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First OpenBravo Experiences

What is Openbravo OpenBravo is an open source ERP software, in the same market as Compiere and TinyERP. This post describes my experiences trying OpenBravo to do Sales Order and Purchase Order Process. First thing I notice is that it is built on the Java Platform, and uses PostgreSQL database. There is a little inconvenience because I never really used PostGreSQL before.  Creating a new company (Organization) Openbravo's concept were similar to SAP's multi company capabilities. We could create more than one company (organization in OpenBravo's terms) in the ERP syatem. But creating a new company has some hidden challenges.  First, the newly created company, if it is incomplete, will be unavailable from some screen. It is a little confusing but it is to be expected on a complex ERP system. We could create a new company from the General Setup : Enterprise Model : Initial Organization Setup menu.  Filling the blanks and the checkboxes, we could create the company in th