ayanova/devdocs/todo.txt

@@ -124,7 +124,36 @@ todo: server boot up message should show the port it's listening on if possible
 
 CURRENTLY DOING: 	INVENTORY
 
-	NOW just finished part form, need to test reporting and then can move on to whatever is next
+	Looking into serial numbers, I'm thinking maybe we do want to ditch partserial and warehouse link and just treat partserials like a decoration for a part
+		Facts:
+		Currently in v7 the only real use of trackserialnumber is to adjust the UI and compel people to use it restrictively
+		in v7 the partserial table tracks all partserials forever with these columns:
+			[AID] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
+			[APARTID] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
+			[APARTWAREHOUSEID] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
+			[ASERIALNUMBER] [nvarchar](255) NOT NULL,
+			[ADATERECEIVED] [datetime] NULL,
+			[ADATECONSUMED] [datetime] NULL,
+			[AWORKORDERITEMPARTID] [uniqueidentifier] NULL,
+			[APURCHASEORDERRECEIPTITEMID] [uniqueidentifier] NULL,
+			[AADJUSTMENTID] [uniqueidentifier] NULL,
+			[ACREATED] [datetime] NOT NULL,
+			[AMODIFIED] [datetime] NOT NULL,
+			[ACREATOR] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
+			[AMODIFIER] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL,
+			[AAVAILABLE] [bit] NOT NULL,
+		however, nowhere in the UI does it expose the datereceived or dateconsumed which are redundant anyway because they mirror the PO (received) and the WorkorderItemapart (consumed)
+		Uses of serial in v7
+			See what exact serial was installed / used for warranty tracking purposes
+				This is accomplished as easily by picking from a pool of serials or typing one in as long as it displays on the printed workorder adn is saved with it for historical lookup
+			See what serials are in which warehouse for inventory stock keeping 
+				but...does this really matter, it's just makework isn't it?  They really care most about the quantity surely?
+				I'm sure *someone* somewhere cares which exact serial is where but do the majority of our users?  
+				maybe if it was reporting a theft or something?  But then do the insurance people really care and couldn't it be reconstructed from teh available serials list and what is still not stolen?
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