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Subject:Re: Categoriesin a Parts Catalog From:Debbi Crum <debbi -dot- crum -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:Frank Taylor <taylor_f -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il>, "techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 10 Feb 2014 05:54:36 -0800 (PST)
Frank,
I don't see a problem with listing the parts in both places. I think the objective should be to ensure the person looking for the part is able to find it especially since you mentioned that there are only a few that fit into two categories. I might rethink my strategy if there were so many parts that fit into more than one category that the parts catalog doubled in size.
If I had to pick a single category...
I'd put the vacuum pump with Vacuum System and the ink temperature gauge with Ink System.
Hope that helps.
On Monday, February 10, 2014 2:09 AM, Frank Taylor <taylor_f -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il> wrote:
I am creating a parts catalog for a machine, for service & support engineers
around the world.
The data shown for each part are: Part No., Photograph of the part, and
Description.
I have a problem with a few parts and their categories.
Should a Vacuum Pump be entered under Pumps or Vacuum System (or even both)?
Should an Ink Temperature Gauge be entered under Gauges or Ink System?
Frank Taylor
Technical Communicator
email: <mailto:taylor_f -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il> taylor_f -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il
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