Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Re: XML file - calsbricks (8508) | [...] You can view xml files in Excel or in any text editor. Hope that helps (48 months ago, May 28, 2020, to Inventories) |
Please add new Forum Topic - calsbricks (8508) | To save the almost constant threads that come up in the forum for things like dealing with shipping to , as well as sales history as well as .... Please add a new topic to the [...] (49 months ago, May 3, 2020, to Suggestions) |
Re: Money off code to distribute - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Nothing wrong with drawing people to the site e.g. encouraging it for the right reasons. Perhaps with TLG actually getting involved and some marketing effort put in [...] (50 months ago, Mar 25, 2020, to Suggestions) |
Re: Money off code to distribute - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Adding yet another facility to race to the bottom - are you sure that is a good thing? Whilst figures rarely lie - they also mislead people. The latest digital media [...] (50 months ago, Mar 25, 2020, to Suggestions) |
Add to Community Experts group - calsbricks (8508) | Suggestions over the past 6 years have not been very successful, however we now have a new 'kid on the block' in charge. Let's see what happens with this one. We [...] (51 months ago, Feb 20, 2020, to Suggestions) |
Re: Description Standardization Note - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Guess what - as an exercise I just tried this in Brickstok - it works a treat. Use the filters to suggest the description contains a number or the word for that number. [...] (52 months ago, Feb 9, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Description Standardization Note - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Or if you are just not into programming or that technical you could follow the guidelines set out here for using the advanced filter option in Excel (URL) Good luck [...] (52 months ago, Feb 9, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Description Standardization Note - calsbricks (8508) | [...] The answer is really quite simple - talk to a SQL person and they will advise you how to organise your query to find precisely what you want. It isn't rocket science. [...] (52 months ago, Feb 9, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Nougat is the new Flesh - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Might be an idea if they concentrate on the non-trivial/controversial things now and leave those to further down the line. But it is Bricklink, so who knows? (52 months ago, Feb 5, 2020, to Colors) |
Re: flesh2nougat: BrickStock affected? - calsbricks (8508) | [...] None that we can see as log as you keep the database updated. The way Bricklink was developed allowed them to simply type Nougat for Flesh in the colours table and that [...] (52 months ago, Feb 2, 2020, to Colors) |
Re: Have A Heart - calsbricks (8508) | [...] I think most people would agree with you - the trouble is the big things are taking much longer than anyone really anticipated to get to grips with so people wile away [...] (52 months ago, Jan 24, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: multiple shipping addresses ? - calsbricks (8508) | [...] We agree - it is strange and very old fashioned. It is a strong reason why we do not use stores where online payment (paypal is used) the addres validation does [...] (52 months ago, Jan 23, 2020, to Suggestions) |
Re: multiple shipping addresses ? - calsbricks (8508) | [...] We share your issue with 2 locations for our store but nothing like this is going to be done until the new owners are in and settled and reach out to the membership for [...] (52 months ago, Jan 23, 2020, to Suggestions) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] somehow I doubt it but the early press we have seen has reflect Ted a keenest on it and stud.io how that is going help existing stores is still very much up in the air (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] hi mark fancy titles like that usually cost more money :D I'll stick with analyst I cannot, for the life of me,understand why there is such open hostility towards [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] I do not believe anyone disagrees with that. The problem was the former owner did not agree and as it was his organisation he felt compelled to refuse the reasonable [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: It's a funny old world we live in - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Gosh I hope not. [...] Don't disagree totally with that and it could work but it still needs analysts to take the ideas that are agreed and turn them into design. [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Correct but my colleagues in this business also have the same results (some are much larger than us and some are about the same size as us). I agree with you [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] That isn't how it works normally. We have 2 senior analysts on board and another contractor we can use when and if required. They are given jobs with timelines and [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Thanks Jean - couldn't have put it better myself. BTW did you see the article 62bricks published the other day about the use of My Pictures in your terms page. It [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Analysts Ruin Everything - calsbricks (8508) | [...] I am somewhat surprised at your comments. You have also misinterpreted them no one least of all us is suggesting that we need analysts to get into the catalogue - that [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
It's a funny old world we live in - calsbricks (8508) | For quite some time now there have been discussions on the forum about catalogue changes as well as other areas of improvement to the site (Performance etc.). There have [...] (53 months ago, Jan 6, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: Experts - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Hmmm = Good laugh at this time of the morning. :D:D Happy New Year Mark. (53 months ago, Jan 2, 2020, to Catalog) |
Re: hope for the new year - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Thanks Mark - a good laught at this time of the year is always handy. BYW - why would I want to sign up to the experts ..... system. It is very rare that BL listen to [...] (53 months ago, Dec 31, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] [...] And that was from both sides - well spotted. It seems the focus is to be on AFOL Designer program (which could be a minefield [...] There are quit4e a few [...] (53 months ago, Dec 22, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Interesting - thanks for taking the time to do that. The trouble is there were multiple threads about it and not everyone commented in each thread. In addition only a [...] (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] None to hand but I am quite confident if it were that would be the case. [...] Not really sure why it surprised you. As you are very well aware (More than most [...] (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] I don't believe we do. But it is the sensationalists that sell stories and the peddlers of bad news far outweigh the good news people. The article in question takes [...] (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] I Believe we are broadly in agreement. Yes it is about the takeover and most importantly the 'devil is in the detail' and it will take time for this to settle [...] (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] We understand your points but the world will not be changed by the minority, unfortunately. We don't buy newspapers anymore (Haven't for years) as they [...] (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] The answer to that is bad news sells, good news rarely does. It is, unfortunately the way the world is. What a dreadful state of affairs that is (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Guardian " lego take ovrer BL" - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Firstly thank you for posting this. Interesting read. With our love of stats we have been monitoring this situation across a large number of sites since the announcement. [...] (53 months ago, Dec 21, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - calsbricks (8508) | [...] I believe there are many members who would like to see change but are as wary as we are about what that change may be. Track record at present is not great and Lego are [...] (53 months ago, Dec 15, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - Update - calsbricks (8508) | [...] To help you get a better idea of the desing and development of a relational database you might want to look here. (URL) There is a free 30 day trial and it deals with [...] (53 months ago, Dec 14, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Good grief - I might not make it then :D:D Roll on the fountain of youth - or something similar. :D:P (54 months ago, Dec 11, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Hi Jean I have spent the better part of my life designing and implementing charts of accounts - some for the UK's largest organisations both commercial and charitable. [...] (54 months ago, Dec 11, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Hiya Nice post and quite accurate. Most modern day research into tagging v hierarchical systems show that neither are quicker and there are pluses and minuses for both [...] (54 months ago, Dec 10, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - calsbricks (8508) | [...] That is pretty much the way our system works. We decide what the families are (level above categories) and what goes in them. All of our analysis is done by family [...] (54 months ago, Dec 9, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Parts Category Tree - calsbricks (8508) | [...] This is a good idea and follows our Family level above categories which we put into the forum a very long time ago. but whether anything will ever get done about it remains [...] (54 months ago, Dec 9, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: "Fast Shipper" badge for Sellers - calsbricks (8508) | [...] In addition to what Jean has mentioned you also need to be aware that the suggestion program has not worked for a long time as development on the classic site is no longer [...] (54 months ago, Nov 26, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Forum Reforms - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Considering that was from 35 total users at that date and we have a very restricted membership that isn't worrying. We are still growing there and as things develop [...] (55 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Forum Reforms - calsbricks (8508) | [...] So does this mean that is what is going on? Or is the focus still the new tangent XP? [...] I don't monitor all the most used AFOL forums, but my impression that [...] (55 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Forum Reforms - calsbricks (8508) | [...] We must not forget their promise to the users after their acquisition "Message from Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim, founder of the online game company Nexon, incoming owner of BrickLink.com: [...] (55 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Forum Reforms - calsbricks (8508) | [...] That is a more up to date forum but as we are not either users or interested in stud.io we don't see it. Does prove they can do it if they want to, but that also [...] (55 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Forum Reforms - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Hi Russell and thank you for your comments on this topic (which isn't ours) as you can tell. Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of [...] (55 months ago, Nov 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: HP184 onwards - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Yes please, if you can - we are in the process of parting out several of them (Sets) (55 months ago, Oct 16, 2019, to Inventories) |
HP184 onwards - calsbricks (8508) | The minifigs in set 75948 do not appear to have been inventoried yet and according to the catalogue page it is not pending - is there a problem with these? (55 months ago, Oct 16, 2019, to Inventories) |
Re: 49699 a Panel?! - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Really do wish we could edit messages. Forgot to say technic bricks are also in the Bricks, special Lego category - so technic panel could be the right answer???? (56 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: 49699 a Panel?! - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Funny this one - Lego put it into their Bricks, Special category where most of the modified bricks go. It does look a bit technic Panel, though. (56 months ago, Oct 10, 2019, to Catalog) |
Re: Layout - calsbricks (8508) | [...] You can do that yourself here; That is at the top of your ofrder detail page. Is that what you meant? (56 months ago, Sep 20, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Change NPB Timeline - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Sorry 1 more thing coming from someone who has spent a great many years in the software development world. Software is normally designed to suit end users and it is normally [...] (57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Change NPB Timeline - calsbricks (8508) | [...] There is a simple answer to that - make it applicable for all regions - redesign it so those of us who use multiple boxes (3 large letter styles, and 11 small parcel [...] (57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Change NPB Timeline - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Once again a constant thread and everyone agrees with it except Bricklink for some strange reason. Why should we have to let our inventory be tied up for two weeks or [...] (57 months ago, Sep 12, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: More stockrooms! - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Hi Teup Never heard of Ideal - is that Dutch only? Irrespective of that the business model of xp does not suit our store and we wouldn't adopt it whatever happens. [...] (57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: More stockrooms! - calsbricks (8508) | [...] We don't know either but think it may be okay. Many businesses fail because they do not listen to their customers. That is a serious matter here, but they have the [...] (57 months ago, Sep 9, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Cardboard sleeves in inventories - calsbricks (8508) | [...] So if I understand this correctly we should use the inventory change request for things that come in 'cardboard sleeves' 'little white boxes' to include [...] (57 months ago, Aug 22, 2019, to Inventories) |
Re: 'Prefer My BrickLink Classic?' - calsbricks (8508) | [...] [...] Why would anyone in their right mind or with any common sense whatsoever let that happen. The mind simply boggles. There could be a million people (total [...] (60 months ago, Jun 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: 'Prefer My BrickLink Classic?' - calsbricks (8508) | [...] very and fast - The site has become unstable yet again and although it isn't with server 500 errors - I wonder if they are adding code to the site and it is breaking [...] (60 months ago, Jun 8, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Helpful but .... - calsbricks (8508) | [...] That is not how it works when we upload our xml file from Briokstock. The file has the category number in it but leads with the itemid. Knowing how the tables work and [...] (60 months ago, May 27, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Helpful but .... - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Optionally included where? It is a mandatory field out of Brickstock for an xml update inventory. The only time lot numbers come into it are if you wish to update existing [...] (60 months ago, May 27, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Helpful but .... - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Thanks for adding your comments/thoughts to this. I am not convinced they should apply, though. The xml file to the mass upload feature includes the part no - if it [...] (60 months ago, May 27, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Helpful but .... - calsbricks (8508) | Firstly let me say that we know suggestions are not being implemented and according to MP no work is being done on the classic site however this is a small request which doesn't [...] (60 months ago, May 27, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Random Stockroom Items - calsbricks (8508) | [...] It is called by some 'spaghetti code' and they are far too busy with getting XP off the drawing board (and it is nearly 2 months overdue (according to [...] (61 months ago, Apr 22, 2019, to Inventories) |
Re: Inventory backup - calsbricks (8508) | [...] HI there There are 2 different ways to backup your inventory. The first is the one you mention - download the inventory and save it as a xml file. If you then have [...] (62 months ago, Apr 15, 2019, to Inventories) |
Re: Attach files - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Voted yes but it isn't going to happen. This has been asked for on countless occasions and like many other good suggestions simply gets bypassed by other development [...] (63 months ago, Mar 15, 2019, to Suggestions) |
Re: Brickstock questions - calsbricks (8508) | [...] Ah what a grand place to start re-developing :D:D (I think something might freeze over before that happens) :P (63 months ago, Feb 28, 2019, to Inventories) |
Re: Brickstock questions - calsbricks (8508) | [...] As I said or at least implied - average pricing in the UK includes VAT and once you adjust the downloaded price in Brickstock it matches as close as can be expected. [...] (63 months ago, Feb 28, 2019, to Inventories) |
Re: Brickstock questions - calsbricks (8508) | [...] HI there sorry I missed this thread earlier Please bear in mind that Teup's comments do not really apply to the UK. There are very few stores in the UK which are [...] (63 months ago, Feb 28, 2019, to Inventories) |
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