I've really enjoyed the evolution of NM Collector over the years, which I've used in earlier versions. I wanted to propose/request an addition for the Firearms database. In its current form, there's a tab for Received, in which I've input the information from whom I've received the rifle. In my case, often I've ordered the firearm from someone else and used a local FFL to receive the rifle. I'd really enjoy seeing two sections in the Received window; one for the person/business I've purchased the firearm from, and a second for the FFL from which I received the firearm. Having some fields for transfer and shipping fees would also be helpful to capture the true cost of the firearm.
Thanks!
Thanks for using the software and for the suggestion. Although not two sections, you can add the fields you want to the collection template. Take a look at Edit > Collection Templates. Then select the collection name and the tab that you want to modify. In this case, that would be Firearms and Rec. Next select the Field Type that you want to work with.
First we would start by selecting "Drop Down TEXT" to add additional individual or FFL fields (depending on which is primary for you). I would suggest not changing the order of the fields because the underlying data will remain as is independent of the field names. You can change the value of the fields but not their order. Instead, I would suggest adding additional fields at the bottom of the list. In my case I only capture the FFL information so that would be my primary information. If I was to follow your lead and capture individual information as well I would append that to the fields below.
For Example:
Next, for the additional costs, I would suggest selecting "DECIMAL" from the Field Type Drop Down. However, only the amount field is included in all of the calculations. Perhaps you would want to keep track of the total costs in the Amount field and then add additional fields for recording the various amounts that go into the total cost. You have to add them up for the total Amount yourself.
For example:
This is what the result would look like: