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Torstein Hegbom
I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products shows
up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For example
GZ-2002 does not.

 

Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in the
ecommerce screen.

 

When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories and
products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am puzzled.

 

I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-screens.

 

Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.

 

Thanks

 

Torstein Hegbom

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Re: How to show featured products

David E Jones-3

Have you looked at this document?

http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide

-David


On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:

> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products  
> shows
> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For  
> example
> GZ-2002 does not.
>
>
>
> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in  
> the
> ecommerce screen.
>
>
>
> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories and
> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am  
> puzzled.
>
>
>
> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-screens.
>
>
>
> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>

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SV: How to show featured products

Torstein Hegbom
Yes, but that did not dive into any details. I know this sounds odd, but I
found that having two catalogs results in that the "Choose
Catalog"-screenlet becomes visible.

If I build a hierarchy of categories, then the "browse categories" becomes
visible.

The last mile is to understand what to do for the featured products becomes
visible.

I would be greate to undetand how this works and why it is this way.

Maybe it is me using the system wrongly. :o)

Thanks

Torstein Hegbom

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Sendt: 4. juni 2009 20:44
Til: [hidden email]
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Have you looked at this document?

http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide

-David


On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:

> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products  
> shows
> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For  
> example
> GZ-2002 does not.
>
>
>
> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in  
> the
> ecommerce screen.
>
>
>
> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories and
> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am  
> puzzled.
>
>
>
> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-screens.
>
>
>
> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>

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Re: SV: How to show featured products

BJ Freeman
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Torstein Hegbom sent the following on 6/4/2009 12:01 PM:
> Yes, but that did not dive into any details. I know this sounds odd, but I
> found that having two catalogs results in that the "Choose
> Catalog"-screenlet becomes visible.
you select a product store
https://demo904.ofbiz.org/catalog/control/EditProductStore?productStoreId=9000
then click on catalogs

>
> If I build a hierarchy of categories, then the "browse categories" becomes
> visible.
you have to select a top category. Catalog1 is default.
>
> The last mile is to understand what to do for the featured products becomes
> visible.
a trick I use is to look at the demo page n source code.
it has the actual widgets and ftls that are used for that part of the
display.
you can then back track.
in this case it is
component://order/webapp/ordermgr/entry/catalog/categorydetail.ftl

>
> I would be greate to undetand how this works and why it is this way.  
on the page david gave you was this
Expert Recommendation: These are the basics, but there is a lot more
information about products that you can, or may need to, setup. We
recommend reviewing the more detailed documentation or engaging the
services of an experienced consulting to help you through this.


> Maybe it is me using the system wrongly. :o)
>
> Thanks
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: David E Jones [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sendt: 4. juni 2009 20:44
> Til: [hidden email]
> Emne: Re: How to show featured products
>
>
> Have you looked at this document?
>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide
>
> -David
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:
>
>> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
>> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products  
>> shows
>> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For  
>> example
>> GZ-2002 does not.
>>
>>
>>
>> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in  
>> the
>> ecommerce screen.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories and
>> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am  
>> puzzled.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
>> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-screens.
>>
>>
>>
>> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Torstein Hegbom
>>
>
>

--
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http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation
http://bjfreeman.elance.com
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Systems Integrator.

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SV: SV: How to show featured products

Torstein Hegbom
Thanks. I am starting to understand how this works now, but I need a few
more days using the method that you describe below.

Actually it would be possible to write an application that could create the
xml-files needed for a quick load of the products. I was thinking about some
visual tables, in the direction of excel-spreadsheet. Then it will become
easier to get to grips with loading data. What data that should in each
category, promotions and relations between categories.

Thanks

Torstein Hegbom

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Fra: BJ Freeman [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sendt: 4. juni 2009 21:49
Til: [hidden email]
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in line

Torstein Hegbom sent the following on 6/4/2009 12:01 PM:
> Yes, but that did not dive into any details. I know this sounds odd, but I
> found that having two catalogs results in that the "Choose
> Catalog"-screenlet becomes visible.
you select a product store
https://demo904.ofbiz.org/catalog/control/EditProductStore?productStoreId=90
00
then click on catalogs

>
> If I build a hierarchy of categories, then the "browse categories" becomes
> visible.
you have to select a top category. Catalog1 is default.
>
> The last mile is to understand what to do for the featured products
becomes
> visible.
a trick I use is to look at the demo page n source code.
it has the actual widgets and ftls that are used for that part of the
display.
you can then back track.
in this case it is
component://order/webapp/ordermgr/entry/catalog/categorydetail.ftl

>
> I would be greate to undetand how this works and why it is this way.  
on the page david gave you was this
Expert Recommendation: These are the basics, but there is a lot more
information about products that you can, or may need to, setup. We
recommend reviewing the more detailed documentation or engaging the
services of an experienced consulting to help you through this.


> Maybe it is me using the system wrongly. :o)
>
> Thanks
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: David E Jones [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sendt: 4. juni 2009 20:44
> Til: [hidden email]
> Emne: Re: How to show featured products
>
>
> Have you looked at this document?
>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide
>
> -David
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:
>
>> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
>> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products  
>> shows
>> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For  
>> example
>> GZ-2002 does not.
>>
>>
>>
>> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in  
>> the
>> ecommerce screen.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories and
>> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am  
>> puzzled.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
>> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-screens.
>>
>>
>>
>> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Torstein Hegbom
>>
>
>

--
BJ Freeman
http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation
http://bjfreeman.elance.com
http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=ta
b_pro
Systems Integrator.

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Re: SV: SV: How to show featured products

BJ Freeman
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look at the datafiles
it is already to use
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/OFBiz's+Data+File+Tools
i have documented the xsd it is in
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OFBIZ-2518

Torstein Hegbom sent the following on 6/4/2009 1:04 PM:

> Thanks. I am starting to understand how this works now, but I need a few
> more days using the method that you describe below.
>
> Actually it would be possible to write an application that could create the
> xml-files needed for a quick load of the products. I was thinking about some
> visual tables, in the direction of excel-spreadsheet. Then it will become
> easier to get to grips with loading data. What data that should in each
> category, promotions and relations between categories.
>
> Thanks
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: BJ Freeman [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sendt: 4. juni 2009 21:49
> Til: [hidden email]
> Emne: Re: SV: How to show featured products
>
> in line
>
> Torstein Hegbom sent the following on 6/4/2009 12:01 PM:
>> Yes, but that did not dive into any details. I know this sounds odd, but I
>> found that having two catalogs results in that the "Choose
>> Catalog"-screenlet becomes visible.
> you select a product store
> https://demo904.ofbiz.org/catalog/control/EditProductStore?productStoreId=90
> 00
> then click on catalogs
>
>> If I build a hierarchy of categories, then the "browse categories" becomes
>> visible.
> you have to select a top category. Catalog1 is default.
>> The last mile is to understand what to do for the featured products
> becomes
>> visible.
> a trick I use is to look at the demo page n source code.
> it has the actual widgets and ftls that are used for that part of the
> display.
> you can then back track.
> in this case it is
> component://order/webapp/ordermgr/entry/catalog/categorydetail.ftl
>
>> I would be greate to undetand how this works and why it is this way.  
> on the page david gave you was this
> Expert Recommendation: These are the basics, but there is a lot more
> information about products that you can, or may need to, setup. We
> recommend reviewing the more detailed documentation or engaging the
> services of an experienced consulting to help you through this.
>
>
>> Maybe it is me using the system wrongly. :o)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Torstein Hegbom
>>
>> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
>> Fra: David E Jones [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sendt: 4. juni 2009 20:44
>> Til: [hidden email]
>> Emne: Re: How to show featured products
>>
>>
>> Have you looked at this document?
>>
>> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>> On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:
>>
>>> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
>>> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products  
>>> shows
>>> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For  
>>> example
>>> GZ-2002 does not.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in  
>>> the
>>> ecommerce screen.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories and
>>> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am  
>>> puzzled.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
>>> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-screens.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Torstein Hegbom
>>>
>>
>

--
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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.

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Re: SV: How to show featured products

David E Jones-3
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On Jun 4, 2009, at 1:01 PM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:

> Yes, but that did not dive into any details. I know this sounds odd,  
> but I
> found that having two catalogs results in that the "Choose
> Catalog"-screenlet becomes visible.
>
> If I build a hierarchy of categories, then the "browse categories"  
> becomes
> visible.
>
> The last mile is to understand what to do for the featured products  
> becomes
> visible.

By "featured products" do you mean the ecommerce home/main page?

That is basically just a template that does a category display, and  
the category is looked up as one associated to a catalog. The demo  
data has a category with the ID "PROMOTIONS" and if you add products  
to that category they'll show up on the main page.

If you're feeling brave try browsing/searching through the  
DemoProduct.xml file... it is where this and other demo data comes  
from and you can learn about lots of features and options in a short  
amount of time by glancing through it, especially since the XML  
element names (just entity names in the OFBiz data model) correspond  
to the labels in the UI, so it's fairly easy to search and browse for  
stuff.

-David


> I would be greate to undetand how this works and why it is this way.
>
> Maybe it is me using the system wrongly. :o)
>
> Thanks
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: David E Jones [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sendt: 4. juni 2009 20:44
> Til: [hidden email]
> Emne: Re: How to show featured products
>
>
> Have you looked at this document?
>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide
>
> -David
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:
>
>> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
>> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products
>> shows
>> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For
>> example
>> GZ-2002 does not.
>>
>>
>>
>> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in
>> the
>> ecommerce screen.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories  
>> and
>> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am
>> puzzled.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
>> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-
>> screens.
>>
>>
>>
>> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Torstein Hegbom
>>
>

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SV: SV: How to show featured products

Torstein Hegbom
Now, I finally understand how this works.

Thanks to Jones and Freeman.

Torstein

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Sendt: 4. juni 2009 22:36
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On Jun 4, 2009, at 1:01 PM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:

> Yes, but that did not dive into any details. I know this sounds odd,  
> but I
> found that having two catalogs results in that the "Choose
> Catalog"-screenlet becomes visible.
>
> If I build a hierarchy of categories, then the "browse categories"  
> becomes
> visible.
>
> The last mile is to understand what to do for the featured products  
> becomes
> visible.

By "featured products" do you mean the ecommerce home/main page?

That is basically just a template that does a category display, and  
the category is looked up as one associated to a catalog. The demo  
data has a category with the ID "PROMOTIONS" and if you add products  
to that category they'll show up on the main page.

If you're feeling brave try browsing/searching through the  
DemoProduct.xml file... it is where this and other demo data comes  
from and you can learn about lots of features and options in a short  
amount of time by glancing through it, especially since the XML  
element names (just entity names in the OFBiz data model) correspond  
to the labels in the UI, so it's fairly easy to search and browse for  
stuff.

-David


> I would be greate to undetand how this works and why it is this way.
>
> Maybe it is me using the system wrongly. :o)
>
> Thanks
>
> Torstein Hegbom
>
> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: David E Jones [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sendt: 4. juni 2009 20:44
> Til: [hidden email]
> Emne: Re: How to show featured products
>
>
> Have you looked at this document?
>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBENDUSER/Apache+OFBiz+Business+Setup+Guide
>
> -David
>
>
> On Jun 4, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Torstein Hegbom wrote:
>
>> I have been looking at the demodata, and the behavour of the
>> ecommerce-screen. I have spent hours to understand why some products
>> shows
>> up at the featured main ecommerce screen, for example GZ-2644. For
>> example
>> GZ-2002 does not.
>>
>>
>>
>> Secondly there are three catalogs, but only two of these shows up in
>> the
>> ecommerce screen.
>>
>>
>>
>> When I start from scratch and registering my catalogs, cathegories  
>> and
>> products. None of these shows up on the ecommerce screen. I am
>> puzzled.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been looking at the documentation, but nothing there gives any
>> insight into how ecommerce-screen is connected to the katalog-
>> screens.
>>
>>
>>
>> Could anyone please send a link that could open this jammed problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Torstein Hegbom
>>
>