DTSTransaction Entity Schema Review

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DTSTransaction Entity Schema Review

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• Issue: Transaction #110 (DTSTransaction entity)
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🎯 Purpose

The DTSTransaction entity serves as a transaction container that groups related material transfers between organizations. This entity enables:

• Transaction Grouping: Acts as a parent container for multiple TransactionBatch entities
• Business Relationship Tracking: Links supplying organization to customer organization
• Documentation Linkage: Connects to official sales/delivery documents
• Temporal Coordination: Records overall transaction timing

The DTSTransaction acts as a container for multiple TransactionBatch entities, enabling complex transactions with multiple material types, flexible certification claims per batch, unified documentation, and clear business context tracking.

📋 Proposed Schema

Core Attributes

Attribute	Data Type	Description
dtsTransactionId	String (PK)	Unique identifier for the transaction container
supplyingOrganizationId	String (FK)	Reference to the selling organization
customerOrganizationId	String (FK)	Reference to the buying organization
transactionDate	Date	When the overall transaction occurred
salesDocumentId	String (FK)	Link to official sales/delivery documentation

Business Operations

Attribute	Data Type	Description
transactionType	Enum	"sale", "transfer", "consignment", "return"
paymentTerms	String	Commercial terms and conditions
deliveryLocation	String	Where materials were delivered
transportMethod	String	How materials were transported
transactionStatus	Enum	"pending", "in_transit", "delivered", "completed"

🤔 Questions for Feedback

1. Transaction Complexity

• How should we handle multi-party transactions (triangular trades)?
• What about partial deliveries that span multiple dates?

2. Status Tracking

• Should transaction status be tracked at the container level or batch level?
• How do we handle situations where some batches are delivered but others are delayed?

3. Geographic Considerations

• How should we handle cross-border transactions with different regulatory requirements?
• What location information is needed (origin, destination, border crossings)?

4. Integration Points

• How should DTSTransaction link to external systems (ERP, logistics, customs)?
• What identifiers are needed for integration with existing business systems?

5. Documentation Requirements

• Should there be one-to-one mapping between DTSTransaction and sales documents?
• How do we handle transactions with multiple supporting documents?

6. Temporal Aspects

• How do we handle transactions that span multiple reporting periods?
• What about forward contracts or pre-agreed delivery schedules?

💬 How to Provide Feedback

• 👍 Thumbs up if this schema direction looks good
• 💬 Comment below with specific suggestions, missing attributes, or real-world transaction scenarios
• 🔄 React with specific emojis to highlight priority areas:
  • 🎯 for core functionality
  • ⚠️ for potential issues
  • 💡 for additional ideas

🏆 Success Criteria

A successful DTSTransaction entity will enable:

• Flexible grouping of related material batches within business transactions
• Clear business relationship tracking between suppliers and customers
• Seamless integration with existing commercial and logistics systems
• Comprehensive audit trails for compliance and supply chain transparency

Your expertise in biomass trading, supply chain management, and business systems will help create a practical, robust standard! 🌱

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Revise naming convention