Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Addbook vs addressbook

[Ralf Becker]

> I'm afraid I don't know much about LDAP - tried to use it about a year ago when 
> I
> hoped it would provide a unified password authentication system ... but found 
> that
> each app (linux system, samba, phpgw) needed it's own schema and therefore was 
> no
> advantage (and added complexity) so switched back
>
> If a single record for each indiv is maintained (and each record's company info 
> is
> synchronized), when I need to link to a company for a project in timetrack ... 
> which
> one do I link to?  If I arbitrarily pick one, what happens when the one I link 
> to is
> deleted ... or the person moves to another company?

I would use a record for the company and link to that one. But all that 
would be hide from the user by the UI, which would be like that of the 
addbook.

> I think for my module cross-linking purposes, I definitely need a separate 
> record
> for the company.
>
> Why do people continually not see the requirement to separate people from 
> companies?
>  Easier to program I guess ... until you you need the info separated

It's like always, if we would design everything from the beginning, we 
could go for a much better solution.

> > What is your timeframe for the realization of that?
>
> As soon as possible.  We are currently submitting timesheets in excel format and
> copying the data into Quickbooks ... the file size has exceeded 50Mb and the 
> program
> loads the entire data file into memory to do anything = we need an alternative
>
> I have two people using timetrack linked to addbook to enter projects, contacts 
> and
> time entries for testing purposes but I need to create better filtering and
> searching abilities in addbook before other switch to it (and I add our 3000+-
> contacts and 2000+- projects).  I could just add current projects but might as 
> well
> add them all while I'm at it since it would be useful to have them all listed 
> in one
> place
>
>
>
> > We should meet in irc to discuss this further.
>
>
> What address/time?

On #phpgroupware at irc.freenode.net, give a time - keep in mind europe 
is about 10h head of california.

> > PPS.: Check out the new phpgw-app Wiki, on which I'm working at the
> > moment, it's a port of WikkiTikkiTavi http://tavi.sf.net
>
>
> Awesome, I've wondered about porting our Twiki over but other priorities have
> governed.  Where is the module code? CVS?  Is it close to usable?

The module-name is 'wiki' and I think its usable right now. A lot of the 
configuration is still tied to ascii config-files. That will change in 
the future, but it should not stop useing it. I already started putting 
data for my companie in it (so the db-format will not change without 
update-functionality).

Ralf

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