reloading data keeping track.

[Metal God]

I stopped a long time ago using pre printed labels or marking the box . I went through way to many labels of had to keep removing or scratching out the old info on the box . I now use index card and tape them to the inside .

 

[bloc]

FileMaker "Pro"!!!??? Fascinating!

The reason for the reaction is because I used to use it shortly after FileMaker first came in in 1985 for my Mac+. I highly regarded it as a simple and easy platform to keeping track of data (for a client base, in my case). I even kept the original box and it's contents until just a couple years ago and decided to give it away as a nostalgic museum piece. I wouldn't say it's better than Excel (though I can only imagine the improvements in the Pro version), for many reasons, but I guess it's been a nice piece work to still be on the market.

Yeah. I remember the first iteration of FMP when it was a flat-file DB. But it became fully relational a few years later and I'm using FMP Pro 16. I like it because of the reasons I mentioned and because I can scan my targets and import the images for each record.

I like Excel too. I used it heavily back in the day both for keeping and calculating grades and for constructing elaborate budgets for research grants.

I'm not an expert by a long shot, but it always seemed to me that Excel was much more strongly oriented towards calculations with a secondary function of being a DB, and FMP was strongly oriented towards record management with a secondary function of being calculation.

 

[Straightshooter1]

Yeah. I remember the first iteration of FMP when it was a flat-file DB. But it became fully relational a few years later and I'm using FMP Pro 16. I like it because of the reasons I mentioned and because I can scan my targets and import the images for each record.

Hmmmm??? You've got me seriously considering converting my Excel worksheet over to FileMaker Pro as I really like a feature that would easily tie target images to each record. And it being a "fully relational" data base, I can better tie in my chronograph files as well.

See . . . old dogs can learn new tricks.

 

[bloc]

Hmmmm??? You've got me seriously considering converting my Excel worksheet over to FileMaker Pro as I really like a feature that would easily tie target images to each record. And it being a "fully relational" data base, I can better tie in my chronograph files as well.

See . . . old dogs can learn new tricks.

It's easy to do. And importing photos is as easy as 1). creating a "container" field on your template and 2). dragging a photo into it.

I think once you get started, you'll find ways to keep improving it (adding fields, changing format, adding items to pull-down menus . . . of course, the raw power of a relational db.)

Dude! If I can do it . . .

 

[rkittine]

I started keeping all my load data in a three ring binder with separators by caliber. Then I establish a NUMBER for a particular load and that is all that goes on the cartridge box.

Bob

 

[Papa Charlie]

While I showed the labels that go with each box. The detailed information is in Excel and I also print it and keep it in a 3 ring binder.



I build estimating models for Boeing to estimate fabrication and assembly processes with different operations (Machining, Sheetmetal, Composite, 3D Metallic Powder Bed Printing and Assembly). I use the same format here as in those models. If anyone is interested I have included the Excel file for my Load Development Log above.

Blue with Black lettering = Inputs for calculations
White with Black lettering = doumentation
Green with Black lettering = Formulas

 

[Nature Boy]

I like these “full sticky” post-it notes

https://www.staples.com/Post-it-Sup...MI9dWGh9D16AIVYwiICR0qcgUOEAQYAiABEgK67PD_BwE

use them for everything.

I stick them to the inside of my ammo box lid with all the pertinent load data

label my powder hoppers so I know what powder is in them

label my totes that I store my brass in to keep track of the number of resizes