Method · row change log

A four-step Lovegobuy Spreadsheet row change log

Complete each observable field before making the keep, change, request, or recheck decision.

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Before starting

Resolve identity before comparing evidence

  • Final source URL
  • Exact visible selection
  • Evidence observation date

Four-step method

Turn a saved row into a dated revision record

Every row change log step leaves a named output. Pause the worksheet when its next decision would depend on a source, option, view, or measurement that is absent.

  1. 1. Resolve the source

    Open the saved final URL and let redirects finish.

  2. 2. Capture exact fields

    Copy the earlier and current values into separate columns.

  3. 3. Classify evidence

    Classify each field as changed, unchanged, or unresolved.

  4. 4. Record the decision

    Record the decision, evidence date, and next review trigger.

Worked example

A plausible match can still remain unresolved

A color label changes while the final item URL stays the same. Preserve both labels, the check dates, and whether the selected variant still maps cleanly.

Record now

Example output 1: record now must remain explicit in the saved record.

Compare next

Example output 2: compare next must remain explicit in the saved record.

Do not infer

Example output 3: do not infer must remain explicit in the saved record.

Exception handling

Reopen only the field affected by new evidence

Preserve the earlier audit trail while adding the new source, observation, and decision.

  • The earlier value has no saved source.
  • The final page redirects to a different item.
  • Only price or stock changed and the live value cannot be preserved as current.
  • The option labels no longer describe the same selection.

Return to the live source with a dated revision record

The saved record should explain both the decision and its limits.

Use the Lovegobuy workflow notes when the saved record needs a current platform-specific next step.

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