Save Search in database

[Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>]

Hi,
Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot of  
software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel the  
same? Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?

Regards
Anil Patel


  

Re: Save Search in database

[Bruno Busco <br...@gmail.com>]

+1
Searches Saving and Most Recent Used are two different features that could
be both defined in the framework as generic so that every application could
use for any entity.
The actual similar features that now work on products could then be changed
as specific application of the generic features.

-Bruno


2008/12/8 Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>

> Bruno,
> Thanks for adding details. Some of these exists in eCommerce component in
> different form. There is a screenlet that tracks last visited products etc.
> Similar thing can be done, but little more generic so it can be used in any
> application in ofbiz.
>
> Saving Search is similar concept but delivered in different way. We have
> lots of screen that can be called "Advanced Search" because there are so
> many options. I'll like ability to save search criteria from those places.
> While saving user should be able to give nice name so they can relate Search
> with results.
>
> Like David said, Similar thing exits for Product data model. We need to
> extend it to other parts of ofbiz.
>
> Thanks and Regards
> Anil Patel
>
>
>
>
> On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Bruno Busco wrote:
>
>  Yes, Jacques there was only an "s" missing in my mail but of course I was
>> thinking not to the last one but to the MRU.
>>
>> -Bruno
>>
>> 2008/12/8 Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>
>>
>>  Yes, not only the last one but even MRU (Most Recent Used)  in top or
>>> bottom of screen (top seems easier to use : always at hand) and from a
>>> menu
>>> (near visual themes?) with more MRUs in  would be heplful. I often open a
>>> lot of Firefox tabs and finally get lost as I have not enough information
>>> to
>>> recall what I used some hours before I was stopped for another things,
>>> pretty usual I guess ...
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>> From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
>>>
>>> Anil,
>>>
>>>> I was thinking to a somehow similar feature:
>>>> I would like to have entities and UI that let the backoffice user to see
>>>> the
>>>> last item he has visited.
>>>> Those could be products, parties, facilities and so on.
>>>>
>>>> Those elements could be shown in a UI (with a little icon that indicates
>>>> the
>>>> element type) with hyperlinks that take to the element.
>>>> What do you think? Is this feature equivalent to the one you say or are
>>>> you
>>>> effectively interested to the SEARCHES more than to the VISITED
>>>> elements?
>>>>
>>>> -Bruno
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2008/12/8 Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>
>>>>
>>>> David,
>>>>
>>>>> I like product search thing. I am thinking about doing something
>>>>> similar
>>>>> in
>>>>> more generic way so we can use it in more places. We can add Save
>>>>> Search
>>>>> facility to Find Party, find workeffort etc.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:20 PM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is already a
>>>>>
>>>>>> model
>>>>>> to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the
>>>>>> ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -David
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot of
>>>>>>> software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel the
>>>>>>> same?
>>>>>>> Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>

Re: Save Search in database

[Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>]

Bruno,
Thanks for adding details. Some of these exists in eCommerce component  
in different form. There is a screenlet that tracks last visited  
products etc. Similar thing can be done, but little more generic so it  
can be used in any application in ofbiz.

Saving Search is similar concept but delivered in different way. We  
have lots of screen that can be called "Advanced Search" because there  
are so many options. I'll like ability to save search criteria from  
those places. While saving user should be able to give nice name so  
they can relate Search with results.

Like David said, Similar thing exits for Product data model. We need  
to extend it to other parts of ofbiz.

Thanks and Regards
Anil Patel



On Dec 8, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Bruno Busco wrote:

> Yes, Jacques there was only an "s" missing in my mail but of course  
> I was
> thinking not to the last one but to the MRU.
>
> -Bruno
>
> 2008/12/8 Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>
>
>> Yes, not only the last one but even MRU (Most Recent Used)  in top or
>> bottom of screen (top seems easier to use : always at hand) and  
>> from a menu
>> (near visual themes?) with more MRUs in  would be heplful. I often  
>> open a
>> lot of Firefox tabs and finally get lost as I have not enough  
>> information to
>> recall what I used some hours before I was stopped for another  
>> things,
>> pretty usual I guess ...
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
>>
>> Anil,
>>> I was thinking to a somehow similar feature:
>>> I would like to have entities and UI that let the backoffice user  
>>> to see
>>> the
>>> last item he has visited.
>>> Those could be products, parties, facilities and so on.
>>>
>>> Those elements could be shown in a UI (with a little icon that  
>>> indicates
>>> the
>>> element type) with hyperlinks that take to the element.
>>> What do you think? Is this feature equivalent to the one you say  
>>> or are
>>> you
>>> effectively interested to the SEARCHES more than to the VISITED  
>>> elements?
>>>
>>> -Bruno
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2008/12/8 Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>
>>>
>>> David,
>>>> I like product search thing. I am thinking about doing something  
>>>> similar
>>>> in
>>>> more generic way so we can use it in more places. We can add Save  
>>>> Search
>>>> facility to Find Party, find workeffort etc.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:20 PM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is  
>>>> already a
>>>>> model
>>>>> to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the
>>>>> ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).
>>>>>
>>>>> -David
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in  
>>>>>> lot of
>>>>>> software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel  
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> same?
>>>>>> Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>

Re: Save Search in database

[Bruno Busco <br...@gmail.com>]

Yes, Jacques there was only an "s" missing in my mail but of course I was
thinking not to the last one but to the MRU.

-Bruno

2008/12/8 Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>

> Yes, not only the last one but even MRU (Most Recent Used)  in top or
> bottom of screen (top seems easier to use : always at hand) and from a menu
> (near visual themes?) with more MRUs in  would be heplful. I often open a
> lot of Firefox tabs and finally get lost as I have not enough information to
> recall what I used some hours before I was stopped for another things,
> pretty usual I guess ...
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
>
>  Anil,
>> I was thinking to a somehow similar feature:
>> I would like to have entities and UI that let the backoffice user to see
>> the
>> last item he has visited.
>> Those could be products, parties, facilities and so on.
>>
>> Those elements could be shown in a UI (with a little icon that indicates
>> the
>> element type) with hyperlinks that take to the element.
>> What do you think? Is this feature equivalent to the one you say or are
>> you
>> effectively interested to the SEARCHES more than to the VISITED elements?
>>
>> -Bruno
>>
>>
>>
>> 2008/12/8 Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>
>>
>>  David,
>>> I like product search thing. I am thinking about doing something similar
>>> in
>>> more generic way so we can use it in more places. We can add Save Search
>>> facility to Find Party, find workeffort etc.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Anil Patel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:20 PM, David E Jones wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>  What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is already a
>>>> model
>>>> to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the
>>>> ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).
>>>>
>>>> -David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  Hi,
>>>>
>>>>> Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot of
>>>>> software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel the
>>>>> same?
>>>>> Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: Save Search in database

[Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>]

Yes, not only the last one but even MRU (Most Recent Used)  in top or bottom of screen (top seems easier to use : always at hand) 
and from a menu (near visual themes?) with more MRUs in  would be heplful. I often open a lot of Firefox tabs and finally get lost 
as I have not enough information to recall what I used some hours before I was stopped for another things, pretty usual I guess ...

Jacques

From: "Bruno Busco" <br...@gmail.com>
> Anil,
> I was thinking to a somehow similar feature:
> I would like to have entities and UI that let the backoffice user to see the
> last item he has visited.
> Those could be products, parties, facilities and so on.
>
> Those elements could be shown in a UI (with a little icon that indicates the
> element type) with hyperlinks that take to the element.
> What do you think? Is this feature equivalent to the one you say or are you
> effectively interested to the SEARCHES more than to the VISITED elements?
>
> -Bruno
>
>
>
> 2008/12/8 Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>
>
>> David,
>> I like product search thing. I am thinking about doing something similar in
>> more generic way so we can use it in more places. We can add Save Search
>> facility to Find Party, find workeffort etc.
>>
>> Regards
>> Anil Patel
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:20 PM, David E Jones wrote:
>>
>>
>>> What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is already a model
>>> to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the
>>> ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).
>>>
>>> -David
>>>
>>>
>>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hi,
>>>> Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot of
>>>> software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel the same?
>>>> Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>> Anil Patel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: Save Search in database

[Bruno Busco <br...@gmail.com>]

Anil,
I was thinking to a somehow similar feature:
I would like to have entities and UI that let the backoffice user to see the
last item he has visited.
Those could be products, parties, facilities and so on.

Those elements could be shown in a UI (with a little icon that indicates the
element type) with hyperlinks that take to the element.
What do you think? Is this feature equivalent to the one you say or are you
effectively interested to the SEARCHES more than to the VISITED elements?

-Bruno



2008/12/8 Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>

> David,
> I like product search thing. I am thinking about doing something similar in
> more generic way so we can use it in more places. We can add Save Search
> facility to Find Party, find workeffort etc.
>
> Regards
> Anil Patel
>
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:20 PM, David E Jones wrote:
>
>
>> What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is already a model
>> to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the
>> ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).
>>
>> -David
>>
>>
>> On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>>
>>  Hi,
>>> Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot of
>>> software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel the same?
>>> Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Anil Patel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>

Re: Save Search in database

[Anil Patel <an...@hotwaxmedia.com>]

David,
I like product search thing. I am thinking about doing something  
similar in more generic way so we can use it in more places. We can  
add Save Search facility to Find Party, find workeffort etc.

Regards
Anil Patel


On Dec 7, 2008, at 8:20 PM, David E Jones wrote:

>
> What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is already a  
> model to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the  
> ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).
>
> -David
>
>
> On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot  
>> of software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel  
>> the same? Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the  
>> purpose?
>>
>> Regards
>> Anil Patel
>>
>>
>

Re: Save Search in database

[David E Jones <da...@hotwaxmedia.com>]

What kind of search? If you mean a product search there is already a  
model to persist search parameters and a summary of results. See the  
ProductSearch* entities (if I remember right).

-David


On Dec 7, 2008, at 4:06 PM, Anil Patel wrote:

> Hi,
> Ability to save search (criteria) is commonly seen feature in lot of  
> software. I see value in having able to do that. Do others feel the  
> same? Any Ideas on what kind of data model will serve the purpose?
>
> Regards
> Anil Patel
>
>