New database/lateral thinking solution

[carolynwhite2]

--- In HPFGU-Catalogue at yahoogroups.com, "Tim Regan" <timregan at m...> 
wrote:
> Hi Carolyn and all,
> 
> Off the top of my head you could try filling in the leading zeros so
> that numeric and alphabetic ordering coincide. E.g. 
> 


Tim, thanks for this idea. I started to try this, but then I realised 
that it wasn't really very important to record all the past 
assignments. All we need to know is the current assignments, and 
where to pick up from. Past records can be deleted once they are done 
(I'll continue keeping a written note of them all).

So, I've re-done the table to show those numbers only. Take a look at 
it everyone - it's easy to fill in, and to add/edit a record. [Click 
on Database - there is only one database there, called, 
imaginatively, 'Current Post Allocation'; note that it only shows 
about 10 records at a time on a page, click next page if you can't 
see your name].

Would this be a useful tool to have? The only thing that argues 
against it is that I might not hear from you all so often (you might 
think this is a good thing!).

The way it would work is that you just fill in a group of post 
numbers following immediately on from the last completed assignment, 
choosing any number you feel you want to work on at a time - 100, 200 
or whatever. 

Perhaps just a useful thing to have if I am away?

RSVP

Carolyn

PS An Excel file would be an even better solution, but lots of you 
don't have the software. If we used Word files, two of you are on Mac 
and would have difficulty converting tables I think.