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Anil Patel-3
Hi,
Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application framework.

I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll put efforts to complete the job.
 
Thanks and Regards
Anil Patel
HotWax Media Inc

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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Jacques Le Roux
Administrator
+1

Jacques

Anil Patel wrote:

> Hi,
> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application framework.
>
> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
> put efforts to complete the job.
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Anil Patel
> HotWax Media Inc
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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Pierre Smits
- 1

Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a good
FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your accounting
solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
others.

Regards,

Pierre


Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
<[hidden email]>het volgende:

> +1
> Jacques
>
>
> Anil Patel wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved
>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>> framework.
>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>> put efforts to complete the job.
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Anil Patel
>> HotWax Media Inc
>>
>
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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

David E. Jones-2

When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.

I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.

-David



Pierre Smits wrote:

> - 1
>
> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a good
> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your accounting
> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
> others.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pierre
>
>
> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>
>> +1
>> Jacques
>>
>>
>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved
>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>> framework.
>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>> Thanks and Regards
>>> Anil Patel
>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>
>
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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Rajbir Saini
I agree with David. It makes more sense to make them part of the
Accounting application instead of separate application. Moving them to
extra is not good idea as they are integral part of Accounting/Financial
as mentioned by Pierre.

Thanks,

Raj

On Sunday 08 April 2012 04:53 AM, David E Jones wrote:

> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>
> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>
> -David
>
>
>
> Pierre Smits wrote:
>> - 1
>>
>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a good
>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your accounting
>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
>> others.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Pierre
>>
>>
>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>
>>> +1
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved
>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>> framework.
>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>> Anil Patel
>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>

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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Jacques Le Roux
Administrator
This makes sense indeed, so -1 for me finally

Jacques

From: "Rajbir Saini" <[hidden email]>

>I agree with David. It makes more sense to make them part of the
> Accounting application instead of separate application. Moving them to
> extra is not good idea as they are integral part of Accounting/Financial
> as mentioned by Pierre.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raj
>
> On Sunday 08 April 2012 04:53 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>
>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>>
>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>> - 1
>>>
>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a good
>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your accounting
>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
>>> others.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Pierre
>>>
>>>
>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>>
>>>> +1
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved
>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>>> framework.
>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>
>
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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Jacopo Cappellato-4
In reply to this post by David E. Jones-2
But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more generic "accounting" application.
So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic way) in the "accounting" application.

Jacopo

On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:

>
> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>
> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>
> -David
>
>
>
> Pierre Smits wrote:
>> - 1
>>
>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a good
>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your accounting
>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
>> others.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Pierre
>>
>>
>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>
>>> +1
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be moved
>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>> framework.
>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>> Anil Patel
>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>
>>

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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Pierre Smits
It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in AP.
But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
application Asset Maint),stock movements,  the wages,tax, pensions and soc
sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
administration.

All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries in
the general part of FICO.

Regards,

Pierre


Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
[hidden email]> het volgende:

> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
> generic "accounting" application.
> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
> way) in the "accounting" application.
>
> Jacopo
>
> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>
> >
> > When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
> >
> > I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
> > perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
> > as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
> >
> > -David
> >
> >
> >
> > Pierre Smits wrote:
> >> - 1
> >>
> >> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
> >> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
> good
> >> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
> accounting
> >> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
> >> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
> >> others.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Pierre
> >>
> >>
> >> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
> >> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
> >>
> >>> +1
> >>> Jacques
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Anil Patel wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hi,
> >>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
> moved
> >>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
> >>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
> >>>> framework.
> >>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
> >>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
> >>>> put efforts to complete the job.
> >>>> Thanks and Regards
> >>>> Anil Patel
> >>>> HotWax Media Inc
> >>>>
> >>
>
>
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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Anil Patel-3
Hi,

I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important for a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't have any that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.

AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring together screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.

Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not mean that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those apps based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that don't use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get slim down Ofbiz :)
 
Thanks and Regards
Anil Patel
HotWax Media Inc

On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:

> It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
> separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
> inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
> goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
> ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in AP.
> But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
> financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
> application Asset Maint),stock movements,  the wages,tax, pensions and soc
> sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
> administration.
>
> All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
> AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
> customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries in
> the general part of FICO.
>
> Regards,
>
> Pierre
>
>
> Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
> [hidden email]> het volgende:
>
>> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
>> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
>> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
>> generic "accounting" application.
>> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
>> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
>> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
>> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
>> way) in the "accounting" application.
>>
>> Jacopo
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>>
>>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
>>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>>
>>> -David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>> - 1
>>>>
>>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with the
>>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
>> good
>>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
>> accounting
>>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you (as a
>>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe to
>>>> others.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Pierre
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>>>
>>>>> +1
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
>> moved
>>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>>>> framework.
>>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of Ofbiz
>>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Pierre Smits
Hi Anil,

Are you proposing and committing yourself to bring all non-overlapping
functions in AP and AR to the core of the accounting application whilst
maintaining the added value these to sub components offer regarding user
friendliness and separation of concerns BEFORE moving AP and AR out to the
pasture?

In other words, redo all the work already done and perfectly working in
both sub components of accounting? I would say: if it aint broken, don't
try to fix it!

Regards,

Pierre


Op 10 april 2012 00:41 schreef Anil Patel <[hidden email]> het
volgende:

> Hi,
>
> I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important for
> a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't have any
> that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.
>
> AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring together
> screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP
> application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any
> functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from
> Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to
> accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.
>
> Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not mean
> that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those apps
> based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that don't
> use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get slim
> down Ofbiz :)
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Anil Patel
> HotWax Media Inc
>
> On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>
> > It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
> > separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
> > inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
> > goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
> > ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in
> AP.
> > But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
> > financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
> > application Asset Maint),stock movements,  the wages,tax, pensions and
> soc
> > sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
> > administration.
> >
> > All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
> > AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
> > customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries
> in
> > the general part of FICO.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Pierre
> >
> >
> > Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
> > [hidden email]> het volgende:
> >
> >> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
> >> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
> >> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
> >> generic "accounting" application.
> >> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
> >> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
> >> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
> >> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
> >> way) in the "accounting" application.
> >>
> >> Jacopo
> >>
> >> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
> >>>
> >>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
> >>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
> >>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
> >>>
> >>> -David
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Pierre Smits wrote:
> >>>> - 1
> >>>>
> >>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with
> the
> >>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
> >> good
> >>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
> >> accounting
> >>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you
> (as a
> >>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe
> to
> >>>> others.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>>
> >>>> Pierre
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
> >>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
> >>>>
> >>>>> +1
> >>>>> Jacques
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
> >> moved
> >>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
> >>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
> >>>>>> framework.
> >>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of
> Ofbiz
> >>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
> >>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
> >>>>>> Thanks and Regards
> >>>>>> Anil Patel
> >>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Anil Patel-3
Pierre,
Its possible that my previous email was not clear enough. Also its possible that you have not used Ofbiz Accounting, AR and AP applications.

Few things that we need to keep in mind before deciding either way,

There is nothing in AR and AP application that does not exists in Ofbiz Accounting application.

For this exact reason, I am proposing to remove AR and AP web applications from Ofbiz Accounting.

Also I am NOT saying that we'll throw AR and AP applications out the Window.

I am proposing to move AR and AP screens and forms to Ofbiz Extras. It will still be a application that will work with Ofbiz and will be supported like its supported today in Ofbiz.

Thanks and Regards
Anil Patel
HotWax Media Inc

On Apr 9, 2012, at 9:09 PM, Pierre Smits wrote:

> Hi Anil,
>
> Are you proposing and committing yourself to bring all non-overlapping
> functions in AP and AR to the core of the accounting application whilst
> maintaining the added value these to sub components offer regarding user
> friendliness and separation of concerns BEFORE moving AP and AR out to the
> pasture?
>
> In other words, redo all the work already done and perfectly working in
> both sub components of accounting? I would say: if it aint broken, don't
> try to fix it!
>
> Regards,
>
> Pierre
>
>
> Op 10 april 2012 00:41 schreef Anil Patel <[hidden email]> het
> volgende:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important for
>> a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't have any
>> that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.
>>
>> AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring together
>> screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP
>> application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any
>> functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from
>> Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to
>> accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.
>>
>> Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not mean
>> that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those apps
>> based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that don't
>> use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get slim
>> down Ofbiz :)
>>
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Anil Patel
>> HotWax Media Inc
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>
>>> It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
>>> separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
>>> inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
>>> goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
>>> ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in
>> AP.
>>> But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
>>> financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
>>> application Asset Maint),stock movements,  the wages,tax, pensions and
>> soc
>>> sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
>>> administration.
>>>
>>> All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
>>> AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
>>> customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries
>> in
>>> the general part of FICO.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Pierre
>>>
>>>
>>> Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
>>> [hidden email]> het volgende:
>>>
>>>> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
>>>> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
>>>> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
>>>> generic "accounting" application.
>>>> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
>>>> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
>>>> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
>>>> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
>>>> way) in the "accounting" application.
>>>>
>>>> Jacopo
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>>>>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
>>>>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> -David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>>> - 1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with
>> the
>>>>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
>>>> good
>>>>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
>>>> accounting
>>>>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you
>> (as a
>>>>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe
>> to
>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>>>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
>>>> moved
>>>>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>>>>>> framework.
>>>>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of
>> Ofbiz
>>>>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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Scott Gray-2
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I have no problem with moving them out.  

Pierre, there is actually very little functionality available to either of those apps and nothing that isn't already available in the main accounting app.  They do however carry the burden of two extra webapps and a LOT of duplicated code.  There is nothing there that couldn't be achieved with better handling of the permissions within the main accounting app.  The goal here as with all of these cleanup efforts is to reduce unnecessary elements within OFBiz, improve the consistency of what is available and then move forward with good design on a solid base.  

Moving components, webapps and whatever else to Extras is simply saying that we don't believe these items belong in a core OFBiz distribution, nothing prevents them from being maintained by the community and used by anyone who would choose to do so.  If there is doubt that the components would be maintained after leaving OFBiz then in my mind that is more of a reason to discard them than to keep them.

Regards
Scott

On 10/04/2012, at 1:09 PM, Pierre Smits wrote:

> Hi Anil,
>
> Are you proposing and committing yourself to bring all non-overlapping
> functions in AP and AR to the core of the accounting application whilst
> maintaining the added value these to sub components offer regarding user
> friendliness and separation of concerns BEFORE moving AP and AR out to the
> pasture?
>
> In other words, redo all the work already done and perfectly working in
> both sub components of accounting? I would say: if it aint broken, don't
> try to fix it!
>
> Regards,
>
> Pierre
>
>
> Op 10 april 2012 00:41 schreef Anil Patel <[hidden email]> het
> volgende:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important for
>> a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't have any
>> that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.
>>
>> AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring together
>> screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP
>> application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any
>> functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from
>> Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to
>> accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.
>>
>> Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not mean
>> that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those apps
>> based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that don't
>> use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get slim
>> down Ofbiz :)
>>
>> Thanks and Regards
>> Anil Patel
>> HotWax Media Inc
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>
>>> It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
>>> separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
>>> inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
>>> goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
>>> ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in
>> AP.
>>> But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
>>> financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
>>> application Asset Maint),stock movements,  the wages,tax, pensions and
>> soc
>>> sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
>>> administration.
>>>
>>> All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
>>> AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
>>> customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries
>> in
>>> the general part of FICO.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Pierre
>>>
>>>
>>> Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
>>> [hidden email]> het volgende:
>>>
>>>> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
>>>> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
>>>> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
>>>> generic "accounting" application.
>>>> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
>>>> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
>>>> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
>>>> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
>>>> way) in the "accounting" application.
>>>>
>>>> Jacopo
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>>>>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
>>>>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>>>>
>>>>> -David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>>> - 1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with
>> the
>>>>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
>>>> good
>>>>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
>>>> accounting
>>>>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you
>> (as a
>>>>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe
>> to
>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>>>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
>>>> moved
>>>>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>>>>>> framework.
>>>>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of
>> Ofbiz
>>>>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>

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Re: Move AR and AP web applications our of Accounting into Extras

Mansour
Scott made a good point.
If there is duplicated code, and they don't add much useful
functionality, then they can move out, provided this will not break
anything.
+1


On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Scott Gray <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I have no problem with moving them out.
>
> Pierre, there is actually very little functionality available to either of those apps and nothing that isn't already available in the main accounting app.  They do however carry the burden of two extra webapps and a LOT of duplicated code.  There is nothing there that couldn't be achieved with better handling of the permissions within the main accounting app.  The goal here as with all of these cleanup efforts is to reduce unnecessary elements within OFBiz, improve the consistency of what is available and then move forward with good design on a solid base.
>
> Moving components, webapps and whatever else to Extras is simply saying that we don't believe these items belong in a core OFBiz distribution, nothing prevents them from being maintained by the community and used by anyone who would choose to do so.  If there is doubt that the components would be maintained after leaving OFBiz then in my mind that is more of a reason to discard them than to keep them.
>
> Regards
> Scott
>
> On 10/04/2012, at 1:09 PM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>
>> Hi Anil,
>>
>> Are you proposing and committing yourself to bring all non-overlapping
>> functions in AP and AR to the core of the accounting application whilst
>> maintaining the added value these to sub components offer regarding user
>> friendliness and separation of concerns BEFORE moving AP and AR out to the
>> pasture?
>>
>> In other words, redo all the work already done and perfectly working in
>> both sub components of accounting? I would say: if it aint broken, don't
>> try to fix it!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Pierre
>>
>>
>> Op 10 april 2012 00:41 schreef Anil Patel <[hidden email]> het
>> volgende:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important for
>>> a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't have any
>>> that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.
>>>
>>> AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring together
>>> screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP
>>> application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any
>>> functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from
>>> Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to
>>> accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.
>>>
>>> Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not mean
>>> that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those apps
>>> based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that don't
>>> use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get slim
>>> down Ofbiz :)
>>>
>>> Thanks and Regards
>>> Anil Patel
>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>
>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>
>>>> It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
>>>> separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
>>>> inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
>>>> goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
>>>> ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in
>>> AP.
>>>> But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
>>>> financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
>>>> application Asset Maint),stock movements,  the wages,tax, pensions and
>>> soc
>>>> sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
>>>> administration.
>>>>
>>>> All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
>>>> AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
>>>> customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries
>>> in
>>>> the general part of FICO.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Pierre
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
>>>> [hidden email]> het volgende:
>>>>
>>>>> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
>>>>> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
>>>>> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
>>>>> generic "accounting" application.
>>>>> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
>>>>> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
>>>>> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
>>>>> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
>>>>> way) in the "accounting" application.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacopo
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>>>>>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
>>>>>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>>>> - 1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with
>>> the
>>>>>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
>>>>> good
>>>>>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
>>>>> accounting
>>>>>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you
>>> (as a
>>>>>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe
>>> to
>>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>>>>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
>>>>> moved
>>>>>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>>>>>>> framework.
>>>>>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of
>>> Ofbiz
>>>>>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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Jacques Le Roux
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But as Pierre outlined the permissions concern is important.
Since Scott suggests to improve it in the Accounting component: +1

Jacques

From: "Mansour Al Akeel" <[hidden email]>

> Scott made a good point.
> If there is duplicated code, and they don't add much useful
> functionality, then they can move out, provided this will not break
> anything.
> +1
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Scott Gray <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> I have no problem with moving them out.
>>
>> Pierre, there is actually very little functionality available to either of those apps and nothing that isn't already available in
>> the main accounting app. They do however carry the burden of two extra webapps and a LOT of duplicated code. There is nothing
>> there that couldn't be achieved with better handling of the permissions within the main accounting app. The goal here as with all
>> of these cleanup efforts is to reduce unnecessary elements within OFBiz, improve the consistency of what is available and then
>> move forward with good design on a solid base.
>>
>> Moving components, webapps and whatever else to Extras is simply saying that we don't believe these items belong in a core OFBiz
>> distribution, nothing prevents them from being maintained by the community and used by anyone who would choose to do so. If there
>> is doubt that the components would be maintained after leaving OFBiz then in my mind that is more of a reason to discard them
>> than to keep them.
>>
>> Regards
>> Scott
>>
>> On 10/04/2012, at 1:09 PM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Anil,
>>>
>>> Are you proposing and committing yourself to bring all non-overlapping
>>> functions in AP and AR to the core of the accounting application whilst
>>> maintaining the added value these to sub components offer regarding user
>>> friendliness and separation of concerns BEFORE moving AP and AR out to the
>>> pasture?
>>>
>>> In other words, redo all the work already done and perfectly working in
>>> both sub components of accounting? I would say: if it aint broken, don't
>>> try to fix it!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Pierre
>>>
>>>
>>> Op 10 april 2012 00:41 schreef Anil Patel <[hidden email]> het
>>> volgende:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important for
>>>> a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't have any
>>>> that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.
>>>>
>>>> AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring together
>>>> screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP
>>>> application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any
>>>> functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from
>>>> Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to
>>>> accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.
>>>>
>>>> Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not mean
>>>> that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those apps
>>>> based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that don't
>>>> use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get slim
>>>> down Ofbiz :)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>> Anil Patel
>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
>>>>> separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
>>>>> inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow of
>>>>> goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger) companies
>>>>> ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions in
>>>> AP.
>>>>> But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
>>>>> financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special purpose
>>>>> application Asset Maint),stock movements, the wages,tax, pensions and
>>>> soc
>>>>> sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and cc-)
>>>>> administration.
>>>>>
>>>>> All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR and
>>>>> AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie the
>>>>> customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions entries
>>>> in
>>>>> the general part of FICO.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
>>>>> [hidden email]> het volgende:
>>>>>
>>>>>> But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain alternative
>>>>>> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
>>>>>> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the more
>>>>>> generic "accounting" application.
>>>>>> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
>>>>>> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
>>>>>> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
>>>>>> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more generic
>>>>>> way) in the "accounting" application.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jacopo
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>>>>>>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more sense
>>>>>>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>>>>> - 1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together with
>>>> the
>>>>>>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
>>>>>> accounting
>>>>>>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you
>>>> (as a
>>>>>>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe
>>>> to
>>>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>>>>>>> <[hidden email]>het volgende:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
>>>>>> moved
>>>>>>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>>>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz application
>>>>>>>>>> framework.
>>>>>>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of
>>>> Ofbiz
>>>>>>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>>>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>
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Pierre Smits
I agree that some functions should be somewhere else than in those to
webapps.
For instance:

   1. Everything to do with the lifecycle of Customer and
   Agent Agreements should be in CRM
   2. Everything to do with the lifecycle of Supplier Agreements should be
   in SCM

But visibility (read rights) of Agreements should be in.
Like everything related to the lifecycle of Personell and Subco (freelance)
Agreements should be in HRM.

But when talking about debt and money flows it should be in AP and AR. It
will surely help selling OFBiz. Besides that the accounting webapp is
already a very cluttered solution containing Agreements, Transactions,
Debt, Payment, Setup, FixedAsset and other functions.

If you are looking for that kind of improvements I am more than willing to
help.

Regards,

Pierre

Op 10 april 2012 12:15 schreef Jacques Le Roux <[hidden email]
> het volgende:

> But as Pierre outlined the permissions concern is important.
> Since Scott suggests to improve it in the Accounting component: +1
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Mansour Al Akeel" <[hidden email]>
>
>  Scott made a good point.
>> If there is duplicated code, and they don't add much useful
>> functionality, then they can move out, provided this will not break
>> anything.
>> +1
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 9:56 PM, Scott Gray <[hidden email]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have no problem with moving them out.
>>>
>>> Pierre, there is actually very little functionality available to either
>>> of those apps and nothing that isn't already available in the main
>>> accounting app. They do however carry the burden of two extra webapps and a
>>> LOT of duplicated code. There is nothing there that couldn't be achieved
>>> with better handling of the permissions within the main accounting app. The
>>> goal here as with all of these cleanup efforts is to reduce unnecessary
>>> elements within OFBiz, improve the consistency of what is available and
>>> then move forward with good design on a solid base.
>>>
>>> Moving components, webapps and whatever else to Extras is simply saying
>>> that we don't believe these items belong in a core OFBiz distribution,
>>> nothing prevents them from being maintained by the community and used by
>>> anyone who would choose to do so. If there is doubt that the components
>>> would be maintained after leaving OFBiz then in my mind that is more of a
>>> reason to discard them than to keep them.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Scott
>>>
>>> On 10/04/2012, at 1:09 PM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi Anil,
>>>>
>>>> Are you proposing and committing yourself to bring all non-overlapping
>>>> functions in AP and AR to the core of the accounting application whilst
>>>> maintaining the added value these to sub components offer regarding user
>>>> friendliness and separation of concerns BEFORE moving AP and AR out to
>>>> the
>>>> pasture?
>>>>
>>>> In other words, redo all the work already done and perfectly working in
>>>> both sub components of accounting? I would say: if it aint broken, don't
>>>> try to fix it!
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Pierre
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Op 10 april 2012 00:41 schreef Anil Patel <[hidden email]>
>>>> het
>>>> volgende:
>>>>
>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree that toolset for supporting AR and AP processes are important
>>>>> for
>>>>> a business. Like Jacopo mentioned, AR and AP webapplications don't
>>>>> have any
>>>>> that does not already exists in Accounting webapplication.
>>>>>
>>>>> AR and AP webapplications are special purpose apps that try bring
>>>>> together
>>>>> screens relevant to context and User Role. So by removing AR and AP
>>>>> application from Accounting component we'll not be removing any
>>>>> functionality. User will still be able to do comparable thing from
>>>>> Accounting application. If there are exception I'll ensure its added to
>>>>> accounting before removing AR and AP apps from Accounting application.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also Moving Application out from Accounting to Ofbiz Extras does not
>>>>> mean
>>>>> that we have abandoned it. All it means is, User will install those
>>>>> apps
>>>>> based on their needs. I have seen many eCommerce installations that
>>>>> don't
>>>>> use accounting application at all. Such users will appreciate to get
>>>>> slim
>>>>> down Ofbiz :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>
>>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  It is very normal in FICO solutions to have as much as possible a
>>>>>> separation of concern implemented. This is applicable with regards to
>>>>>> inbound and outbound money flows (AR vs AP), and in and outbound flow
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> goods (and the valueation thereof in FICO). For that (larger)
>>>>>> companies
>>>>>> ensure that people involved in AR would not have access to functions
>>>>>> in
>>>>>>
>>>>> AP.
>>>>>
>>>>>> But in more sophisticated ERP solutions that also applicable with the
>>>>>> financial aspects of Asset Maint (that OFBiz has in the special
>>>>>> purpose
>>>>>> application Asset Maint),stock movements, the wages,tax, pensions and
>>>>>>
>>>>> soc
>>>>>
>>>>>> sec administration of personell , and liquid asset (cash, banks and
>>>>>> cc-)
>>>>>> administration.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> All these are normally handled in sub accounting solutions (as are AR
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> AP, stock) where transactions are registered per identified item (ie
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> customer, supplier, stock item) and consolidated in transactions
>>>>>> entries
>>>>>>
>>>>> in
>>>>>
>>>>>> the general part of FICO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Op 8 april 2012 07:53 schreef Jacopo Cappellato <
>>>>>> jacopo.cappellato@hotwaxmedia.**com<[hidden email]>>
>>>>>> het volgende:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  But for what I understand the AR and AP applications contain
>>>>>>> alternative
>>>>>>> screens to the ones in the main "accounting" application. They are an
>>>>>>> effort to implement more focused/specific applications versus the
>>>>>>> more
>>>>>>> generic "accounting" application.
>>>>>>> So, the main "accounting" application should already contain both the
>>>>>>> AR/AP features, but some of its screens could serve both.
>>>>>>> I would be in favor of the removal if we can make sure that all the
>>>>>>> features that are removed are still available (even if in a more
>>>>>>> generic
>>>>>>> way) in the "accounting" application.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jacopo
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Apr 8, 2012, at 1:23 AM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I first saw the subject I was thinking this as well.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I always wondered why those were created as separate applications,
>>>>>>>> perhaps for permission reasons I suppose. In a way they make more
>>>>>>>> sense
>>>>>>>> as part of the accounting webapp instead of in separate ones.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Pierre Smits wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> - 1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AP) are together
>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>
>>>>>> ability to process accounting transactions the core ingredients of a
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> FICO solution. Without both any accountant will state that your
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> accounting
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> solution is worthless. Without both core accounting components you
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> (as a
>>>>>
>>>>>> company) would have no overview of money owed to you or that you owe
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>
>>>>>> others.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pierre
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Op 7 april 2012 19:41 schreef Jacques Le Roux
>>>>>>>>> <[hidden email]>**het volgende:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>  +1
>>>>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>> Like lot of other stuff, I think AR and AP applications should be
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> moved
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> out of Ofbiz Accounting component. As such they are
>>>>>>>>>>> special purpose application, but again not core to Ofbiz
>>>>>>>>>>> application
>>>>>>>>>>> framework.
>>>>>>>>>>> I recommend we should relocate AR and AP webapplications out of
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Ofbiz
>>>>>
>>>>>> Accounting to Ofbiz Extras. If we as community agree, I'll
>>>>>>>>>>> put efforts to complete the job.
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks and Regards
>>>>>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>>>>> HotWax Media Inc
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>