I am not sure, I haven't tried this, but could commenting the not
required
components from component-load.xml file have helped ?
On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Christopher Snow <
[email protected]> wrote:
> When I tried to remove the unwanted components, I can into dependency
> problems. A modular approach to using the components such as maven
would
> stop the developer having to manually work out dependencies to remove
> components.
>
> Leaving the unwanted components in place even though they don't get
used
> makes DBA's and support people twitchy, asking questions like "why are
all
> those tables created even though they aren't used?"
>
>
> Abdullah Shaikh wrote:
>
>> Chris, I guess you mean to simplify the things, but then Ofbiz
doesn't
>> force
>> to use all components, user can use only the required components
and can
>> ignore the rest.
>>
>> As you said, probably party management, maybe someone else wants
to only
>> order management or only ecommerce, so if all the components are
there,
>> user
>> can decide which one to use.
>>
>> -Abdullah
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 3:12 PM, Christopher Snow <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> If a company start using ofbiz for small applications using just the
>>> development framework, they can be very productive within a few
weeks.
>>> However, if they have to take on board the whole of ofbiz (i.e. the
>>> components) before they get started, that is a huge task that may
put
>>> them
>>> off using ofbiz.
>>>
>>> If ofbiz followed the modular approach using maven, companies could
start
>>> using ofbiz core (+ probably party management), and then use more
and
>>> more
>>> of the other components as they get more experienced.
>>> Charles TJ - SELC Sales Div wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> I am agree with you Chris, the OFBiz is an excellent framework;
>>>> OFBiz is like "The Beauty and The Beast".
>>>> The Beast for the newcomers, but if we understand the framework,
>>>> you will find "The Beauty of the OFBiz".
>>>>
>>>> - Charles TJ
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Christopher Snow [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>> Sent: 13 Nopember 2009 15:18
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Subject: Re: OFBiz in Canada?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ofbiz is an excellent application development framework. I
think that
>>>> any
>>>> efforts that would focus on selling this aspect would attract
newcomers
>>>> to
>>>> the project. In the past, I have recommended ofbiz as a
development
>>>> framework to a few architects and senior developers that I have
worked
>>>> with.
>>>> When they take a look at the ofbiz site, their first reaction
is to
>>>> reject
>>>> ofbiz as they think it is just another ecommerce application.
>>>>
>>>> I know a few of the users on the mailing list would like to see the
core
>>>> development framework of ofbiz separated from the other components.
>>>>
>>>> It would be interesting to know how many of the committers for
ofbiz
>>>> that
>>>> DON'T use ofbiz primarily for ecommerce. I think that would be the
main
>>>> stumbling block to separating the core development framework.
>>>>
>>>> There are some interesting areas being worked on that such as Hans
>>>> Bakker's BIRT implementation and /Jacques Le/ Roux Axis integration
for
>>>> complex types that will give the development framework even more
power.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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