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LesPalenik:

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Yes, I was thinking about additional categorization and attributes fields. I mentioned it in another thread, but didn't want to hijack that thread, that's why I created a new thread.

The current categories work great for intended use, there is no need to try to use them for everything under the sun.
As the saying goes - “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail".

Additional categorization and fields could be used by the site owners to analyze the image databases and to control various bulk activities.
This is not something needed by the buyers, in fact it could even confuse them.

I think, adding a few extra fields to the image database shouldn't be a big problem, and over the time, the smart guys could develop various utilities to use them.
 

cascoly:
if implemented, these should be separate from the current categories, otherwise it will be a real mess for reporting, sorting, display, etc. would be better to design it as new field(s) similar to the promoted keywords field -- works like a keyword, but only used by routines that know it's there

LesPalenik:
Most definitely, they should be separate fields.

In terms of storage, compared to the actual image and other metadata, the few extra fields would be insignificant. I would be happy even if the new fields were just short codes.

cascoly:
once you have the field, the values would be completely up to each site's owner

LesPalenik:
Exactly, everybody may have different needs for his collection (although some common trends may emerge).
Making it really simple, having just a few user-definable fields - Usercode1, Usercode2, Usercode3, etc. would provide a great deal of flexibility.
If it's not too difficult, maybe even some multi-valued fields or/and a free-text field.

I don't know much about SQL, how difficult would it be modify the existing image record/table structure to add the extra fields, or perhaps having a direct link to an optional  "sidecar" record/table.

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