Fw: entity modification

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

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Jacques

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Sykes" <an...@sykesdevelopment.com>
To: "Jacques Le Roux" <ja...@les7arts.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:28 PM
Subject: Re: entity modification


> Filippo, Jacques,
>
> There used to be functionality to do this I think.
>
> Or at least there was functionality to create new entities in webtools,
> I can't remember whether it applied the changes on the fly, I think it
> could.
>
> This was taken out quite a while ago, but of course it does prove that
> it is at least partially possible.
>
> Hopefully someone with a better memory will be able to give you more
> info...
>
> - Andrew
>
>
> On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 14:20 +0100, Jacques Le Roux wrote:
> > Filippo,
> >
> > You may use webtools to import data only (ie not to change the DB schema). Use "XML Data Import" there you must specify data in
> > Entity Engine XML format. Your modification will be applied directly to DB.
> >
> > But this is not for schema changes. AFAIK ASA you are changing one field in one table you have to reboot the server. In other
words
> > the Entity Engine is not working on the fly... But that sounds like a strange requirement, isn't ?
> >
> > Jacques
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Filippo Fratoni" <fi...@openmindonline.it>
> > To: <of...@incubator.apache.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:01 PM
> > Subject: entity modification
> >
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > we are evaluating to join ofbiz community in relation of a project offer.
> > >
> > > To complete our map features vs. requirements we need to understand this
> > > crucial point
> > >
> > > Can I add entity fields through a jsp and then apply to the db and xml
> > > definition entity?
> > > In this way my form will display new fields without reboot the server.
> > >
> > > Training video specify to restart ofbiz after an entity change(directly
> > > in xml file). By contrast, related documentation, refer to  the ability
> > > to do this by a jsp in the web tool application.
> > >
> > > Any help is appreciated because this is one of the main requirements.
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> > >
> > > Filippo
> > >
> > > -- 
> > >
> > > Filippo Fratoni
> > >
> > > Openmind s.r.l
> > >
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> >
> -- 
> Kind Regards
> Andrew Sykes <an...@sykesdevelopment.com>
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