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Akshay Mehta

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Jun 1, 2014, 4:16:57 PM6/1/14
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Hi,

I have just discovered this amazing software (ERPNEXT) and trying to evaluate it using the virtual image downloaded from the site .

I wanted to add a new Doctype but everytime I try to create it, the system gives a error "not in developer mode". Is the developer mode supported on this virtual machine? I even tried to alter site config json file (forgetting the actual name at the moment)

Also I searched the forum and came across a post where there is guide to write entirely new app (in frappe.io library mgmt). My question is how can i just customize ERPNEXT and not write an entirly new App?

Thanks
Akshay

Rushabh Mehta

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Jun 1, 2014, 11:16:01 PM6/1/14
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Akshay,

Welcome to the forum! Yes developer mode should work in Virtual Machine. You can set "developer_mode": 1 in the site_config.json file and restart gunicorn (I think)

@Pratik - you need to create write a few lines on how to update / restart the VM (we are getting many such questions)

best,
Rushabh



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Pratik Vyas

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Jun 1, 2014, 11:17:05 PM6/1/14
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Hi Akshay,

Best way to add a new doctype would be by creating a new app (follow
https://frappe.io/apps/frappe-framework/developers/guide) because
otherwise you'll be editing erpnext code and which is not recommended
as you'll have to maintain a fork. Although, simple customizations
like, adding a field or customizing forms is supported out of the box
via GUI and doesn't require any code change (stored in database).

You will have to add "developer_mode" as true in site_config.json.


Thanks,
Pratik

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Akshay Mehta

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Jun 2, 2014, 2:41:52 AM6/2/14
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Thank you guys for a quick response.

I am basically trying to ease out operations eg. Receipts and Payments (as I could only see Journal transaction having Bank Voucher in ERPNEXT). As not every person would be familiar with accounting principles, what to debit and what to credit. Therefore I was just trying to add simple Documents to achieve this. How can i do this in the best possible way? where do i start from? I want avoid creating a new app from the scratch.

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Rushabh Mehta

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Jun 2, 2014, 4:52:36 AM6/2/14
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Akshay,

Best to create a "Single" type DocType that will create a Journal Voucher in background.

You can create a Journal Voucher on server side using (verify fieldnames etc):

jv = frappe.new_doc("Journal Voucher")
jv.voucher_type = ..
jv.append("details", { .. }) // add rows
..
jv.insert()

Try pushing this in your fork - we can help you too, this has been on our list for quite sometime - we can then merge it in the product.

best,
Rushabh



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Akshay Mehta

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Jun 2, 2014, 6:14:43 AM6/2/14
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Thanks, I'll give it a try

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Akshay Mehta

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Jun 3, 2014, 8:21:04 AM6/3/14
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Hi,

To start with I tried creating a very basic and simple Doctype through the core module (just to get a grip on how things work). But somehow it never appears on the desktop under any module.

Also i have tried to create a new App, the way it is described in the guide, with the same result. However here it shows under the file->new.

Nor does the new module def works and shows up on the desktop.

Which step am i missing?

Regards

Rushabh Mehta

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Jun 3, 2014, 9:09:45 AM6/3/14
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Did you give yourself permissions for the doc?



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Akshay Mehta

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Jun 3, 2014, 10:15:32 AM6/3/14
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I gave permission to all.

Rushabh Mehta

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