I use "Easy Model Railroad Inventory" by Bob Langer. I do not think the program is difficult, although it does become tedious when entering a large number of entries. Over all, it's a great inventory for insurance purposes, and was designed with the NMRA Insurance program in mind. I might actually complete data entry this coming winter. BTW, there is also a spreadsheet feature included. Mr. Langer covered many bases.
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I use Word Perfect Office, which contains the Quatro Pro spreadsheet. I used to use this when I was in the Consulting business, and always considered it superior to MS Word and Excel. When MS went to the subscription model (Office 360) for Office, I went back to WP.]
I do not utilize the car card or waybill feature, as I utilize my own system based on Conrail practice.[/QUO
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Boris, I should put a disclaimer at the bottom of my posts that relate/refer to anything from Microsoft.
I'm a former member of a now defunct program; The
Microsoft System Builders Program. Microsoft gave me so much support, free software and other incentives that they facilitated my efforts to become an Independent computer manufacturer. They went as far as to offer their lateset operating systems at the same up front price as the big boys (Dell, Gateway, HP and others) were paying, I'm sure the big boys got kick backs, but that is understandable. I only had to buy multi-packs of 5 operating systems!
The free software was (Microsoft Office, Encarta, Money, Dinosaurs, Age of Empires and many more. To be install on the computers I was selling or I could use them any way I saw fit! Every kid I knew had free software from me, courteously provided by Microsoft. I was even able to sell the giveaways! Microsoft helped me put a lot of money in my bank!
Microsoft was forced to end this program as a part of the anti-trust settlement with the government, thanks for nothing Bill Clinton, I'm glad I never voted for you! Damn Netscape cry babies!
Intel also had a similar program.
That is why I have been and always will be loyal to Microsoft. I've never even tried competing products and never will. If I need a product and Microsoft makes it, bet your bottom dollar I'll buy it!
Intel is another story. To be a part of their program I had to agree to use only Intel products. They bought my loyalty and when the program expired, so did my loyalty. Even though Intel does make the best products. I have had good luck with IBM, Cyrix, AMD and others, at much lower prices usually. When it comes to hardware, price is a big factor for me.