Re: Proposed naming change "Consolidate" -> "Group" (of orders, quotations, etc)

[herman vierendeels <..hidden..>]

Why not reworkToOne ?

Herman

2011/12/16 Chris Travers <..hidden..>:
> On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Erik Huelsmann <..hidden..> wrote:
>> Coming from a financial background, I keep feeling confused when
>> looking at LSMB's menu and seeing the "Consolidate" menu item: it's
>> something I associate with financial consolidation.
>>
>> Because that's not what it means, I'm proposing to change the naming
>> of the menu and functionality to "Group". That describes the
>> functionality as accurate, but doesn't have the same financial 'ring'
>> to it as 'consolidate' has.
>>
>> Any objections?
>
> I don't like the word "group" here because it doesn't suggest what's
> actually happening to the orders.  I mean we are taking distinct
> orders or quotations and closing them in favor of a single one that
> includes the total of all in the group.
>
> Hmm.... Thinking of alternatives:
>
> Merge?  I know that makes one think of merging businesses rather than
> orders, but in this context is that a problem?
>
> Is there a better word out there?
>
> Best Wishes,
> Chris Travers
>
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