hidden email]> > Hello, > > > I am asked to integrate with a mailing mechanism for order fulfillment, ie. > Supplier wants mails sent when orders are being confirmed with OBFiz. At the > same time I will be getting a nightly confirmation and status information > from Supplier over all pending orders by mail as an attachment. > > While I have ideas for full automation about the former (define ECA, write > service, send mail) I am not so sure about the latter. > In principle I would follow the same logic, ie. define ECA, store file > attachment, process it and update the orders. The questions I would have are > as follows:: > > - I would use a OFBiz-managed mail account to receive mail; how do I > integrate OFBiz with my mailing architecture for mail reception ? Probably > some config somewhere in the framework? > - How can I use the mail-received event and translate to an ECA ? > - How do I detach the file attachment, store it and process it ? Are all > required tools on board with OFBiz? > > If anyone has made relevant experience or has done the same thing already, I > would appreciate some hints. > Thanks & regards > > > Carsten > |
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I do a lot of Supply chain and Edi.
I make components per supplier since they do not use the same systems. the component has the custom email sent to the supplier. I opt to use a xml file that uses a xsl to translate to the format they use. the XML is a custom one I developed. There is one MCA that reads emails from suppliers and directs them based on the contact mech. It looks for a to address setup just for suppliers. I put up some Jira way back on this, not complete but you can get the idea. https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1286 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-121 https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-143 I also integrated OpenAS2 for EDI and work with a van that supplies the mailboxes necessary. I have examples of the supplier components of which I have some 70 suppliers, on my demo site. I am tranfering my Forum over to my site you can read some info http://www.businessesnetwork.com/control/forum?forumId=SUPPLYCHAIN Carsten Schinzer sent the following on 6/22/2011 1:33 AM: > Hello, > > > I am asked to integrate with a mailing mechanism for order fulfillment, ie. > Supplier wants mails sent when orders are being confirmed with OBFiz. At the > same time I will be getting a nightly confirmation and status information > from Supplier over all pending orders by mail as an attachment. > > While I have ideas for full automation about the former (define ECA, write > service, send mail) I am not so sure about the latter. > In principle I would follow the same logic, ie. define ECA, store file > attachment, process it and update the orders. The questions I would have are > as follows:: > > - I would use a OFBiz-managed mail account to receive mail; how do I > integrate OFBiz with my mailing architecture for mail reception ? Probably > some config somewhere in the framework? > - How can I use the mail-received event and translate to an ECA ? > - How do I detach the file attachment, store it and process it ? Are all > required tools on board with OFBiz? > > If anyone has made relevant experience or has done the same thing already, I > would appreciate some hints. > Thanks & regards > > > Carsten > |
Hi both,
thanks for the hints. I am receiving mails now. Is there anything special to be said about shared OFBiz system, viz, Tenant-based mail distribution ? I see mails being registered as CommunicationEvents with the common database, but not with the tenant's. I though maybe there is a quick hint ... before I dig deep in mail services ;-) Thanks again Regards Carsten 2011/6/22 BJ Freeman <[hidden email]> > I do a lot of Supply chain and Edi. > I make components per supplier since they do not use the same systems. > the component has the custom email sent to the supplier. > I opt to use a xml file that uses a xsl to translate to the format they > use. the XML is a custom one I developed. > There is one MCA that reads emails from suppliers and directs them based > on the contact mech. It looks for a to address setup just for suppliers. > > I put up some Jira way back on this, not complete but you can get the idea. > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1286 > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-121 > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-143 > > I also integrated OpenAS2 for EDI and work with a van that supplies the > mailboxes necessary. > > > I have examples of the supplier components of which I have some 70 > suppliers, on my demo site. > > I am tranfering my Forum over to my site you can read some info > http://www.businessesnetwork.com/control/forum?forumId=SUPPLYCHAIN > > > Carsten Schinzer sent the following on 6/22/2011 1:33 AM: > > Hello, > > > > > > I am asked to integrate with a mailing mechanism for order fulfillment, > ie. > > Supplier wants mails sent when orders are being confirmed with OBFiz. At > the > > same time I will be getting a nightly confirmation and status information > > from Supplier over all pending orders by mail as an attachment. > > > > While I have ideas for full automation about the former (define ECA, > write > > service, send mail) I am not so sure about the latter. > > In principle I would follow the same logic, ie. define ECA, store file > > attachment, process it and update the orders. The questions I would have > are > > as follows:: > > > > - I would use a OFBiz-managed mail account to receive mail; how do I > > integrate OFBiz with my mailing architecture for mail reception ? > Probably > > some config somewhere in the framework? > > - How can I use the mail-received event and translate to an ECA ? > > - How do I detach the file attachment, store it and process it ? Are all > > required tools on board with OFBiz? > > > > If anyone has made relevant experience or has done the same thing > already, I > > would appreciate some hints. > > Thanks & regards > > > > > > Carsten > > > -- Best Carsten Schinzer Waisenhausstr. 53a 80637 München Germany |
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No ideas sorry, I guess it's not handled yet
Jacques Carsten Schinzer wrote: > Hi both, > > > thanks for the hints. I am receiving mails now. > Is there anything special to be said about shared OFBiz system, viz, > Tenant-based mail distribution ? > I see mails being registered as CommunicationEvents with the common > database, but not with the tenant's. > > I though maybe there is a quick hint ... before I dig deep in mail services > ;-) > > Thanks again > Regards > > > Carsten > > > 2011/6/22 BJ Freeman <[hidden email]> > >> I do a lot of Supply chain and Edi. >> I make components per supplier since they do not use the same systems. >> the component has the custom email sent to the supplier. >> I opt to use a xml file that uses a xsl to translate to the format they >> use. the XML is a custom one I developed. >> There is one MCA that reads emails from suppliers and directs them based >> on the contact mech. It looks for a to address setup just for suppliers. >> >> I put up some Jira way back on this, not complete but you can get the idea. >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1286 >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-121 >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-143 >> >> I also integrated OpenAS2 for EDI and work with a van that supplies the >> mailboxes necessary. >> >> >> I have examples of the supplier components of which I have some 70 >> suppliers, on my demo site. >> >> I am tranfering my Forum over to my site you can read some info >> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/control/forum?forumId=SUPPLYCHAIN >> >> >> Carsten Schinzer sent the following on 6/22/2011 1:33 AM: >>> Hello, >>> >>> >>> I am asked to integrate with a mailing mechanism for order fulfillment, ie. >>> Supplier wants mails sent when orders are being confirmed with OBFiz. At the >>> same time I will be getting a nightly confirmation and status information >>> from Supplier over all pending orders by mail as an attachment. >>> >>> While I have ideas for full automation about the former (define ECA, write >>> service, send mail) I am not so sure about the latter. >>> In principle I would follow the same logic, ie. define ECA, store file >>> attachment, process it and update the orders. The questions I would have are >>> as follows:: >>> >>> - I would use a OFBiz-managed mail account to receive mail; how do I >>> integrate OFBiz with my mailing architecture for mail reception ? Probably >>> some config somewhere in the framework? >>> - How can I use the mail-received event and translate to an ECA ? >>> - How do I detach the file attachment, store it and process it ? Are all >>> required tools on board with OFBiz? >>> >>> If anyone has made relevant experience or has done the same thing already, I >>> would appreciate some hints. >>> Thanks & regards >>> >>> >>> Carsten No ideas sorry, I guess it's not handled yet Jacques |
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this is still doable as long as the the code the MCA calls works across
the tenants and each tenant has a different to address for each tenant. this is custom code, because of looking for a To address then lookiong for contactmechics, you can use the original code and modify it. since this is a system run code and can not be modified from users it is safe to run across tenants. Carsten Schinzer sent the following on 6/23/2011 7:17 AM: > Hi both, > > > thanks for the hints. I am receiving mails now. > Is there anything special to be said about shared OFBiz system, viz, > Tenant-based mail distribution ? > I see mails being registered as CommunicationEvents with the common > database, but not with the tenant's. > > I though maybe there is a quick hint ... before I dig deep in mail services > ;-) > > Thanks again > Regards > > > Carsten > > > 2011/6/22 BJ Freeman <[hidden email]> > >> I do a lot of Supply chain and Edi. >> I make components per supplier since they do not use the same systems. >> the component has the custom email sent to the supplier. >> I opt to use a xml file that uses a xsl to translate to the format they >> use. the XML is a custom one I developed. >> There is one MCA that reads emails from suppliers and directs them based >> on the contact mech. It looks for a to address setup just for suppliers. >> >> I put up some Jira way back on this, not complete but you can get the idea. >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-1286 >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-121 >> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-143 >> >> I also integrated OpenAS2 for EDI and work with a van that supplies the >> mailboxes necessary. >> >> >> I have examples of the supplier components of which I have some 70 >> suppliers, on my demo site. >> >> I am tranfering my Forum over to my site you can read some info >> http://www.businessesnetwork.com/control/forum?forumId=SUPPLYCHAIN >> >> >> Carsten Schinzer sent the following on 6/22/2011 1:33 AM: >>> Hello, >>> >>> >>> I am asked to integrate with a mailing mechanism for order fulfillment, >> ie. >>> Supplier wants mails sent when orders are being confirmed with OBFiz. At >> the >>> same time I will be getting a nightly confirmation and status information >>> from Supplier over all pending orders by mail as an attachment. >>> >>> While I have ideas for full automation about the former (define ECA, >> write >>> service, send mail) I am not so sure about the latter. >>> In principle I would follow the same logic, ie. define ECA, store file >>> attachment, process it and update the orders. The questions I would have >> are >>> as follows:: >>> >>> - I would use a OFBiz-managed mail account to receive mail; how do I >>> integrate OFBiz with my mailing architecture for mail reception ? >> Probably >>> some config somewhere in the framework? >>> - How can I use the mail-received event and translate to an ECA ? >>> - How do I detach the file attachment, store it and process it ? Are all >>> required tools on board with OFBiz? >>> >>> If anyone has made relevant experience or has done the same thing >> already, I >>> would appreciate some hints. >>> Thanks & regards >>> >>> >>> Carsten >>> >> > > > |
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