delete products, categories or catalogs

[Rajeev Gupta-6]

Is it possible to delete products, categories or catalogs that are no longer
needed? What's the best way to achieve it?

[Jacques Le Roux]

This question has been already asked many times. You should find more information in Nabble.
The main idea is that in OFBiz we don't delete but use end dates to mark obsolete.
Four main reasons :
. Data are still there in case of audit
. Disk space should not a be problem
. DB indexes are managing quite well huge data volumes.
. Easier with all entities associations

If you really need to do it, think about these 4 points before...

Jacques

From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
> Is it possible to delete products, categories or catalogs that are no longer
> needed? What's the best way to achieve it?
>
>

[Rajeev Gupta-6]

Jacques,

Thanks for your message. That's helpful. I was more interested in cleaning
up data that you create during the start of any implementation.

I saw that you developed barcode patch. Is there a way to change the
formatting to EAN-13 style? I will send a separate email on the group about
it.

Thanks,
Rajeev

-----Original Message-----
From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:21 PM
To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: delete products, categories or catalogs

This question has been already asked many times. You should find more
information in Nabble.
The main idea is that in OFBiz we don't delete but use end dates to mark
obsolete.
Four main reasons :
. Data are still there in case of audit
. Disk space should not a be problem
. DB indexes are managing quite well huge data volumes.
. Easier with all entities associations

If you really need to do it, think about these 4 points before...

Jacques

From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
> Is it possible to delete products, categories or catalogs that are no
longer
> needed? What's the best way to achieve it?
>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

If you look at line 41 of ProductBarCode.fo.ftl you will find your answer

Jacques

From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>

>
> Jacques,
>
> Thanks for your message. That's helpful. I was more interested in cleaning
> up data that you create during the start of any implementation.
>
> I saw that you developed barcode patch. Is there a way to change the
> formatting to EAN-13 style? I will send a separate email on the group about
> it.
>
> Thanks,
> Rajeev
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:21 PM
> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: delete products, categories or catalogs
>
> This question has been already asked many times. You should find more
> information in Nabble.
> The main idea is that in OFBiz we don't delete but use end dates to mark
> obsolete.
> Four main reasons :
> . Data are still there in case of audit
> . Disk space should not a be problem
> . DB indexes are managing quite well huge data volumes.
> . Easier with all entities associations
>
> If you really need to do it, think about these 4 points before...
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
>> Is it possible to delete products, categories or catalogs that are no
> longer
>> needed? What's the best way to achieve it?
>>
>>
>
>

[Rajeev Gupta-6]

Jacques,
Thanks. That was it. We had to replace code39 with ean13.  If you know about
the easiest method (if inbuilt) to create new screens, we can use your help.
Thanks in advance.
Rajeev Gupta
www.hytechpro.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 4:34 AM
To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: delete products, categories or catalogs

If you look at line 41 of ProductBarCode.fo.ftl you will find your answer

Jacques

From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
>
> Jacques,
>
> Thanks for your message. That's helpful. I was more interested in cleaning
> up data that you create during the start of any implementation.
>
> I saw that you developed barcode patch. Is there a way to change the
> formatting to EAN-13 style? I will send a separate email on the group
about

> it.
>
> Thanks,
> Rajeev
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:21 PM
> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: delete products, categories or catalogs
>
> This question has been already asked many times. You should find more
> information in Nabble.
> The main idea is that in OFBiz we don't delete but use end dates to mark
> obsolete.
> Four main reasons :
> . Data are still there in case of audit
> . Disk space should not a be problem
> . DB indexes are managing quite well huge data volumes.
> . Easier with all entities associations
>
> If you really need to do it, think about these 4 points before...
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
>> Is it possible to delete products, categories or catalogs that are no
> longer
>> needed? What's the best way to achieve it?
>>
>>
>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
> Jacques,
> Thanks. That was it. We had to replace code39 with ean13.  If you know about
> the easiest method (if inbuilt) to create new screens, we can use your help.

New screens in OFBiz ? Then be sure to read this before http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Documentation+Index

Jacques

> Thanks in advance.
> Rajeev Gupta
> www.hytechpro.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 4:34 AM
> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: delete products, categories or catalogs
>
> If you look at line 41 of ProductBarCode.fo.ftl you will find your answer
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
>>
>> Jacques,
>>
>> Thanks for your message. That's helpful. I was more interested in cleaning
>> up data that you create during the start of any implementation.
>>
>> I saw that you developed barcode patch. Is there a way to change the
>> formatting to EAN-13 style? I will send a separate email on the group
> about
>> it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rajeev
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:[hidden email]]
>> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 2:21 PM
>> To: [hidden email]; [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: delete products, categories or catalogs
>>
>> This question has been already asked many times. You should find more
>> information in Nabble.
>> The main idea is that in OFBiz we don't delete but use end dates to mark
>> obsolete.
>> Four main reasons :
>> . Data are still there in case of audit
>> . Disk space should not a be problem
>> . DB indexes are managing quite well huge data volumes.
>> . Easier with all entities associations
>>
>> If you really need to do it, think about these 4 points before...
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Rajeev Gupta" <[hidden email]>
>>> Is it possible to delete products, categories or catalogs that are no
>> longer
>>> needed? What's the best way to achieve it?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>