Category Setup

[Branden Strickland]

I hope to find you all in good spirits!

I have what might be a bit of a remedial question when it comes to
categories.  If there is online reading that I've missed, A link would be
wonderful.

My question:
Why is it necessary (one of the business production documents states the
word "need") to create 4 types of categories?
Browse Root
Top-level browse category
Promotions Category (this one I believe is slightly self explanatory.)
"all products" category

I'm rather confused.

Thanks!

[Jacques Le Roux]

http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide#ApacheOFBizBusinessSetupGuide-CatalogSetup

Jacques

From: "Branden Strickland" <[hidden email]>

>I hope to find you all in good spirits!
>
> I have what might be a bit of a remedial question when it comes to
> categories.  If there is online reading that I've missed, A link would be
> wonderful.
>
> My question:
> Why is it necessary (one of the business production documents states the
> word "need") to create 4 types of categories?
> Browse Root
> Top-level browse category
> Promotions Category (this one I believe is slightly self explanatory.)
> "all products" category
>
> I'm rather confused.
>
> Thanks!
>

[Branden Strickland]

HAH!  Jacques, that was the document I was reading, and (as always) in my
excitement to set up the catalog, I completely skipped over the ENTIRE
description and break down of the different types.

I have it working now.  Although I did have a question about products while
I have your attention!  You are after all, the POS maniac around these parts
;)

On the receipt part of the POS screen, my products aren't pulling they're
"ITEM" (the column right next to SKU).  Price comes out fine, SKU is great,
the transaction can be run, but the actual ITEM doesn't show up on the
receipt.  I have an internal name set, and a product name set on the back
end, and from looking at the .java files, it looks like it gets what it puts
on the receipt from Internal name?  regardless, I seem to have all available
descriptions set on my product, but the POS doesn't seem to pick it up.  I
just pulled down the SVN Trunk yesterday, but it didn't seem to work on a
older trunk I have as well.  Which makes me think it's (as always) something
I'm missing!

Thanks for any help gents!

On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:08 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide#ApacheOFBizBusinessSetupGuide-CatalogSetup
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Branden Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> >I hope to find you all in good spirits!
> >
> > I have what might be a bit of a remedial question when it comes to
> > categories.  If there is online reading that I've missed, A link would
> be
> > wonderful.
> >
> > My question:
> > Why is it necessary (one of the business production documents states the
> > word "need") to create 4 types of categories?
> > Browse Root
> > Top-level browse category
> > Promotions Category (this one I believe is slightly self explanatory.)
> > "all products" category
> >
> > I'm rather confused.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

From: "Branden Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> On the receipt part of the POS screen, my products aren't pulling they're
> "ITEM" (the column right next to SKU).  Price comes out fine, SKU is great,

The name of this part of the screen is journal, receipt is for the printed (or in log) version.

> the transaction can be run, but the actual ITEM doesn't show up on the
> receipt.  I have an internal name set, and a product name set on the back
> end, and from looking at the .java files, it looks like it gets what it puts
> on the receipt from Internal name?

Actually not, look at ShoppingCartItem.getName (used from PosTransaction.java[870]. It comes from content : use
https://loacalhost:8443/catalog/control/EditProductContent?productId=yourProductId (Override Simple Fields/Product Name)

Jacques

regardless, I seem to have all available

> descriptions set on my product, but the POS doesn't seem to pick it up.  I
> just pulled down the SVN Trunk yesterday, but it didn't seem to work on a
> older trunk I have as well.  Which makes me think it's (as always) something
> I'm missing!
>
> Thanks for any help gents!
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:08 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
>>
>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide#ApacheOFBizBusinessSetupGuide-CatalogSetup
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Branden Strickland" <[hidden email]>
>> >I hope to find you all in good spirits!
>> >
>> > I have what might be a bit of a remedial question when it comes to
>> > categories.  If there is online reading that I've missed, A link would
>> be
>> > wonderful.
>> >
>> > My question:
>> > Why is it necessary (one of the business production documents states the
>> > word "need") to create 4 types of categories?
>> > Browse Root
>> > Top-level browse category
>> > Promotions Category (this one I believe is slightly self explanatory.)
>> > "all products" category
>> >
>> > I'm rather confused.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>>
>

[Branden Strickland]

another issue crossed off the "issue" list.

Jacques, as per the norm, you are my hero.

thanks again!

On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 5:58 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> From: "Branden Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> > On the receipt part of the POS screen, my products aren't pulling
> they're
> > "ITEM" (the column right next to SKU).  Price comes out fine, SKU is
> great,
>
> The name of this part of the screen is journal, receipt is for the printed
> (or in log) version.
>
> > the transaction can be run, but the actual ITEM doesn't show up on the
> > receipt.  I have an internal name set, and a product name set on the
> back
> > end, and from looking at the .java files, it looks like it gets what it
> puts
> > on the receipt from Internal name?
>
> Actually not, look at ShoppingCartItem.getName (used from
> PosTransaction.java[870]. It comes from content : use
>
> https://loacalhost:8443/catalog/control/EditProductContent?productId=yourProductId(Override Simple Fields/Product Name)
>
> Jacques
>
> regardless, I seem to have all available
> > descriptions set on my product, but the POS doesn't seem to pick it up.
>  I
> > just pulled down the SVN Trunk yesterday, but it didn't seem to work on
> a
> > older trunk I have as well.  Which makes me think it's (as always)
> something
> > I'm missing!
> >
> > Thanks for any help gents!
> >
> > On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 2:08 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
> > [hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide#ApacheOFBizBusinessSetupGuide-CatalogSetup
> >>
> >> Jacques
> >>
> >> From: "Branden Strickland" <[hidden email]>
> >> >I hope to find you all in good spirits!
> >> >
> >> > I have what might be a bit of a remedial question when it comes to
> >> > categories.  If there is online reading that I've missed, A link
> would
> >> be
> >> > wonderful.
> >> >
> >> > My question:
> >> > Why is it necessary (one of the business production documents states
> the
> >> > word "need") to create 4 types of categories?
> >> > Browse Root
> >> > Top-level browse category
> >> > Promotions Category (this one I believe is slightly self
> explanatory.)
> >> > "all products" category
> >> >
> >> > I'm rather confused.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >>
> >
>
>