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 Author: pikachu3 View Messages Posted By pikachu3
 Posted: Sep 24, 2023 19:57
 Subject: Add alt item IDs
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pikachu3 (2671)

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I have one copy of this:
 
Gear No: IB2G-ISXDEMO  Name: Mixed Software Demo 2001
* 
IB2G-ISXDEMO Mixed Software Demo 2001
Gear: Software

I can't find that ID anywhere on it — mine has 2298628 on the sleeve (likely
a standard element ID), and GEN-DEMO-02 on the disk. Could we add those as alt
IDs, or at least in the description? My cover looks identical to the existing
photo.

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 Author: mspl View Messages Posted By mspl
 Posted: Oct 5, 2023 08:22
 Subject: Re: Add alt item IDs
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In Catalog, pikachu3 writes:
  I have one copy of this:
 
Gear No: IB2G-ISXDEMO  Name: Mixed Software Demo 2001
* 
IB2G-ISXDEMO Mixed Software Demo 2001
Gear: Software

Could we add those as alt IDs, or at least in the description?


Why can I search by Element ID but there's no way to view an item's element
ID? Clearly the information exists in the database.
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 5, 2023 08:35
 Subject: Re: Add alt item IDs
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In Catalog, mspl writes:
  In Catalog, pikachu3 writes:
  I have one copy of this:
 
Gear No: IB2G-ISXDEMO  Name: Mixed Software Demo 2001
* 
IB2G-ISXDEMO Mixed Software Demo 2001
Gear: Software

Could we add those as alt IDs, or at least in the description?


Why can I search by Element ID but there's no way to view an item's element
ID? Clearly the information exists in the database.

Indeed.
For parts, we can see them in the “Color Images” page (link on the left of the
part’s image, then scroll down to see the table), but for Gears…?
 Author: hpoort View Messages Posted By hpoort
 Posted: Oct 5, 2023 12:03
 Subject: Re: Add alt item IDs
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In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
  In Catalog, mspl writes:
  In Catalog, pikachu3 writes:
  I have one copy of this:
 
Gear No: IB2G-ISXDEMO  Name: Mixed Software Demo 2001
* 
IB2G-ISXDEMO Mixed Software Demo 2001
Gear: Software

Could we add those as alt IDs, or at least in the description?


Why can I search by Element ID but there's no way to view an item's element
ID? Clearly the information exists in the database.

Indeed.
For parts, we can see them in the “Color Images” page (link on the left of the
part’s image, then scroll down to see the table), but for Gears…?

There is nowhere a link to this page, and no Element ID's mentioned for this
gear yet, but I assume it will become visible on this page:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp?itemType=G&itemNo=IB2G-ISXDEMO&v=2
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Oct 5, 2023 12:25
 Subject: Re: Add alt item IDs
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SylvainLS (46)

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In Catalog, hpoort writes:
  […]
There is nowhere a link to this page, and no Element ID's mentioned for this
gear yet, but I assume it will become visible on this page:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp?itemType=G&itemNo=IB2G-ISXDEMO&v=2

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 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Oct 5, 2023 17:17
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In Catalog, hpoort writes:
  In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
  In Catalog, mspl writes:
  In Catalog, pikachu3 writes:
  I have one copy of this:
 
Gear No: IB2G-ISXDEMO  Name: Mixed Software Demo 2001
* 
IB2G-ISXDEMO Mixed Software Demo 2001
Gear: Software

Could we add those as alt IDs, or at least in the description?


Why can I search by Element ID but there's no way to view an item's element
ID? Clearly the information exists in the database.

Indeed.
For parts, we can see them in the “Color Images” page (link on the left of the
part’s image, then scroll down to see the table), but for Gears…?

There is nowhere a link to this page, and no Element ID's mentioned for this
gear yet, but I assume it will become visible on this page:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp?itemType=G&itemNo=IB2G-ISXDEMO&v=2


Gear items cannot have Element ID data attached to them through a PCC field.
The PCC data is specifically set up for only the Part item type to be able to
use. However, an Element ID can be placed in a Gear item's Alternate Item
No. field if necessary.