• Registered: 11/24/2010
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Topic: Inventory Length

I have changed the field's length in the php code, but it still only reads the first 5 and not all that are entered.  I really need the code to accept a longer location.  Help.  Thank you.  We have locations that are for instance HFARGS12B10.  This is coded saying which plant, which room, the storage device, the shelf or drawer and what bin or section.  So when retrieving or storing something, we can go exactly to the proper place.  There is no wasted time scouting for it. 

Thank you. 

Have a Blessed Day,
OfficeMgrBTI@Truevine.net

  • p2409
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  • From: Australia
  • Registered: 12/11/2008
  • Posts: 127

Re: Inventory Length

I'm assuming you are the same person who asked this question in another part of the forum.

As you are finding, it's more difficult than just changing the length in one or two places.

Rather than wreck the existing code, my advice would be to actually create a completely new, larger location code field and use that throughout the system.

The other option is to stick to the 5 letter code, but make each letter mean something eg. 4th letter means bin number x.
The last option is pay someone else to do it: it's a specific mod though, I don't know if many people would be interested in sharing the cost with you.