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Posted to user@ofbiz.apache.org by Brendan Vogt <br...@gmail.com> on 2007/10/20 17:19:50 UTC
Initial Data Loading
Hi,
I am new to this kind of setup. I am a C# programmer, and I am used to
clicking a couple of times then everything is installed and ready to go. I
am wanting to try out the OfBiz application.
After hours of trying to get the source code, I managed to download it. Now
I am following the installation steps as set out in:
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Setu
p+Guide
I am busy with the section under Initial Data Loading. I have SQL Server
2005, but want to use Postgres database. I have it installed as well. I
have added the JDBC driver .rar in the directory which they said I must.
Question
I must install the data like:
java -jar ofbiz.jar -install -readers=seed
Where do I get ofbiz.jar from?
Question
What is the difference between seed and demo?
Regards,
Brendan
Re: Initial Data Loading
Posted by BJ Freeman <bj...@free-man.net>.
under OFBiz Installation
#2 is kind of vauge. Means you have to build from the source code to get
the jars.
Note: reading up on Ant may help.
Brendan Vogt sent the following on 10/20/2007 8:19 AM:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I am new to this kind of setup. I am a C# programmer, and I am used to
> clicking a couple of times then everything is installed and ready to go. I
> am wanting to try out the OfBiz application.
>
>
>
> After hours of trying to get the source code, I managed to download it. Now
> I am following the installation steps as set out in:
>
> http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Setu
> p+Guide
>
>
>
> I am busy with the section under Initial Data Loading. I have SQL Server
> 2005, but want to use Postgres database. I have it installed as well. I
> have added the JDBC driver .rar in the directory which they said I must.
>
>
>
> Question
>
> I must install the data like:
>
> java -jar ofbiz.jar -install -readers=seed
>
>
>
> Where do I get ofbiz.jar from?
>
>
>
> Question
>
> What is the difference between seed and demo?
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Brendan
>
>
Re: Initial Data Loading
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
De : "Raj Saini" <ra...@gmail.com>
> I don't think you would say this if you have used Ubuntu. And if you
> install 7.10, you can also have all eye candy things you see in Vista of
> course without degrading the performance.
>
> Eclipse runs best on Ubuntu.
That's so true ! And I think the disk system is for something in it.
I use Windows only because I have a lot of tools and habits there. But I use also Ubuntu from time to time and I really like it.
When it comes to ressources, Linux is far better, no doubt !
Jacques
>
> Thanks,
>
> Raj
>
> skip@theDevers wrote:
> > Jacques
> >
> > Me too. Windows is the best development platform on the planet (but I
> > havent tried a Mac to be honest).
> >
> > Skip
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:jacques.le.roux@les7arts.com]
> > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:46 AM
> > To: user@ofbiz.apache.org; CaseT@casetorrestech.com
> > Subject: Re: Initial Data Loading
> >
> >
> > Brendan is on Windows...
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > De : "Case Torres" <Ca...@casetorrestech.com>
> >
> >> Skip,
> >> Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
> >> used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
> >> the ofbiz package version?
> >>
> >> Thanks, Case
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
> >> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
> >> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> >> Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
> >>
> >> Brendon
> >>
> >> Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
> >> that you do not use postgres initially.
> >>
> >> Start like this:
> >>
> >> 1. Download the svn into a directory.
> >>
> >> 2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
> >> correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
> >> and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
Re: Initial Data Loading
Posted by Raj Saini <ra...@gmail.com>.
I don't think you would say this if you have used Ubuntu. And if you
install 7.10, you can also have all eye candy things you see in Vista of
course without degrading the performance.
Eclipse runs best on Ubuntu.
Thanks,
Raj
skip@theDevers wrote:
> Jacques
>
> Me too. Windows is the best development platform on the planet (but I
> havent tried a Mac to be honest).
>
> Skip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:jacques.le.roux@les7arts.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:46 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org; CaseT@casetorrestech.com
> Subject: Re: Initial Data Loading
>
>
> Brendan is on Windows...
>
> Jacques
>
> De : "Case Torres" <Ca...@casetorrestech.com>
>
>> Skip,
>> Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
>> used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
>> the ofbiz package version?
>>
>> Thanks, Case
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
>> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
>> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
>> Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
>>
>> Brendon
>>
>> Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
>> that you do not use postgres initially.
>>
>> Start like this:
>>
>> 1. Download the svn into a directory.
>>
>> 2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
>> correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
>> and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
RE: Initial Data Loading
Posted by "skip@theDevers" <sk...@thedevers.org>.
Jacques
Me too. Windows is the best development platform on the planet (but I
havent tried a Mac to be honest).
Skip
-----Original Message-----
From: Jacques Le Roux [mailto:jacques.le.roux@les7arts.com]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 11:46 AM
To: user@ofbiz.apache.org; CaseT@casetorrestech.com
Subject: Re: Initial Data Loading
Brendan is on Windows...
Jacques
De : "Case Torres" <Ca...@casetorrestech.com>
>
> Skip,
> Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
> used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
> the ofbiz package version?
>
> Thanks, Case
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
>
> Brendon
>
> Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
> that you do not use postgres initially.
>
> Start like this:
>
> 1. Download the svn into a directory.
>
> 2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
> correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
> and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
>
>
>
Re: Initial Data Loading
Posted by Jacques Le Roux <ja...@les7arts.com>.
Brendan is on Windows...
Jacques
De : "Case Torres" <Ca...@casetorrestech.com>
>
> Skip,
> Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
> used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
> the ofbiz package version?
>
> Thanks, Case
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
>
> Brendon
>
> Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
> that you do not use postgres initially.
>
> Start like this:
>
> 1. Download the svn into a directory.
>
> 2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
> correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
> and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
>
>
>
Re: Initial Data Loading
Posted by Scott Gray <le...@gmail.com>.
The point was that you don't need to download ant separately, it comes bundled
Scott
On 27/10/2007, skip@theDevers <sk...@thedevers.org> wrote:
> Case
>
> You need ant. I can't imagine that Ofbiz will be 100% OOTB useful and any
> changes will need to be rebuilt. Also, take it from a diehard
> Windows/Visual Studio guy, Ant is the best thing since sliced bread.
>
> Skip
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Case Torres [mailto:Case@casetorrestech.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 10:09 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
>
>
>
> Skip,
> Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
> used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
> the ofbiz package version?
>
> Thanks, Case
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
> Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
> To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
> Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
>
> Brendon
>
> Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
> that you do not use postgres initially.
>
> Start like this:
>
> 1. Download the svn into a directory.
>
> 2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
> correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
> and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
>
>
>
>
>
RE: Initial Data Loading
Posted by "skip@theDevers" <sk...@thedevers.org>.
Case
You need ant. I can't imagine that Ofbiz will be 100% OOTB useful and any
changes will need to be rebuilt. Also, take it from a diehard
Windows/Visual Studio guy, Ant is the best thing since sliced bread.
Skip
-----Original Message-----
From: Case Torres [mailto:Case@casetorrestech.com]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2007 10:09 AM
To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
Skip,
Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
the ofbiz package version?
Thanks, Case
-----Original Message-----
From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
Brendon
Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
that you do not use postgres initially.
Start like this:
1. Download the svn into a directory.
2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
RE: Initial Data Loading
Posted by Case Torres <Ca...@casetorrestech.com>.
Skip,
Is it really necessary to install ant? On my windows box and Linux I just
used what came with the ofbiz package. But am I missing something by using
the ofbiz package version?
Thanks, Case
-----Original Message-----
From: skip@theDevers [mailto:skip@thedevers.org]
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:38 AM
To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
Subject: RE: Initial Data Loading
Brendon
Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
that you do not use postgres initially.
Start like this:
1. Download the svn into a directory.
2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
RE: Initial Data Loading
Posted by "skip@theDevers" <sk...@thedevers.org>.
Brendon
Recommend that you do not initially to run-install-seed. Also recommend
that you do not use postgres initially.
Start like this:
1. Download the svn into a directory.
2. Install java and ant and make sure you JAVA_HOME and ANT_HOME set up
correctly. Sounds like you are using windows, so go to the control panel,
and add system environmental variables to reflect the install locations.
3. Run ant run-install
This installs some demo data you can play with.
4. startofbiz (it's a batch file)
You can then connect to http:\\localhost:8080\webtools\control\main
Then, after you have your feet wet and are ready to load your own data into
it,
1. ant clean-all
2. ant run-install-seed
This just loads the required seed data with no demo stuff in it.
You can then use Access or whatever to populate the database
with your data.
You might want to set up postgres before importing your live data.
Note that ant clean-all does not clean out external databases. You have to
drop the database and then recreate it to start from scratch.
Cheers
Skip
-----Original Message-----
From: Brendan Vogt [mailto:brendan.vogt@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 8:20 AM
To: user@ofbiz.apache.org
Subject: Initial Data Loading
Hi,
I am new to this kind of setup. I am a C# programmer, and I am used to
clicking a couple of times then everything is installed and ready to go. I
am wanting to try out the OfBiz application.
After hours of trying to get the source code, I managed to download it. Now
I am following the installation steps as set out in:
http://docs.ofbiz.org/display/OFBTECH/Apache+OFBiz+Technical+Production+Setu
p+Guide
I am busy with the section under Initial Data Loading. I have SQL Server
2005, but want to use Postgres database. I have it installed as well. I
have added the JDBC driver .rar in the directory which they said I must.
Question
I must install the data like:
java -jar ofbiz.jar -install -readers=seed
Where do I get ofbiz.jar from?
Question
What is the difference between seed and demo?
Regards,
Brendan