Re: GoodPath and MoveFile
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = > From: Mike Davis
> Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 12:55:42 -0800> Subject: Re: GoodPath and MoveFile (edited and reposted)>> Well, sounds like the typical inventory management issue that arises when a> business regards their web commerce as a separate entity from their physical> store. My suggestion is to either tie both systems to a single sql data> source or build a web based pos system that is tied to the same webcat db> that your web site is using. It's not that difficult to build a custom> admin template that contains all the form elements you need to do a sale> in-store and even return a printable invoice. Not exactly an answer to your> question, but I've done quite a lot of consulting in this area and in most> cases, this sort of scenario is an eventuality. It's just hard to get the> client over some of the initial obstacles or perception there of.As it happens, we *are* tying their in-store 'cash register' to the webcatdb. However, the client says that they intend give over-the-counter salespriority--even if their cash register points out that they are selling a CDthat somebody ordered earlier in the day over the web. So my design has tocompensate for that.-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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> From: Mike Davis > Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2000 12:55:42 -0800> Subject: Re: GoodPath and MoveFile (edited and reposted)>> Well, sounds like the typical inventory management issue that arises when a> business regards their web commerce as a separate entity from their physical> store. My suggestion is to either tie both systems to a single sql data> source or build a web based pos system that is tied to the same webcat db> that your web site is using. It's not that difficult to build a custom> admin template that contains all the form elements you need to do a sale> in-store and even return a printable invoice. Not exactly an answer to your> question, but I've done quite a lot of consulting in this area and in most> cases, this sort of scenario is an eventuality. It's just hard to get the> client over some of the initial obstacles or perception there of.As it happens, we *are* tying their in-store 'cash register' to the webcatdb. However, the client says that they intend give over-the-counter salespriority--even if their cash register points out that they are selling a CDthat somebody ordered earlier in the day over the web. So my design has tocompensate for that.-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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