OFBIZ-POS product categorisation help

[Kash Bosco]

Hello every one,
My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2 shop
selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.

Bosco
skype:kasoboya
gtalk: bkasoboya

[Jacques Le Roux]

The idea is to put the most used products (or categories but then you need to enhance the UI to retrieve the most used products by category on screen)
on the visible buttons

You should use a barcode reader  for the rest. Actually it's often easier to always use a barcode reader. If a barcode is missing for a product you
can use the backend to retrieve it (you still need to know the product Id or name) eg:
http://demo-trunk-ofbiz.apache.org/catalog/control/ProductBarCode.pdf?productId=GZ-1000

Of course for that you need to label your products. I believe it's a much safer way on all perspectives at mid and long term...

HTH

Jacques


Le 18/03/2015 18:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :

> Hello every one,
> My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2 shop
> selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
> products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
> screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
> solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.
>
> Bosco
> skype:kasoboya
> gtalk: bkasoboya
>

[Kash Bosco]

Thank Jacques for the quick response however, can the search option be used
to search to a product by name


Bosco
On Mar 18, 2015 11:06 PM, "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> The idea is to put the most used products (or categories but then you need
> to enhance the UI to retrieve the most used products by category on screen)
> on the visible buttons
>
> You should use a barcode reader  for the rest. Actually it's often easier
> to always use a barcode reader. If a barcode is missing for a product you
> can use the backend to retrieve it (you still need to know the product Id
> or name) eg:
> http://demo-trunk-ofbiz.apache.org/catalog/control/
> ProductBarCode.pdf?productId=GZ-1000
>
> Of course for that you need to label your products. I believe it's a much
> safer way on all perspectives at mid and long term...
>
> HTH
>
> Jacques
>
>
> Le 18/03/2015 18:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>
>> Hello every one,Than
>> My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2
>> shop
>> selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
>> products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
>> screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
>> solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.
>>
>> Bosco
>> skype:kasoboya
>> gtalk: bkasoboya
>>
>>

[Jacques Le Roux]

I guess you mean in the backend, then yes it's available. Note that you can run the backend and the POS at the same time

Jacques

Le 19/03/2015 13:07, Kash Bosco a écrit :

> Thank Jacques for the quick response however, can the search option be used
> to search to a product by name
>
>
> Bosco
> On Mar 18, 2015 11:06 PM, "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> The idea is to put the most used products (or categories but then you need
>> to enhance the UI to retrieve the most used products by category on screen)
>> on the visible buttons
>>
>> You should use a barcode reader  for the rest. Actually it's often easier
>> to always use a barcode reader. If a barcode is missing for a product you
>> can use the backend to retrieve it (you still need to know the product Id
>> or name) eg:
>> http://demo-trunk-ofbiz.apache.org/catalog/control/
>> ProductBarCode.pdf?productId=GZ-1000
>>
>> Of course for that you need to label your products. I believe it's a much
>> safer way on all perspectives at mid and long term...
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>>
>> Le 18/03/2015 18:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>>
>>> Hello every one,Than
>>> My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2
>>> shop
>>> selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
>>> products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
>>> screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
>>> solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.
>>>
>>> Bosco
>>> skype:kasoboya
>>> gtalk: bkasoboya
>>>
>>>

[Kash Bosco]

Ok. Thanks Jacques. I was meaning POS Search bar however i decided to
change product id to the the ones known by the users.

Though currently my challenge is the POS to server sync set up. I am
confused on what flow setup sits on the central server and what sits on the
POS machine

·         MCS -> PSS

·         PSS -> POS

·         POS -> PSS

·         PSS -> MCS

Please guide me.
Bosco

On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> I guess you mean in the backend, then yes it's available. Note that you
> can run the backend and the POS at the same time
>
> Jacques
>
> Le 19/03/2015 13:07, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>
>  Thank Jacques for the quick response however, can the search option be
>> used
>> to search to a product by name
>>
>>
>> Bosco
>> On Mar 18, 2015 11:06 PM, "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]
>> >
>> wrote:
>>
>>  The idea is to put the most used products (or categories but then you
>>> need
>>> to enhance the UI to retrieve the most used products by category on
>>> screen)
>>> on the visible buttons
>>>
>>> You should use a barcode reader  for the rest. Actually it's often easier
>>> to always use a barcode reader. If a barcode is missing for a product you
>>> can use the backend to retrieve it (you still need to know the product Id
>>> or name) eg:
>>> http://demo-trunk-ofbiz.apache.org/catalog/control/
>>> ProductBarCode.pdf?productId=GZ-1000
>>>
>>> Of course for that you need to label your products. I believe it's a much
>>> safer way on all perspectives at mid and long term...
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>> Le 18/03/2015 18:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>>>
>>>  Hello every one,Than
>>>> My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2
>>>> shop
>>>> selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
>>>> products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
>>>> screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
>>>> solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.
>>>>
>>>> Bosco
>>>> skype:kasoboya
>>>> gtalk: bkasoboya
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

[Kash Bosco]

Ok. Thanks Jacques. I was meaning POS Search bar however i decided to
change product id to the the ones known by the users.

Though currently my challenge is the POS to server sync set up. I am
confused on what flow setup sits on the central server and what sits on the
POS machine and what other configs are needed to make it work

·         MCS -> PSS

·         PSS -> POS

·         POS -> PSS

·         PSS -> MCS

Please guide me.

On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Kash Bosco <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Ok. Thanks Jacques. I was meaning POS Search bar however i decided to
> change product id to the the ones known by the users.
>
> Though currently my challenge is the POS to server sync set up. I am
> confused on what flow setup sits on the central server and what sits on the
> POS machine
>
> ·         MCS -> PSS
>
> ·         PSS -> POS
>
> ·         POS -> PSS
>
> ·         PSS -> MCS
>
> Please guide me.
> Bosco
>
> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> I guess you mean in the backend, then yes it's available. Note that you
>> can run the backend and the POS at the same time
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> Le 19/03/2015 13:07, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>>
>>  Thank Jacques for the quick response however, can the search option be
>>> used
>>> to search to a product by name
>>>
>>>
>>> Bosco
>>> On Mar 18, 2015 11:06 PM, "Jacques Le Roux" <
>>> [hidden email]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  The idea is to put the most used products (or categories but then you
>>>> need
>>>> to enhance the UI to retrieve the most used products by category on
>>>> screen)
>>>> on the visible buttons
>>>>
>>>> You should use a barcode reader  for the rest. Actually it's often
>>>> easier
>>>> to always use a barcode reader. If a barcode is missing for a product
>>>> you
>>>> can use the backend to retrieve it (you still need to know the product
>>>> Id
>>>> or name) eg:
>>>> http://demo-trunk-ofbiz.apache.org/catalog/control/
>>>> ProductBarCode.pdf?productId=GZ-1000
>>>>
>>>> Of course for that you need to label your products. I believe it's a
>>>> much
>>>> safer way on all perspectives at mid and long term...
>>>>
>>>> HTH
>>>>
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Le 18/03/2015 18:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>>>>
>>>>  Hello every one,Than
>>>>> My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2
>>>>> shop
>>>>> selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
>>>>> products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
>>>>> screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
>>>>> solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bosco
>>>>> skype:kasoboya
>>>>> gtalk: bkasoboya
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

Le 21/03/2015 10:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :

> Ok. Thanks Jacques. I was meaning POS Search bar however i decided to
> change product id to the the ones known by the users.
>
> Though currently my challenge is the POS to server sync set up. I am
> confused on what flow setup sits on the central server and what sits on the
> POS machine and what other configs are needed to make it work
>
> ·         MCS -> PSS
>
> ·         PSS -> POS
>
> ·         POS -> PSS
>
> ·         PSS -> MCS
>
> Please guide me.

Most of the time the POS sends "order process" like information to the centralising unit
The centralising unit sends catalogue like information (new categories, products, etc.)
Between there might be a centralisation also (by physical stores w/ several POS for instance) but not necessarily, IMO the simpler the better...

I guess you read https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBIZ/Sync+Setup+Notes+and+Example ?

Jacques

>
> On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Kash Bosco <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Ok. Thanks Jacques. I was meaning POS Search bar however i decided to
>> change product id to the the ones known by the users.
>>
>> Though currently my challenge is the POS to server sync set up. I am
>> confused on what flow setup sits on the central server and what sits on the
>> POS machine
>>
>> ·         MCS -> PSS
>>
>> ·         PSS -> POS
>>
>> ·         POS -> PSS
>>
>> ·         PSS -> MCS
>>
>> Please guide me.
>> Bosco
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> I guess you mean in the backend, then yes it's available. Note that you
>>> can run the backend and the POS at the same time
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>> Le 19/03/2015 13:07, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>>>
>>>   Thank Jacques for the quick response however, can the search option be
>>>> used
>>>> to search to a product by name
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bosco
>>>> On Mar 18, 2015 11:06 PM, "Jacques Le Roux" <
>>>> [hidden email]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   The idea is to put the most used products (or categories but then you
>>>>> need
>>>>> to enhance the UI to retrieve the most used products by category on
>>>>> screen)
>>>>> on the visible buttons
>>>>>
>>>>> You should use a barcode reader  for the rest. Actually it's often
>>>>> easier
>>>>> to always use a barcode reader. If a barcode is missing for a product
>>>>> you
>>>>> can use the backend to retrieve it (you still need to know the product
>>>>> Id
>>>>> or name) eg:
>>>>> http://demo-trunk-ofbiz.apache.org/catalog/control/
>>>>> ProductBarCode.pdf?productId=GZ-1000
>>>>>
>>>>> Of course for that you need to label your products. I believe it's a
>>>>> much
>>>>> safer way on all perspectives at mid and long term...
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Le 18/03/2015 18:25, Kash Bosco a écrit :
>>>>>
>>>>>   Hello every one,Than
>>>>>> My name is Bosco from Uganda iam trying to automate a warehouse with 2
>>>>>> shop
>>>>>> selling terminal using OFBIZ but i am stuck. i managed to upload 300
>>>>>> products in 21 categories. however the products are so many to fit POS
>>>>>> screen. I looked at categorizing the products on the POS screen as the
>>>>>> solution but i dont know how to. some one help help me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bosco
>>>>>> skype:kasoboya
>>>>>> gtalk: bkasoboya
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>