An XML DTD for computer inventory might be an interesting and useful tool to attempt for injecting and querying parts from a database. The actual table structure should be easy enough. The key is to streamline to use only fields that are shared by all items. I would much rather create my own than find a piece of software for it, but that's my opinion Bill
On Tue, Aug 15, 2023, 11:06 AM Douglas Taylor via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > How many items do you need to keep track of? Is it less than 100, a > thousand? > > I tried using LibreOffice Calc to keep track of what I had so I wouldn't > go and buy something I already had. Alas, you know the rest of the story. > > In order to help organize things at the physical level, I use a number > of identical size boxes to keep parts in. Then I label them CPU, > Memory, Serial, etc, to organize them to that level. These boxes fit > nicely into one book case and the labels are easy to read. > > I would say I have ~300 items to keep track of. > > Doug > > On 8/14/2023 6:47 PM, Mike Katz via cctalk wrote: > > I'm looking for a good inventory program to help me keep track of all > > of my PDP-8 stuff. > > > > I would like to keep track of physical location, board etch revision, > > board modification revision, bus type, where used, etc. > > > > If you have any good ideas, please let me know. > > > > I'm using a simple spreadsheet for now and it's not what I'm looking for. > > > > Thank you. > > >
