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Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 19:29:16 -0700
From: BJ Freeman <bjfree@free-man.net>
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Subject: Re: using XML Import to load orders
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I read in the xml in its native format from the website
I then convert to maps needed for the service calls.
1)check to see if a customer exist if not create based on the order
2)if a customer exist is the ship already in the customer info, if not
put order on hold as a possbile forgery
3)Create order header
4) add items to order
5) add payment
6) add ecas to verify payment info for fraud (not in ofbiz)
7) check order against inventory or Dropshipper (not in ofbiz)
8) put on hold if no inventory or until verrify with dropshipper (not in
 ofbiz
9) let ofbiz take over from here.


Jim Yanda sent the following on 5/2/2008 12:21 PM:
> Hi BJ,
> Can you give me a little detail about how you made the import? Did you use
> the XML Import or did you write directly to the database?
> Thanks,
> Jim
> 
> 
> BJ Freeman wrote:
>> I did an import that created a order as if it was generated by ofbiz.
>> but using the services you can be sure that the order is entered
>> properly, even if is paid for on the website.
>>
>> Jim Yanda sent the following on 5/2/2008 8:19 AM:
>>> Hello,
>>> We have an external webstore and would like to load the orders from there
>>> into OFBiz using the XML Import in Web Tools. Is this feasible and has
>>> anyone done this? Can you give me the gist of how its done? We've done
>>> Party
>>> and Contact loads using a spreadsheet to build the XML and that worked
>>> nicely. But we realize loading orders is more involved; headers, lines,
>>> syncing the catalog, checking for existing Parties, etc.
>>> Tips and advice appreciated.
>>> Thanks. Jim
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>