I started an inventory file on a TRS-80 in about 1979-80 using VisiCalc, 
PCFile DBII etc. I eventually converted to Reflex, which was later bought by 
Borland and eventually buried there.

It is currently on Excel. My advice from experience is to never get involved 
with any database that will not give up your files in CSV format because 
that is the only universal input. Also, if it is not easy to add a field, 
you will be sorry.

Also, don't get involved in inventorying individual resistors! There has to 
be a low end cut off. Also, keep separated the used from new stock. And 
never,never return ant item to stock that you are not certain is good. This 
game is tough enough without self inflicted problems!

Keep tools & test equipment in your inventory as well.
I figure I know 80% of what I have and can usually find it. Not too shabby 
for 25 years of junk collecting.

John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthony Van Herrewege" <anthony_v_h@yahoo.com>
To: "PIC List" <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 11:47 AM
Subject: [PIC] Managing parts inventory


> Hi,
>
> Last week, I counted all the chips/resistors/... I have and I concluded 
> that for example I have way more types of chips than I will ever be able 
> to remember. So I was wondering, how do you keep track of what parts 
> (type, quantity, ...) you have? Do you use Access (or some other kind of 
> database) or a specially made program or ....?
>
> Regards, Anthony
>
>
> Website: http://members.lycos.nl/anthonyvh
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