On Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:15:47 +0000, you wrote: I think this is one of those things that take more time to set up and maintain than it is worth. Once you've got all the written notes then you have to put it into the database software (and I agree about Access of maybe the equivalent in Open Office which is free), and then every time you use something you have to update.
If you are only concerned with tools and not with supplies and other consumables, I would think a written list would suffice. With replacement things like belts, every time you use one, you'd have to update the database. It is easier IMHO to store things so you will remember where they are, and then when you use something up, put it on a list to replace >Database software usually works better than spreadsheets - easier reporting >and screen design, more flexible fields (eg muliple entries for a particular >field type). Access should work fine. There's a learning curve but it's plenty >powerful for a "retail" app with a few thousand records. > >There are many similar out there. If you use one with a SQL "back end" you'll >be able to move your data essentially onto any system anywhere for the next 50 >years and use any of hundreds of "front ends" to define your database and >produce reports. But Access s/b more than sufficient; I don't think it's a >native SQL app, but it can probably access SQL databases. And it's common and >relatively easy to use. > > >Rufus > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Lee Huddleston >> Sent: 07/20/11 08:47 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [Liveaboard] Inventory Software >> >> I recently inventoried every tool on board s/v Truelove with hand-written >> notes. I would like to find a good program for recording and sorting the >> information. Would Excell or Access work? Or are there dedicated programs >> that you have been using and with which you are pleased? >> >> >> >> Lee Huddleston >> >> s/v Truelove > >_______________________________________________ >Liveaboard mailing list >[email protected] >To adjust your membership settings over the web >http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard >To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > >To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] >The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ > >To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
