| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | calsbricks  | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 10:51 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
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Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
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Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
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You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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The issue is that although the search option is labeled "Catalog Name and Number"
it is actually Catalog Name OR Number." BL has the part numbers and part names
in separate fields and it does not search them both at once. If you include a
part number in the search terms it defaults to a part number search and ignores
the other keywords.
So if you search for [3004 dark green] it only searcesh on 3004 and ignores the
"dark green," so it shows you all your 3004s.
To search by color and part, do not search on the part number but use
the part name. Try searching your inventory with "any part of field" selected
for [dark green 1x2 brick] and you should get the results you expect.
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That does work your Goatleg knowledge of how it works is useful. Having said
that not many people would be aware of that and it still would be easier to do
it the way we suggested.
At the end of the day it is not a significant programming change to alter the
query by form using colour as a 'where' statement, especially if there
are separate fields in the database.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 16, 2018 10:20 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | OK, I understand the color part and totally agree. Now can you explain point 2
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We seem to be having a two person dialogue on this but, sadly that is what happens
to lots of suggestions, both good and bad.
Currently when you go to the My Inventory page, you see below:
What we would like to see is a sub-total line entered below each major category
e.g. sets; parts, minfigures etc. showing the totals for lots, items and value
and then at the bottom of this we would like a summary which would read something
like this (Not real figures, of course)
On the summary you might want to see the % breakdown on lots, items or value
so this should be 'choosable'
It took ma few minutes to do that so you could image how long it would really
take up if you had to constantly add up numbers. All of which computers are here
for.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:32 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
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Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
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Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
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You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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One more thing. Everyone knows that behind Bricklink there is a SQL database.
The My inventory page is a query by form (in effect) - that means there is little
if any programming to add the colour filter and writing the code to provide sub
totals and a summary might take half an hour, at most. They already provide a
summary at the bottom of each inventory and although that should be improved
(similar to what Brickset provide) at least the idea exists somewhere.
So many little things that could make the site more helpful.
These are simple things which would make it easier for store owners, most of
whom do these types of things offline because they are not available through
the site. Part of sellers tools ? I don't believe anyone knows as these have
yet to be defined. Perhaps that will be in the new roadmap announcement being
made at Brickworld.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:23 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, JulieK writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
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Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
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Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
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You can get that info from the catalog page, make sure the color info tab is
clicked.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3004&idColor=10#T=C&C=10
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Thanks but we already knew that and it isn't what we want. When you search
your inventory you should be able to do the same as you can when you are within
your store. Choose a part no and a condition and a colour. The only way this
can be done currently is via a PCC and a condition filter.
Hope I have now made that clearer.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Jun 14, 2018 13:21 | | Subject: | Re: Improvements needed on My Inventory Page | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jenwick writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Please consider the following:
1. Add colour as an option
2. When using the 'by category filter@ please show sub-totals by category
|
Can you elaborate on what you mean by these two points?
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Of course
On the right hand side of the My Inventory page there are several options to
choose from, but one that is missing is colour. When I want to see how many dark
green 1 x 2 bricks I have I have to put in 3004 and look at hundreds to find
the dark green, rather than just choosing dark green 3004. You can do this if
you use the PCC but who know those off the top of their head.
On the sub totals when you see your inventory by category it is a simple list
broken by Sets, Parts etc. Rather than having to add up all the totals of lots,
items and value manually, it would be better if they were sub totalled so at
a glance I could see how many of each mainline category we have at any time.
Hoppe that makes it clearer if not let me know and I will put together some screen
shots of how we think it should look for easier use.
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See below two very crude attachments - the first shows where we would like the
colour filter and the 2nd shows a small cut-out of the left hand side of the
MY inventory screen where your inventory is shown by category. We would like
subtotals after each main break e.g. sets, parts, minifigures, etc.
A summary at the bottom would be nice so at a glance you can see how your inventory
is broken down e.g.
Lots Items Value % of total
Sets xxxx xxxx xxxx
Parts xxxx xxxx xxxx
Minfigures xxxx xxxx xxxx
Again, at a glance one could tell a good deal more about your inventory from
this simple calculation.
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