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 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Jun 30, 2023 16:55
 Subject: Re: File import to Brickstock
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Step 1: uninstall BrickStock (the one that is littered with bugs & half finished
features)
Step 2: install BrickStore (the one that is now being actively supported and
developed)
Step 3: never look back

Anyway, in relation to your actual question, I'm fairly certain it is possible
with some tinkering. From memory I think it probably involves changing headers
to match BrickStore format and exporting to CSV. Can't be certain but I think
I did it this way once (maybe).

Best of luck, let us know how you get on.

Thanks
Marc



In Related Software, bricks2you writes:
  Can I import an excel file into Brickstock, and if so what are the steps
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Jan 28, 2023 17:50
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 40110-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 40110  Name: Coin Bank
* 
40110-1 (Inv) Coin Bank
117 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2014
Sets: Town: City: Police

* Add 2 Part 59349pb289 Light Bluish Gray Panel 1 x 6 x 5 with White and Black Bank Robber Minifigure Wanted Poster and '$100,000' Reward Pattern (Sticker) - Set 40110 (Counterpart)
* Add 1 Part 59349pb288 Light Bluish Gray Panel 1 x 6 x 5 with Cracks and Broken Wall Exposing Green '100' Banknotes Pattern (Sticker) - Set 40110 (Counterpart)

Comments from Submitter:
Source is from a used set in hand.
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Aug 8, 2022 11:16
 Subject: Re: Unwanted message
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 Topic: Buying
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In Buying, Elenoe writes:
  Someone seems to be trying to poach sellers from Bricklink. Just got an internal
message asking if I would be interested in selling to USA and Canada on their
Everythingeshop site.

I am categorically not interested in this kind of internal message and wonder
if the Admins are aware this is going on. Came from nofunpress(0) who I think
ought to be banned.


I received the same message and echo your concerns. It's SPAM as far as I'm
concerned and needs to be dealt with as such.
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Apr 16, 2022 10:57
 Subject: Re: Add colour Red for part 4863c01
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 Topic: Catalog
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In Catalog Requests, beaverbrick writes:
  In Catalog Requests, Captain.M writes:
  Hello,

Wasn't sure if I can add known/available colours for parts using the forms
so am hoping it's okay to post the request here.

 
Part No: 4863c01  Name: Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Single Top Hole and Double Bottom Holes for Glass with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862)
* 
4863c01 (Inv) Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Single Top Hole and Double Bottom Holes for Glass with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862)
Parts: Window

Please can this part be updated to make it known/available in Red. Seems a bit
of an oversight that there's a photo showing it existing in Red but I can't
select the colour Red from the list of colours.

Six of them are found in set 6392 (as well as two in White). I realise they
are part assemblies (counterparts), but since it exists in White & Yellow, I
figure it should also exist in Red. Unless I am missing something and making
a glaringly obvious mistake?

Thank you
Marc

The list of 'Known Colours' is automatically updated based on the part
appearing in sets.
So, currently the red version does not exist in any sets (the individual red
part exists in sets but not the complete 'with trans-light blue glass'
version)

It needs to be added as a counterpart (same as the white & yellow versions) to
the relevant set(s).
You can use the usual change form to add it as a counterpart...
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChange.asp?itemType=S

Once that change is sunbmitted and accepted, Red will then appear in the list
of 'Known Colours'.


Thank you very much, I have now filled in the change request form for both Red
and White counterparts to be added to this set inventory.

Thanks
Marc
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Apr 16, 2022 10:56
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 6392-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 6392  Name: Airport
* 
6392-1 (Inv) Airport
450 Parts, 8 Minifigures, 1985
Sets: Town: Classic Town: Airport

* Add 6 Part 4863c01 Red Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862) (Counterpart)
* Add 2 Part 4863c01 White Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862) (Counterpart)

Comments from Submitter:
Source is a used set from my personal childhood collection.
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Apr 16, 2022 10:51
 Subject: Re: Add colour Red for part 4863c01
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In Catalog Requests, SylvainLS writes:
  In Catalog Requests, Captain.M writes:
  Hello,

Wasn't sure if I can add known/available colours for parts using the forms
so am hoping it's okay to post the request here.

 
Part No: 4863c01  Name: Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Single Top Hole and Double Bottom Holes for Glass with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862)
* 
4863c01 (Inv) Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Single Top Hole and Double Bottom Holes for Glass with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862)
Parts: Window

Please can this part be updated to make it known/available in Red. Seems a bit
of an oversight that there's a photo showing it existing in Red but I can't
select the colour Red from the list of colours.

Six of them are found in set 6392 (as well as two in White). I realise they
are part assemblies (counterparts), but since it exists in White & Yellow, I
figure it should also exist in Red. Unless I am missing something and making
a glaringly obvious mistake?

Thank you
Marc

“Known” colours are those that appear in at least one inventory.  That part is
not “known” in Red because it’s not in any inventory.

The composing parts are the ones found in new sets and are already in the inventories. 
Such assemblies are added to inventories for Used sets, in the Counterparts section.
That the assembly in Red is not in any inventory is just because no one added
them… unless there’s a policy I don’t know about (but I’m not a specialist
) that would prevent them to be added.
You can make the corresponding change requests.  Once they are accepted, the
assembly will be in inventories and Red will a “known” colour.

Now, as for being able to select a colour for items for sale, you should be able
to choose any colour, regardless of its “known” status.


Thank you, I thought it was the other way around, that the available colour had
to be listed in the catalogue first in order for the part to be added to an inventory
(you can tell I don't get involved with such matters very often).

Thanks for your help.
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Apr 16, 2022 09:22
 Subject: Add colour Red for part 4863c01
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Hello,

Wasn't sure if I can add known/available colours for parts using the forms
so am hoping it's okay to post the request here.

 
Part No: 4863c01  Name: Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Single Top Hole and Double Bottom Holes for Glass with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862)
* 
4863c01 (Inv) Window 1 x 4 x 2 Plane, Single Top Hole and Double Bottom Holes for Glass with Trans-Light Blue Glass (4863 / 4862)
Parts: Window

Please can this part be updated to make it known/available in Red. Seems a bit
of an oversight that there's a photo showing it existing in Red but I can't
select the colour Red from the list of colours.

Six of them are found in set 6392 (as well as two in White). I realise they
are part assemblies (counterparts), but since it exists in White & Yellow, I
figure it should also exist in Red. Unless I am missing something and making
a glaringly obvious mistake?

Thank you
Marc
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: May 14, 2021 16:08
 Subject: Re: Site Downtime and the Brexit Deployment
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 Topic: Administrative
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In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:
  Dear BrickLink members,

Last week we announced our Brexit marketplace solution, which is due for release
on Tuesday, May 18. This is considered a major deployment and will require site
downtime.

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1269534

To avoid having two scheduled downtimes within a short period, we have consolidated
the regularly scheduled monthly maintenance downtime with the Brexit release.
This extended downtime is scheduled for Tuesday from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT (BrickLink
time).

In case the Brexit deployment is further delayed, we will still carry out the
monthly maintenance at 1:00 PM, but the total downtime will last only one hour
instead of 90 minutes.

Thanks for your patience,

The BrickLink Team

Thanks for the heads up, really appreciate it
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Jun 4, 2020 20:05
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 41346-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 41346  Name: Friendship Box
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41346-1 (Inv) Friendship Box
563 Parts, 2018
Sets: Friends

* Add 1 Part 3673 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 50945 Black Tire 14mm D. x 6mm Solid Smooth (Extra)

Comments from Submitter:
Hi
Have just parted out 3 new & sealed of set 41346 and my count was six of each of 3673 & 50945, so an extra 1 of each part.

Cheers
M
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Mar 15, 2020 18:02
 Subject: Re: Silly to Consider This Sprue a Part?
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 Topic: Catalog
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I had a few of these, and because I noticed the anti-stud I also figured it might
be useful for MOC builders, so I put it in my store. A couple have sold, ages
ago, now only 1 left. I did message the buyer to make sure they knew what they
were buying. They were happy (they also bought some shurikens at the same time).

I don't know if they were actively looking for the sprue, maybe they just
wanted to make a set 100% complete once they saw the sprue for sale alongside
the shurikens. Would they have found them if they were listed under their own
entry in the catalogue? Who can say. Maybe my last one will never sell if it
is given a separate sprue designation in the catalogue and folks don't know
to look for it. But upon finding your post, my pedantic sense of order and completeness
immediately says "Yes, add it to the catalogue!" (even if it's to my own
detriment).

Just my 2 cents. I will leave it up to those more wise than I to decide.

Cheers



In Catalog, axaday writes:
  I apologize for the quick lo-res pic, but I think a lot of people are familiar
with this piece. It's the sprue from [p=19807c01]. And it IS just a sprue.
But I was looking it over today before tossing it in the trash and it is a pretty
neat looking piece AND it was obviously designed with some play value, because
it fits on a stud. It has never been used in a set, I believe, but it is easy
for me to imagine it being useful in MOCs. Would it be silly to add it to the
catalog?
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Jun 29, 2018 19:06
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 40310-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 40310  Name: Botanical Accessories polybag
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40310-1 (Inv) Botanical Accessories polybag
24 Parts, 2018
Sets: xtra

* Add 1 Part 24855 Green Plant Flower Stem with Bottom Pin (Extra)

Comments from Submitter:
Adding 1 of Green Plant Flower Stem with Bottom Pin in Green as an Extra because I missed it out when doing the initial inventory. Apologies for the chaos I will likely have caused.

 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Jun 24, 2018 12:44
 Subject: Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 75525-1
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Hey Marek

No problem, thanks for your quick response. I just figured it was a strange
piece to have listed as an extra and thought it might have been a mistake. Thanks
for setting me straight - I'll do better research next time before submitted
inventory changes.

Cheers
Marc


In Inventories Requests, Hygrotus writes:
  In Inventories Requests, TheCaptain writes:
  Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 75525  Name: Baze Malbus
* 
75525-1 (Inv) Baze Malbus
148 Parts, 2017
Sets: Star Wars: Buildable Figures: Star Wars Rogue One

* Delete 1 Part 78c19 Flat Silver Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 19L (15.1cm) (Extra)

Comments from Submitter:
I'm still new to the Inventory game but thought I should request a change for 75525. I just parted out 3 of them and Part No.78C19 Flat Silver Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 19L (15.1cm) did not appear as an extra in any of them.

Just saying.
Thanks.

Please read help page regarding extras here
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562
"Removing/Changing Extras - Parts in the Extra Items section of an inventory
are variable, meaning that some sets or gear may include them and others may
not. The quantity of extra parts may also vary. Extra parts are typically not
removed from inventories or reduced in quantity unless it can be determined that
they were originally added in error.

and for example this message:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1064770

I regret but your request has to be rejected.
Marek
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Jun 24, 2018 09:52
 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 75525-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 75525  Name: Baze Malbus
* 
75525-1 (Inv) Baze Malbus
148 Parts, 2017
Sets: Star Wars: Buildable Figures: Star Wars Rogue One

* Delete 1 Part 78c19 Flat Silver Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 19L (15.1cm) (Extra)

Comments from Submitter:
I'm still new to the Inventory game but thought I should request a change for 75525. I just parted out 3 of them and Part No.78C19 Flat Silver Hose, Ribbed 7mm D. 19L (15.1cm) did not appear as an extra in any of them.

Just saying.
Thanks.
 Author: Captain.M View Messages Posted By Captain.M
 Posted: Apr 9, 2018 07:09
 Subject: Re: After posting feedback "Go Back" Button
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+1

In Suggestions, randyipp writes:
  Please fix this "go back" button to load the orders page not actually go back
a page. This requires me to hit refresh in order to see what order needs feedback
next. It's not an issue when there are only 1 or 2 but more than that and
it can get a little annoying.

This issue was observed on Chrome, it may react differently on other browsers,
if so I would love to hear about which ones if the button works!

Thanks!