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How do you track a large inventory of original artwork in Excel without it getting out of hand?
Managing a large art inventory in Excel can quickly become unwieldy, as one user discovered with over 300 botanical illustrations. The challenge arises when data structures diverge – commissioned pieces require fields like client names and delivery dates, absent from independently created works. While a lookup column approach, similar to the strategy explored in our article "Link QR code to a specific cell?", offers a potential solution for dynamic dashboards, the fundamental question remains: what’s the optimal data structure?

Loop Engineering with Adaptive Parsing in Action: Parsing Flat Tables with Azure and Figures with a Vision LLM
Loop Engineering presents a progressive approach to enterprise document intelligence, demonstrating Adaptive Parsing in action. This initial installment, "Parsing Flat Tables with Azure and Figures with a Vision LLM," explores utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs) as a critical last line of defense. We detail two complete escalations: extracting data from flat tables via Azure and interpreting figures through a vision model. For those seeking to optimize agent performance, consider "How to Run Claude Code Agents for 24+ Hours" for deeper insights into long-running coding agents.