extension field in PartyContactMech entity, why?

[Jacques Le Roux]

I spent some hours today to track a non obvious bug in updatePartyContactMech service. I must say that I find very weird to have the
extension field in PartyContactMech entity. It would be certainly more logical to have it in TelecomNumber. Is it really used for
anything else than phone number extension?

Thanks

Jacques

[BJ Freeman]

my thinking is an extension is connected to party where the
TelecomNumber could be connected to a company.
however why an extension why not a type?

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Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 6/14/2010 11:44 AM:

> I spent some hours today to track a non obvious bug in
> updatePartyContactMech service. I must say that I find very weird to
> have the extension field in PartyContactMech entity. It would be
> certainly more logical to have it in TelecomNumber. Is it really used
> for anything else than phone number extension?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jacques
>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

OK, I opened "the book" at p.55 and I see it there in PCM and I understand it's there because of Party Role Type which makes sense
indeed.
But it's really not obvious when you are working in services...

Jacques

From: "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]>

> my thinking is an extension is connected to party where the TelecomNumber could be connected to a company.
> however why an extension why not a type?
>
> =========================
> BJ Freeman
> http://bjfreeman.elance.com
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>
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>
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> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 6/14/2010 11:44 AM:
>> I spent some hours today to track a non obvious bug in
>> updatePartyContactMech service. I must say that I find very weird to
>> have the extension field in PartyContactMech entity. It would be
>> certainly more logical to have it in TelecomNumber. Is it really used
>> for anything else than phone number extension?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

I forgot to say though that there are any explanations about extension being there. And I still find weird to find it there since
it's really a part of phone number and so is only used in Party Contact Mech when it's a phone number.
So yes maybe Adam proposition would be better, but do we really want to change all that :/

Jacques

From: "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]>

> OK, I opened "the book" at p.55 and I see it there in PCM and I understand it's there because of Party Role Type which makes sense
> indeed.
> But it's really not obvious when you are working in services...
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]>
>> my thinking is an extension is connected to party where the TelecomNumber could be connected to a company.
>> however why an extension why not a type?
>>
>> =========================
>> BJ Freeman
>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com
>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation  <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52>
>> Specialtymarket.com  <http://www.specialtymarket.com/>
>>
>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist
>>
>> Chat  Y! messenger: bjfr33man
>> Linkedin <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro>
>>
>>
>> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 6/14/2010 11:44 AM:
>>> I spent some hours today to track a non obvious bug in
>>> updatePartyContactMech service. I must say that I find very weird to
>>> have the extension field in PartyContactMech entity. It would be
>>> certainly more logical to have it in TelecomNumber. Is it really used
>>> for anything else than phone number extension?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>
>

[BJ Freeman]

yes and what about Mailstop
I agree  they should be in the respective types.
it would easier for auto dialing and labeling services.

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Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 6/14/2010 1:43 PM:

> I forgot to say though that there are any explanations about extension
> being there. And I still find weird to find it there since it's really a
> part of phone number and so is only used in Party Contact Mech when it's
> a phone number.
> So yes maybe Adam proposition would be better, but do we really want to
> change all that :/
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]>
>> OK, I opened "the book" at p.55 and I see it there in PCM and I
>> understand it's there because of Party Role Type which makes sense
>> indeed.
>> But it's really not obvious when you are working in services...
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "BJ Freeman" <[hidden email]>
>>> my thinking is an extension is connected to party where the
>>> TelecomNumber could be connected to a company.
>>> however why an extension why not a type?
>>>
>>> =========================
>>> BJ Freeman
>>> http://bjfreeman.elance.com
>>> Strategic Power Office with Supplier Automation
>>> <http://www.businessesnetwork.com/automation/viewforum.php?f=52>
>>> Specialtymarket.com <http://www.specialtymarket.com/>
>>>
>>> Systems Integrator-- Glad to Assist
>>>
>>> Chat Y! messenger: bjfr33man
>>> Linkedin
>>> <http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1237480&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jacques Le Roux sent the following on 6/14/2010 11:44 AM:
>>>> I spent some hours today to track a non obvious bug in
>>>> updatePartyContactMech service. I must say that I find very weird to
>>>> have the extension field in PartyContactMech entity. It would be
>>>> certainly more logical to have it in TelecomNumber. Is it really used
>>>> for anything else than phone number extension?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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