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Businessesnetwork.com developed a SAS service between Suppliers and Users.
It was based on MS SQL and Access ADP.
The MS SQL was very procedure oriented to perform task that fetched data, imported data, and allow user to format and export data to their Stores.
In 2000 I started looking for solution that freed me from Microsoft but was powerful enough to accomplish my goals.
I selected Java as the language and started doing OO programming.
In 2001 I ran across Ofbiz and liked the design. At that time it was not really what I wanted but kept my eyes on its development.
I evaluated many other java-based systems over the next few years. I kept coming back to Ofbiz.
With the release of version 2.0 I finally had something to sink my teeth into and became serious on using Ofbiz as my framework.
I admit the Ecommerce side was my attraction since I have 5 domains.
The Main attraction was that I could define data (entitities) and have the database taken care of as well the UI. As well the UI was web based, which meant it was usable across all the platforms that had a browser, and I did not have to worry of upgrades of platform to break my system.
So I set about converting my MS-SQL/Access apps to Ofbiz., and putting them on linux based servers with Postgresql db's. I created a swing UI that read the Ofbiz WebPages and converted them to a swing presentation. The Swing UI has a parser that takes care of communications between Ofbiz and the Swing app This way they did not have much learning curve from the ADP User Interface they were use to and the New UI.
I am currently running 5 Ofbiz systems. One handles my 5 domains, one handles the Services I had On MS-SQL/access ADP clients, and a few handle my Online Game.

Ofbiz handles each situation well.

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