An example of adding a custom set to the Book

In this example we are going to create a custom set for a local Bus company (Stagecoach West)

 

Step 1: Create the Set

To Create the Set

  • Open the Settings Tab, scroll down to the "Book" section and tap "Add New Set to Book"
  • Enter the Set Details:

  • Tap "Add Set"

Spotlog will create the new Set for you and then open the Book Tab showing the new set

 

Step 2: Add a class

Open the new set.  The new set is empty until we add classes.  To add the first class:

  • Tap "Edit Set", then "Add Class"
  • Enter the details of the first class as required:

(see Sets and Subsets)

  • Tap "Add Class"

Set a class photo (optional)

We want to add a photo to the class.

  • Open the new class in the book
  • Tap "Edit Class" - the edit class form opens
  • Tap "Update Photo" and then browse the device to the photo we want to upload (on iOS you will need to copy the picture into the Spotlog Files first).  See App Files
  • Tap "import" to load the photo

Step 3: Add members

We now should be able to see our new class in the set: but it has no members so far.  To add members

  • Open the new class and tap "Edit Class"
  • Scroll down to the "Add Members" section at the bottom of the form.
  • Enter the range of numbers for the class.  For this class (of buses) there are several ranges (10749-10760, 10902 -10905, 10972-10996) so they will need to be entered in different groups.

Adding item details

If we want to edit the item details, we need to open each item in the class and add the appropriate details

  • Open the item record and tap "Edit Loco"
  • Add the details we need

  • Tap "Update Loco"
  • repeat for all the other members of the set

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