Inventory Tracking

[Guest Closed Account 1]

Are you using inventory software, a custom database, or did you create a spread sheet?

 

What categories are you using for your spread sheet?

 

I had to create a quick one for the toy train museum from the current chaotic one and used these Column titles, in the order: road number, road name, category, description, color, manufacturer, manufacturer stock number, era, and columns for 2012-2015.

 

Since this will be a printout there is no room for photos.

 

I need to make one for my train collection.

[Martijn Meerts]

I had a spreadsheet once, but I managed to delete it somehow. Started a new one recently, to which I'll be adding trains once I've converted them to DCC and have added detail bits/decals where needed.

 

Still working on an online train database thingy, but progress is slow ....

 

.. Let me rephrase that.. Progress is VERY slow ;)

[cteno4]

ive started a spreadsheet which i need to at least get up to date and stored off site along with some snapshots of the piles of stuff just in case there were ever a disaster. figure once the data is into a simple table i can always write a program to convert the data to a meta file to get sucked into a more sophisticated db later. data is the most important thing for me right now!

 

thought of doing a simple data base to add photos and such or backend to a web site, but pretty low on the priority list. figure its smarter to wait for martijn to finish his grand db and use that!

 

jeff

[Mudkip Orange]

[The_Ghan]

I use a series of spreadsheets: purchases, sales, roster, DCC.  They get me by.

 

I've experimented with the free version of Yard Office, but I'm yet to form a firm opinion.  Meanwhile, I've also started on a MS Access database for my roster.  This is slow going because of the MANY projects I'm working on, but it will get there.  Don't get me wrong, Yard Office works.  However, I don't like the fact that it doesn't use the MSDK compliant controls.  The different tabs seem to have an ad-hoc layout too.  I'm an organised person.

 

Cheers

 

The_Ghan

[nik_n_dad]

Using Bento to keep track of about 200 locos, MUs, etc.  What's nice is I can have Bento synched on the iPhone.  Between our collection and my aging grey matter, it's good to have an inventory list when we're out "shopping"

[cteno4]

I've been thinking bento as a fast first step after I get all the data into a spreadsheet. It handles photos and media well and is fast to set up. May be all i would really need. The mobile app is nice as well. Maybe I should get my ground covers into bento so I can stop carrying my micro baggies of ground cover to show. Always feel like a drug dealer when I whip them out...

 

Jeff

[Tecchan]

I use bento to keep track (haha) of my trains, especially the price and the date, but others infos as well.

I waned to do the same for tracks but I notices that I have absolutely no use of it... ^^,

[Guest Closed Account 1]

Started my Spreadsheet.

 

I already have Numbers on the iMac and iPhone so I will use it for now until I want a better tool.

 

It can be stored in the iCloud and iDisk server for syncing.

 

What is nice is that I can insert images into the spreadsheet from the iPhone on the go.

 

I have also added a DCC columns (Address, CV, Decoder) just for reference.  My addresses are based on the road number so that's not an easily forgettable item for me. Brand is all TCS.

[cteno4]

good, start simple and get the data together, most important thing! important to have in the cloud just incase something like a fire ever took out your place and the collection. im a bit scared to actually have the prices in there to see whats been invested over the years! i do need to see if its gone over the limit of a single collection thing like that on the insurance w/o documenting with them and perhaps a rider...

 

most db systems can suck out data from a csv file so you should be ok to move to bento or something like martijn's db later.

 

ok youre getting me to get off my arse now...

 

jeff