[Zope] Using Zope to Manage an Asset Inventory Database

[Jonathan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spann, John W." <john.spann at ngc.com>
> My thinking is to have a hierarchy of objects. A CPU object, monitor 
> object, keyboard object, tape drive, disk drives, etc. Some CPUs and 
> monitors are spares and sit in a storage room. I would like to be able to 
> use Zope and the ability to cut and paste objects to manage this 
> information. If a monitor on a working CPU fails, I would like to be able 
> to launch Zope, find the monitor, remove it from the existing system, pick 
> one from the storage area and logically attach it to the working CPU. In 
> addition, I would like to be able to generate reports/lists for auditing 
> purposes.
>
> I have been looking for examples of how this is done within Zope, but I 
> have not found any working examples. Any thoughts on how to implement a 
> system like this would be much appreciated.
>

Have a look at ZCatalog:

http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Books/ZopeBook/2_6Edition/SearchingZCatalog.stx


hth

Jonathan