Re: Dev - right way to set up party relationship

Posted by Si Chen-2 on
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David,

It's on page 45 of the Data Model Resource Book, Volume 1.

Si

David E. Jones wrote:

>
> On Dec 21, 2005, at 5:19 PM, Si Chen wrote:
>
>> David,
>>
>> I don't think much code needs to be changed.  I think the current  
>> code checks for a rollup of partyIdFrom to partyIdTo, and that's  all
>> correct.  Only the edit party relationship page and the  descriptive
>> name of "GROUP_ROLLUP" need  to be modified.
>
>
> I'll just say this one more time: much more than this has to be  
> changed. I've already listed a number of places and there are others  
> that may need to be changed. Finding and assuring they are all  
> changed is not easy and quite error-prone.
>
>> The reason for doing is:
>> 1.  To conform to the standard in the Data Model Resources Book
>
>
> What exactly in the data model resource book implies this sort of order?
>
>> 2.  I really think the other way is more intuitive.  GROUP_ROLLUP  
>> can really go either way  in meaning, but CUSTOMER, AGENT, etc. has  
>> strong implications.  At least I think it's more intuitive.  If you  
>> disagree, then we're stuck at 50:50.  Maybe we should do a poll on  
>> the list?  :)
>
>
> Perhaps it is more intuitive, perhaps not. Of course, in things like  
> this intuition might be somewhat dangerous. It hasn't been a problem  
> in the past except for cases where the definition was not looked  
> into. Even in the accounting extensions you setup the internal  
> organization rollup demo data just fine...
>
> -David
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