This is a page to try to help us find the best method / compromise for
entering and sorting catalog numbers.
Pro:
- Simple and accurate data entry
Con:
- Sort order is impossible in many cases
- Some examples have more than one real cat#, how to choose?
- Cat# list hard to read
- Existing data doesn't fit in to the concept
Pro:
- Sort order is possible
- Variations in cat#s can be ironed out
- Cat# list easy to read
- Existing data fits
Con:
- Data skewed
- Data entry more involved
Pro:
- Sort order is possible
- Variations in cat#s can be entered
- Cat# list easy to read
- Complete data entry
- Existing data can be fitted in
Con:
- Data entry more involved
- Real cat# as on release tricky to know for sure in some cases
Separate system - use definite separate fields for sort cat# and real cat#/s
Pro:
- Sort order is possible
- Variations in cat#s can be entered
- Cat# list easy to read
- Accurate and complete data entry
- Real cat#/s as on release clear
- Existing data can be fitted in
Con:
- Data entry demands duplicate information for simple examples
- Data entry more involved
- Expanded display room taken up with possible multiple identical
cat#s