In this chapter, we are going to look at the overall customization capability of ADempiere. Many of them can be achieved by configuring ADempiere. However, many of them require a combination of customization and configuration. Here we will deal with words like Table, Column, Window, Tab, Field, Process, Model, Validation Rules, and so on and see how to create a new entity of each kind.

To make the topics relevant and have a logical flow, II will be taking a case study and implementing a small module called Minutes Of Meeting (MOM). This module is intended to allow the user to capture the minutes of a meeting and carry out various tasks related to it. As we progress through the recipes, we will cover the concept, its application to the business, how it maps to this MOM case study, and then we would look at what it takes to implement in ADempiere. Going forward, I will be using the following MOM template, as shown in the following screenshot, to map ADempiere capability.

Before we embark on the journey of customization, let us get our tools ready. Let us ensure that:

You may refer to Chapter 1, Preparing the Ground, to learn how to complete the previously mentioned tasks.