

TAP FORMS INVENTORY SERIAL
How do you generate the serial numbers? Is there a specific naming convention you would need for that? Or is a random value or sequential number appropriate? You can do both in Tap Forms. You can easily define the fields you want in Tap Forms, or you could actually export the Inventory table from FileMaker as a Merge file, then import that into Tap Forms and it will re-create the fields in a new form for you. You can certainly do this with Tap Forms. So again, not looking for a cut and paste solution, but is this a system I can build with tapforms or is it not the right software for the job? Ideally I would then be able to list given instances (by serial number) as sold, at which point there would be some basic sales record info attached to that instance and that instance would be removed from the inventory count for that product. Each instance of “Product A” would be calculated (simple count function) to provide an inventory overview- without having to re-list each instance of “Product A” as if it were a separate product. So the main function I am looking for is to be able to define “Product A” with all its technical specifications, then define one or more “instances” of “Product A” each with a unique serial number. But I found even basic customization of the template they provide to be very unintuitive, so while filmmaker remains a possibility I am looking for other options first. I tested out FileMaker, it has an inventory Quickstart template that does what I want right out of the gate. But before I head down that long path I want to know if Tapforms can even do what I’m trying to do. I am happy to do the hard work of learning the software and building the database I need. To be clear, I am not looking for a hand-out or built-it-for-me template.
TAP FORMS INVENTORY SERIAL NUMBER
It seems pretty easy to add any number of descriptive fields to a product listing, but serial number tracking seems less obvious. The main issue I face is that I have a bunch of different products with technical specifications I like to list out in the inventory list, and then specific instances of each of these products that have unique serial numbers. It has grown past the point of convenient bookkeeping with a spreadsheet.

I am looking at options for an inventory system for my personal business.
