3.2 — Managing Bowler Profiles

• 3.2.1 Searching and filtering the bowler list
• 3.2.2 Editing a bowler profile
• 3.2.3 Deleting a bowler profile
• 3.2.4 Viewing a bowler's complete spec sheet history
• 3.2.5 Viewing a bowler's full arsenal (all balls on file)

3.2.1 Searching and filtering the bowler list

Searching and filtering the bowler list

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As a pro shop's client base grows, the ability to find the right bowler profile quickly becomes increasingly important. Spectre Cloud's bowler list includes search and filter tools that let you locate any profile in seconds — whether you are looking for a specific bowler by name, filtering by grip type for a bulk update, or reviewing recently active clients before a busy session. This page covers how search and filtering work on both desktop and mobile.

🔍 Searching for a Bowler by Name

The quickest way to find a specific bowler is to search by name. The search field is available at the top of the bowler list on both desktop and mobile.

🖥️ Desktop

1. Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu to open the bowler list.
2. Click the search field at the top of the list. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact position and label of the search field in the current desktop bowler list UI.
3. Begin typing the bowler's name. The list filters in real time as you type — you do not need to press Enter or click a search button.
4. Click the bowler's name in the filtered list to open their profile.

📱 Mobile

1. Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
2. Tap the search field at the top of the list.
3. Begin typing the bowler's name. The list filters in real time.
4. Tap the bowler's name to open their profile.

Tip: You do not need to type the bowler's full name — even two or three characters will narrow the list significantly in a large bowler base. If your shop uses Last, First name format, typing the last name produces the most targeted results.

📋 How the Search Works

Spectre Cloud's bowler search matches against the bowler's name as stored in the profile. A few practical points to keep in mind:

• ✅ Search is case-insensitive — typing smith will find Smith, SMITH, and smith.
• ✅ Search matches from the beginning of any word in the name — typing jo will find John Smith, Jo Williams, and Smith, John. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether search matches from the start of any word, the start of the full name only, or anywhere within the name string.
• ✅ Partial matches are supported — you do not need to type a complete first or last name.
• ❌ Search does not currently extend to contact information fields such as email or phone number — use name search only. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether search is limited to name only or whether other profile fields are also searchable.

🔽 Filtering the Bowler List

In addition to name search, the bowler list can be filtered by one or more profile attributes. Filters are useful when you need to work with a specific subset of your bowler base rather than find a single individual.

Filter	Options	Use Case
Dominant hand	Right, Left	Review all left-handed bowlers; check pitch conventions before a batch of LH fittings
Grip type	Fingertip, Conventional, Semi-Fingertip	Filter conventional grip bowlers when reviewing bridge or insert settings
Recent activity	Last 7 days, 30 days, 90 days (verify)	Identify recently active clients before a busy tournament period or league season
Alphabetical	A–Z, Z–A	Default sort for large bowler lists; useful when browsing rather than searching

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete set of available filter and sort options in the current bowler list UI, and update this table to reflect the actual options accurately before publishing.

🛠️ Applying a Filter

🖥️ Desktop

1. Open the bowler list via BOWLERS in the top navigation.
2. Locate the filter controls — typically a dropdown or filter panel near the top of the list. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and form of the filter controls in the current desktop UI.
3. Select the desired filter option. The list updates immediately to show only matching profiles.
4. To combine search with a filter, enter a name in the search field while a filter is active — the results will match both criteria simultaneously.
5. To clear a filter, deselect the option or click a Clear Filters button if present. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm how filters are cleared in the desktop UI.

📱 Mobile

1. Open the bowler list via the avatar icon.
2. Locate the filter control — typically a filter icon or dropdown near the top of the list. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact appearance and location of filter controls in the mobile UI.
3. Select the desired filter. The list updates in real time.
4. To clear the filter, tap the filter control again and deselect the active option.

📊 Search and Filter Together

Search and filter can be used simultaneously for precise list narrowing. For example, filtering by Left hand and searching for "Williams" will show only left-handed bowlers with "Williams" in their name. This combination is useful in large shops where common names might return many results without an additional filter.

• ✅ Apply a filter first to narrow the list by attribute, then search within the filtered results.
• ✅ Alternatively, search first and apply a filter to the results if the name search alone returns too many matches.
• ✅ Both search and filter clear independently — clearing the search field restores the full filtered list; clearing the filter restores the full search results.

📌 Bowler Not Found — What to Check

If a search returns no results for a bowler you believe exists in the system, work through the following checks before creating a duplicate profile:

1. Check the spelling — try the first few letters of the last name only, or the first name only, in case the profile was saved under a different spelling or format.
2. Check name format — if your shop uses Last, First format for some profiles and First Last for others, try both variations.
3. Clear any active filters — a filter may be hiding the profile from the current view. Clear all filters and search again.
4. Try a nickname or preferred name — if the bowler is known by a name different from their legal name, search for the version most likely to have been entered.
5. Check for inactive or archived profiles — if Spectre Cloud supports archiving bowler profiles, the record may be hidden from the default list view. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether Spectre Cloud supports archiving or hiding bowler profiles, and whether archived profiles are excluded from default search results.

Note: If the bowler cannot be found after all of the above checks, they may not yet have a profile in the system — proceed with creating a new profile as described in 3.1.1.

🏢 Multi-Location Shops

For shops managing multiple locations under a single Spectre Cloud account, the bowler list displays profiles from across all locations. The search and filter tools work across the full combined list. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the bowler list in a multi-location account shows all profiles from all locations by default, or whether it is filtered by location with a manual option to view all.

• ✅ A bowler fitted at one location can be found and accessed by any other location on the same account.
• ✅ Where relevant, the bowler's profile notes can record which location primarily serves them — useful for shops where bowlers have a "home" location but may visit others.

Related Sections

• 3.1.1 — Creating your first bowler profile
• 3.1.5 — Desktop vs. mobile steps for creating a bowler
• 3.2.2 — Editing an existing bowler profile (if applicable)
• 3.2.3 — Archiving or deleting a bowler profile (if applicable)
• 4.x — Spec Sheet: opening a spec sheet for an existing bowler

Tip: In a busy shop, the few seconds saved by finding a bowler profile quickly adds up across dozens of fittings per week. Establishing a consistent name format convention from the start (see 3.1.2) is the single most effective way to ensure search always returns the right result on the first attempt.

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3.2.2 Editing a bowler profile

Editing a bowler profile

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Bowler profiles in Spectre Cloud are living records — they should be updated as a bowler's measurements, contact details, grip preferences, or physical circumstances change over time. This page covers how to open and edit an existing bowler profile on both desktop and mobile, which fields can be changed, and what to be aware of when updating fields that drive auto-suggestions or affect existing spec sheets.

🛠️ Opening a Profile for Editing

🖥️ Desktop

1. Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu to open the bowler list.
2. Search or scroll to find the bowler — see 3.2.1 for search and filter guidance.
3. Click the bowler's name to open their profile page.
4. Click the Edit button to enter edit mode. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the profile uses an explicit Edit button and save action, or whether fields are editable inline with auto-save on change.
5. Make the required changes to any profile fields.
6. Click Save to apply the changes. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact save action and whether a confirmation message is shown after saving.

📱 Mobile

1. Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
2. Search or scroll to find the bowler.
3. Tap the bowler's name to open their profile.
4. Tap the Edit button or tap directly on the field you wish to update. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the edit interaction on mobile — explicit edit mode vs. inline tap-to-edit.
5. Make the required changes, scrolling through sections as needed.
6. Tap Save to apply the changes.

📋 What Can Be Edited

All profile fields can be edited after a profile is created — including the three required fields covered in 3.1.2. The table below summarises the key fields, whether changes affect existing spec sheets, and any considerations to keep in mind when updating.

Field	Editable	Effect on Existing Spec Sheets	Notes
Name	Yes	Updates everywhere — spec sheets, arsenal, history	Correct spelling errors or name changes immediately
Dominant hand	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Manually review existing spec sheets after a handedness correction — lateral pitch values may need updating
Grip type	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Autofill defaults recalibrate for new spec sheets only — existing sheets retain original values
PAP	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Updated PAP is used by Auto-Suggest Layouts on all new spec sheets from the point of update
Axis tilt / rotation	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Update when release technique changes meaningfully
Rev rate / ball speed	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Update when a coaching programme or technique change shifts these values
Hand flexibility	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Updated value recalibrates Pitch Suggestion (2.6.2) for new spec sheets
CLT	Yes	Does not retroactively update existing spec sheets	Updated value recalibrates Auto-CLT (2.6.3) for new spec sheets
Contact information	Yes	No effect on spec sheets	Update freely — contact fields are independent of fitting data
Notes	Yes	No effect on spec sheets	Add to notes at any time — notes are append-friendly
Bowler Plus fields	Yes, if plugin active	No effect on spec sheets	Address, image gallery, and consent signature editable while Bowler Plus is active

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete behaviour of name changes — specifically whether updating a bowler's name propagates to existing saved spec sheets and printed records, or only to the profile and future documents.

⚠️ Editing Fields That Drive Auto-Suggestions

Several profile fields directly power Spectre Cloud's auto-suggestion features. When these fields are updated, the change takes effect on all new spec sheets created after the update — but it does not alter any spec sheet that has already been saved. This is intentional: historical spec sheets should reflect the measurements that were current at the time of drilling, not retroactively corrected values.

• ✅ After updating PAP, grip type, hand flexibility, or CLT — open a test spec sheet to confirm that auto-suggestions are firing with the new values before beginning a real fitting session.
• ✅ If a profile measurement was incorrect and has now been corrected, note the correction and the date in the bowler's notes field — this provides context if historical spec sheets are reviewed later and the values appear inconsistent.
• ✅ For competitive bowlers whose measurements change seasonally, consider dating entries in the notes field — for example, "PAP updated March 2025 following coaching programme."

🤜 Special Case: Correcting Dominant Hand

Correcting a bowler's dominant hand — for example, if it was accidentally recorded as Right when the bowler is Left-handed — requires particular care. Handedness affects lateral pitch sign conventions, Auto-Invert behaviour, and layout geometry orientation. Correcting it on the profile does not automatically fix any spec sheets already saved under the wrong handedness.

1. Update the dominant hand field on the profile and save.
2. Open each existing spec sheet for this bowler and manually review all lateral pitch values — they may need to be inverted to reflect the correct hand.
3. Review any layout values on existing spec sheets — layout orientation is hand-specific and may also be affected.
4. Add a note to the bowler's profile recording the correction and the date, so future staff understand why early spec sheets may show inverted pitch values. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether Spectre Cloud flags or highlights spec sheets created under an incorrect handedness setting after a dominant hand correction is made.

📝 Updating Notes — Best Practices

The notes field is one of the most frequently updated parts of a bowler profile. Unlike structured measurement fields, notes accumulate over time — each entry adds context to the bowler's history rather than replacing it.

• ✅ Add a date to each note entry — for example, "May 2025 — bowler reports ring finger swelling; increased forward pitch to 3/8"."
• ✅ Record the reason for any measurement change, not just the new value — future staff will benefit from knowing why a value was updated, not just what it was changed to.
• ✅ Keep notes concise but complete — a single well-written sentence is more useful than a vague single word or an overly long paragraph.
• ✅ If a bowler's preferences change significantly — new grip style, new insert brand, different surface finish philosophy — lead the notes update with the change and its context so it is visible at the top of the field on next visit. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the notes field displays entries in chronological order with the most recent at the top, or appends new entries at the bottom.

☁️ Changes Sync Immediately

All profile edits are saved to the cloud and available across all devices on the account as soon as the save action is completed. There is no manual sync step — a measurement updated on a tablet at the drill press is immediately reflected on the desktop at the front counter.

• ✅ Changes take effect for auto-suggestions on any device from the point of save.
• ✅ Multi-location shops: profile edits are visible at all locations on the account immediately. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm multi-location sync behavior for profile edits, consistent with the question carried from 2.6.1 through 3.2.1.

Related Sections

• 3.2.1 — Searching and filtering the bowler list
• 3.1.4 — Adding contact information and notes to a bowler profile
• 3.1.3 — Optional profile fields: PAP, axis tilt, axis rotation, rev rate, ball speed
• 3.1.2 — Required fields: name, hand, grip type
• 3.2.3 — Archiving or deleting a bowler profile (if applicable)
• 2.6.4 — Auto-invert standard lateral pitches when changing from RH to LH
• 4.x — Spec Sheet: opening a spec sheet for an existing bowler

Tip: Treat a bowler's profile as a conversation log as much as a measurement record. The most useful profiles are not just the ones with the most accurate numbers — they are the ones where notes tell the story of how the bowler's fit has evolved, why changes were made, and what to watch for next time. A two-minute notes update after each fitting session pays off on every visit that follows.

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3.2.3 Deleting a bowler profile

Deleting a bowler profile

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Spectre Cloud allows bowler profiles to be permanently deleted from your account. Deletion removes the profile and all associated data — spec sheets, arsenal records, layout history, and contact information — and cannot be undone. This page covers when deletion is appropriate, how to complete the process on desktop and mobile, and what alternatives to consider before committing to a permanent delete.

📌 Important: Deleting a bowler profile is a permanent, irreversible action. All spec sheets, drilling records, arsenal entries, and profile data associated with the bowler will be removed from your account and cannot be recovered. If there is any possibility the record will be needed in future, consider the alternatives described on this page before proceeding.

📋 Before You Delete — Consider the Alternatives

Permanent deletion is rarely the right first choice. In most situations where a profile is no longer actively needed, one of the following alternatives preserves the historical record while keeping the bowler list manageable.

Situation	Recommended Alternative	Why
Bowler has not visited in years	Leave the profile — inactive profiles do not affect performance	The bowler may return; their spec history is valuable if they do
Duplicate profile created in error	Merge or delete the empty duplicate — retain the one with data	Deletion is appropriate here if the duplicate has no spec sheets attached
Bowler profile contains sensitive data to be removed	Edit the profile to remove contact information and notes	Preserves the drilling record while removing personal data
Test or training profile created during setup	Delete — these profiles have no real drilling history to preserve	Deletion is appropriate; clutter from test profiles affects search results
Bowler has passed away	Edit contact fields to remove personal data; retain drilling history	Spec history may be useful for family members purchasing memorial equipment

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether Spectre Cloud supports an archive or deactivate function that hides a profile from the active bowler list without permanently deleting it — if so, this is the preferred alternative for most inactive profile scenarios and should be documented here.

🛠️ Deleting a Bowler Profile — Desktop

1. Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu to open the bowler list.
2. Search or scroll to find the bowler — see 3.2.1 for search guidance.
3. Click the bowler's name to open their profile page.
4. Locate the Delete option — typically found in a settings menu, an overflow menu (⋮), or at the bottom of the profile page. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the delete control in the current desktop UI.
5. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog will appear summarising what will be permanently removed. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact wording and content of the confirmation dialog — specifically whether it lists the number of associated spec sheets and arsenal entries that will be deleted.
6. Read the confirmation carefully. If you are certain, confirm the deletion. If not, cancel and consider the alternatives above.
7. The profile and all associated data are permanently removed. You are returned to the bowler list.

📱 Deleting a Bowler Profile — Mobile

1. Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
2. Search or scroll to find the bowler and tap their name to open the profile.
3. Locate the Delete option — typically in a settings menu or overflow menu on the profile page. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the delete control in the current mobile UI.
4. Tap Delete. A confirmation dialog appears.
5. Read the confirmation and confirm the deletion if certain. The profile and all associated data are permanently removed.

📊 What Is Deleted — Complete List

When a bowler profile is deleted, the following data is permanently removed from your Spectre Cloud account:

• ❌ The bowler's profile record — name, dominant hand, grip type, and all profile fields.
• ❌ All contact information — email, phone, and Bowler Plus fields (address, consent signature, image gallery).
• ❌ All spec sheets associated with the bowler — every drilling record, pitch value, span measurement, layout, and notes entry.
• ❌ All arsenal entries — every ball recorded in the bowler's arsenal, including ball details, surface notes, and Job Board records if applicable.
• ❌ All layout history — every layout recorded across all spec sheets.
• ❌ All fitting measurements — PAP, axis tilt, rotation, rev rate, ball speed, hand flexibility, CLT, and all other profile measurements.
• ❌ All profile notes.

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete list of data removed on profile deletion — specifically whether Job Board records, consent signatures, and Bowler Plus image gallery entries are included, and whether any data is retained in any form after deletion.

🔄 What Is Not Affected by Deletion

Deleting a bowler profile affects only that bowler's data. No other account data is changed.

• ✅ All other bowler profiles remain intact and unaffected.
• ✅ Account settings, plugin configurations, and shop-level preferences are not changed.
• ✅ Billing and subscription information is not affected — deleting a profile does not alter your plan or charges.

⚠️ There Is No Undo

Spectre Cloud does not offer a recovery option for deleted bowler profiles. Once the deletion is confirmed, the data is gone. There is no recycle bin, no soft delete, and no way to restore the record through the app.

• ❌ Deleted profiles cannot be recovered through Spectre Cloud's UI.
• ❌ BowlDevs support cannot guarantee recovery of deleted profile data — do not delete under the assumption that support can restore it if needed.
• ✅ If data recovery after accidental deletion is a concern for your shop, consider exporting or printing key spec sheets before deleting any profile. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether Spectre Cloud supports spec sheet export or printing, and document the correct export path here or in a cross-reference to the relevant page.

🏢 Multi-Location and Multi-Staff Considerations

In shops with multiple staff members or multiple locations, deletion of a bowler profile affects all users and locations on the account immediately — there is no per-location scope for profile deletion.

• ✅ Consider restricting profile deletion to account owners or senior staff to prevent accidental removal of shared client records. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether Spectre Cloud supports role-based permissions that restrict which users can delete bowler profiles.
• ✅ In multi-location environments, confirm with all relevant locations before deleting a shared client's profile — the bowler may be actively served at another location.
• ✅ If a bowler's profile is deleted in error in a multi-staff shop, contact BowlDevs support at spectrebowling.com as soon as possible — while recovery cannot be guaranteed, prompt contact gives the best chance of any available remediation. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the correct support contact channel and response time expectation for accidental deletion cases.

Related Sections

• 3.2.2 — Editing a bowler profile
• 3.2.1 — Searching and filtering the bowler list
• 3.1.1 — Creating your first bowler profile
• 8.x — Account and Business: user roles and permissions
• 9.x — Tips and Troubleshooting: accidental deletion and data recovery

Tip: The safest deletion policy for most shops is a simple rule: only delete profiles that were created in error and have no associated spec sheets. For every other scenario — inactive bowlers, deceased clients, lapsed members — leave the profile in place or remove personal contact data while retaining the drilling history. Storage of inactive profiles has no performance cost in Spectre Cloud, and a returning bowler's spec history is far more valuable than a slightly shorter bowler list.

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3.2.4 Viewing a bowler's complete spec sheet history

Viewing a bowler's complete spec sheet history

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Every spec sheet ever saved for a bowler in Spectre Cloud is retained in their spec sheet history — a chronological record of every ball drilled, every measurement recorded, and every layout applied since the profile was created. This page covers how to access and navigate a bowler's spec sheet history on desktop and mobile, what information is visible in the history view, and how to use historical records to inform current and future fittings.

📋 What the Spec Sheet History Contains

A bowler's spec sheet history is a complete drilling record. Each entry in the history represents a single spec sheet — one ball, one fitting session — and contains the full set of values recorded at that time.

• ✅ Ball details — make, model, surface, and any other ball information recorded on the sheet.
• ✅ Span measurements — middle and ring finger spans, span type (Full, Edge, Center), and Cut to Cut where recorded.
• ✅ Pitch values — forward/reverse and lateral pitch for both thumb and fingers, including any added pitch.
• ✅ Insert details — insert type, OD, bridge, and finger sizes.
• ✅ Layout — the layout type and all associated values (VLS, 2LS, Dual Angle, or manual entry).
• ✅ Oval measurements — oval width, diff, and movement direction values where applicable.
• ✅ Notes — any notes recorded on the spec sheet at the time of drilling.
• ✅ Date — the date the spec sheet was created or last saved. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether spec sheets display the creation date, the last-saved date, or both.

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete list of fields displayed in the spec sheet history view — specifically whether all spec sheet fields are visible in the history list, or whether a summary view shows key fields only with a detail view available on tap/click.

🛠️ Accessing Spec Sheet History — Desktop

1. Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu and open the bowler's profile.
2. Navigate to the Spec Sheets section of the profile — typically a tab, panel, or linked section on the profile page. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the spec sheet history section within the bowler profile on desktop.
3. The spec sheet history list opens, showing all spec sheets saved for this bowler in reverse chronological order — most recent first. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the default sort order of the spec sheet history list.
4. Click any spec sheet entry to open the full spec sheet detail view.
5. Use the Back button or breadcrumb navigation to return to the history list after viewing a sheet.

📱 Accessing Spec Sheet History — Mobile

1. Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
2. Tap the bowler's name to open their profile.
3. Scroll to or tap the Spec Sheets section of the profile. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the spec sheet history section on the mobile profile view.
4. The history list opens. Tap any entry to open the full spec sheet detail view.
5. Use the back navigation to return to the history list.

📊 Reading the History List

The spec sheet history list presents each entry as a summary row or card. The information visible at the list level — before opening an individual sheet — typically includes the most identifying details at a glance.

Field Visible in List	Why It Helps
Ball make and model	Identifies which ball the sheet belongs to without opening it
Date	Establishes the chronological sequence of the bowler's drilling history
Layout type	Indicates at a glance which layout system was used — VLS, 2LS, Dual Angle, or None
Span type	Shows Full, Edge, or Center — useful for confirming measurement convention consistency across balls
Notes indicator	Flags whether the spec sheet has notes attached — prompts the fitter to open and review before a new fitting

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm exactly which fields are displayed in the spec sheet history list view (summary level) vs. the full spec sheet detail view, and update this table accordingly.

🔍 Using History to Inform a Current Fitting

A bowler's spec sheet history is one of the most practical tools available during a fitting session. Before starting a new spec sheet, reviewing the history takes less than a minute and surfaces information that directly improves the quality of the new fitting.

• ✅ Confirm current measurements — verify that spans, pitches, and insert sizes match what was drilled last time before accepting auto-suggested values.
• ✅ Check for measurement evolution — compare two or three recent sheets to identify trends — a forward pitch that has been incrementally increased over several balls, for example, may warrant a conversation about whether further adjustment is needed.
• ✅ Review layout history — identify which layouts have been drilled previously and how they performed. For bowlers with notes on ball motion, the history provides a reference point for the current fitting conversation.
• ✅ Spot non-standard values — a bowler with a non-standard bridge or a specific insert preference may have that detail buried in an older sheet rather than in their profile notes. A quick history scan surfaces it.
• ✅ Identify the most recently drilled ball — for returning bowlers, the most recent spec sheet is the strongest predictor of what the current fitting should look like.

🔄 Cloning a Spec Sheet from History

Any spec sheet in the history can be cloned to create a new spec sheet pre-populated with the same values. Cloning from history is the fastest way to start a new fitting for a returning bowler whose measurements have not changed significantly.

1. Open the spec sheet you want to clone from the history list.
2. Select the Clone option. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the clone control within the spec sheet detail view.
3. A new spec sheet opens pre-populated with all values from the cloned sheet.
4. Update the ball details and any measurements that have changed.
5. Review all auto-suggested and cloned values before saving — do not assume all values are unchanged without physically verifying. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm which fields are included in the clone and whether any fields are intentionally excluded or reset on clone.
6. Save the new spec sheet. It will appear at the top of the bowler's history.

Tip: Cloning is faster than starting from scratch but carries a risk — values that have changed since the last fitting may be accepted without review if the fitter assumes everything is the same. Always physically verify spans and pitches against the bowler's hand before saving a cloned sheet, even if the values look correct.

🗓️ Sorting and Filtering the History List

For bowlers with a long drilling history — competitive bowlers who get several new balls per season — the history list may contain dozens of entries. Sorting and filtering tools help locate specific records without scrolling through the full list.

• ✅ Sort by date — most recent first (default) or oldest first. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the available sort options for the spec sheet history list.
• ✅ Filter by layout type — show only Dual Angle sheets, for example, when reviewing layout history for a competitive bowler. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether layout type filtering is available on the spec sheet history list.
• ✅ Filter by ball make or model — useful when a bowler has drilled multiple balls from the same manufacturer and wants to compare spec sheets. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether ball make/model filtering is available.

🖨️ Printing or Exporting a Spec Sheet from History

Individual spec sheets can be printed or exported directly from the history view. This is useful for providing a bowler with a copy of their drilling record, or for maintaining a paper backup of key spec sheets.

• ✅ Open the spec sheet from the history list and locate the Print or Export option. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether print and export are available from the spec sheet detail view, the formats supported (PDF, print), and the exact location of these controls.
• ✅ Printed spec sheets include all values recorded on the sheet at the time of printing.
• ✅ For shops that maintain paper records alongside Spectre Cloud, printing from history provides an accurate archive copy.

☁️ History Is Available Across All Devices

A bowler's complete spec sheet history is stored in the cloud and accessible on any device logged into the account. There is no partial history on any device — every spec sheet ever saved is available everywhere, immediately.

• ✅ History accessed on a tablet at the drill press is identical to history viewed on a desktop at the counter.
• ✅ Multi-location shops: a bowler's full history — including sheets created at other locations — is visible from any location on the account. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether spec sheet history is fully shared across locations on a multi-location account, resolving the data sharing question carried from 2.6.1 through 3.2.2.

Related Sections

• 3.2.3 — Deleting a bowler profile
• 3.2.2 — Editing a bowler profile
• 3.2.1 — Searching and filtering the bowler list
• 4.x — Spec Sheet: creating a new spec sheet
• 4.x — Spec Sheet: cloning an existing spec sheet
• 7.x — Arsenal: viewing ball history alongside spec sheets

Tip: For competitive bowlers who drill several balls per season, encourage them to ask for a history review at every fitting visit. Showing a bowler the progression of their measurements over time — how their pitch has evolved, how their layouts have developed — builds trust, demonstrates the value of a professional fitting record, and often surfaces equipment decisions that might otherwise be missed.

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3.2.5 Viewing a bowler's full arsenal (all balls on file)

Viewing a bowler's full arsenal (all balls on file)

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A bowler's arsenal is the complete collection of bowling balls associated with their profile in Spectre Cloud — every ball they own, have drilled, or have on record with your shop. The arsenal view gives the fitter, the drill press operator, and the bowler themselves a single place to see all equipment on file: ball details, surface status, linked spec sheets, and layout history. This page covers how to access and read the arsenal view on desktop and mobile, and how to use it during a fitting session.

🎳 What the Arsenal View Shows

Each ball in the arsenal is represented as an entry containing the key details recorded for that ball. The information visible at the arsenal list level — before opening an individual ball record — gives a quick overview of the bowler's current equipment.

• ✅ Ball make and model — the manufacturer and model name of each ball on file.
• ✅ Surface status — the current surface finish recorded for the ball, where entered.
• ✅ Linked spec sheet — each ball in the arsenal is linked to the spec sheet from which it was created, giving direct access to the full drilling record. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether each arsenal entry links to a single spec sheet or can reference multiple spec sheets if the ball has been redrilled.
• ✅ Layout summary — the layout type and key values recorded for the ball, visible without opening the full spec sheet.
• ✅ Date added — when the ball was added to the arsenal record. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether the arsenal entry shows the date the ball was added to the arsenal, the date the linked spec sheet was created, or both.

Note: ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the complete set of fields visible at the arsenal list level vs. the individual ball detail view, and update this section accordingly.

🛠️ Accessing the Arsenal View — Desktop

1. Click BOWLERS in the top navigation menu and open the bowler's profile.
2. Navigate to the Arsenal section of the profile — typically a tab or panel alongside the spec sheet history section. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the arsenal section within the bowler profile on desktop.
3. The arsenal list opens, showing all balls on file for this bowler.
4. Click any ball entry to open the full ball detail view — including the linked spec sheet, surface history, and any Job Board records if the plugin is active.
5. Use the Back button or breadcrumb navigation to return to the arsenal list.

📱 Accessing the Arsenal View — Mobile

1. Tap the avatar icon in the top navigation to open the bowler list.
2. Tap the bowler's name to open their profile.
3. Scroll to or tap the Arsenal section of the profile. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the exact location and label of the arsenal section on the mobile profile view.
4. The arsenal list opens. Tap any ball entry to view its full details.
5. Use the back navigation to return to the arsenal list.

📊 Reading the Arsenal List

The arsenal list is designed to give a complete picture of a bowler's equipment at a glance. A well-maintained arsenal tells the fitter not just what balls the bowler has, but what roles those balls fill and how they relate to each other as a set.

What to Look For	Why It Matters in a Fitting
Total number of balls on file	Gives context for the new ball being drilled — is this a first ball, a replacement, or an addition to an established set?
Layout spread across existing balls	Helps avoid duplicating a layout already in the arsenal — particularly important when using Dual Angle
Surface finish across existing balls	Identifies gaps in the surface range — a bowler with all high-grit balls may benefit from a lower-grit addition
Most recently drilled ball	Strongest reference point for current measurements — spec sheet linked to the most recent ball is the best starting point for a clone
Oldest balls on file	May indicate equipment due for replacement or retirement — a natural conversation starter with the bowler

🔌 Arsenal Plus Plugin — Enhanced Arsenal View

Users with the Arsenal Plus plugin ($5 USD/month) see an expanded arsenal view with additional data and tools beyond the core display.

• ✅ bowlingdatabase.com integration — ball specifications (RG, differential, core and coverstock details) pulled directly from the database for each ball in the arsenal.
• ✅ Barcode scanning — add new balls to the arsenal by scanning the ball's barcode rather than entering make and model manually.
• ✅ Suggested layouts — layout recommendations for a new ball based on the existing arsenal composition and the bowler's profile data.
• ✅ Layout conversion — convert a layout from one system to another (e.g. VLS to Dual Angle) and see the equivalent values for each ball in the arsenal.
• ✅ 3D layout rendering — a visual representation of each ball's layout geometry, showing pin, PAP, and mass bias positions on a three-dimensional ball model.

Note: Arsenal Plus features are only visible while the plugin is active. If Arsenal Plus is deactivated, the arsenal view reverts to the core display — existing ball records and linked spec sheets are retained, but the enhanced features are not accessible until the plugin is reactivated. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether bowlingdatabase.com data cached for existing balls remains visible in read-only form when Arsenal Plus is deactivated, or whether it is hidden entirely.

🔗 Arsenal and Spec Sheet History — How They Connect

The arsenal view and the spec sheet history are two perspectives on the same underlying data. The spec sheet history is organised by fitting session — one entry per spec sheet, in chronological order. The arsenal is organised by ball — one entry per piece of equipment, with the linked spec sheet accessible from each ball record.

• ✅ For a bowler who has had the same ball redrilled multiple times, the arsenal entry for that ball should link to all associated spec sheets. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm how redrilled balls are handled in the arsenal — whether additional spec sheets are linked to the same ball entry, or whether each drilling creates a new ball entry.
• ✅ For a fitting session that involves consulting the existing arsenal before drilling a new ball, open the arsenal view first — then switch to spec sheet history to identify the most useful sheet to clone.
• ✅ Both views are accessible from the same bowler profile page and can be navigated between freely during a fitting session.

🗓️ Sorting and Filtering the Arsenal List

For bowlers with large arsenals, sorting and filtering tools help locate specific balls without scrolling through the full list.

• ✅ Sort by date — most recently added first, or oldest first. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm the available sort options for the arsenal list.
• ✅ Filter by ball make — useful for bowlers with multiple balls from the same manufacturer. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether ball make filtering is available on the arsenal list.
• ✅ Filter by layout type — show only balls drilled with Dual Angle layouts, for example, when reviewing layout spread. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether layout type filtering is available on the arsenal list.

☁️ Arsenal Data Is Available Across All Devices

A bowler's complete arsenal is stored in the cloud and accessible on any device logged into the account. Ball records added at the drill press tablet are immediately visible on the desktop at the front counter — and vice versa — with no manual sync required.

• ✅ Arsenal data is identical across all devices on the account at all times.
• ✅ Multi-location shops: a bowler's full arsenal is visible from any location on the account. ⚠️ Verify with your Spectre team: confirm whether arsenal data is fully shared across locations on a multi-location account — resolving the data sharing question that has appeared consistently from 2.6.1 through 3.2.4. This is now a blocking verification item.

Related Sections

• 3.2.4 — Viewing a bowler's complete spec sheet history
• 3.2.2 — Editing a bowler profile
• 7.x — Arsenal: adding a ball to the arsenal
• 7.x — Arsenal: editing and removing balls
• 7.x — Arsenal Plus: suggested layouts and layout conversion
• 7.x — Arsenal Plus: 3D layout rendering
• 4.x — Spec Sheet: creating a new spec sheet

Tip: Before drilling a new ball for any returning bowler, open the arsenal view and spend sixty seconds reviewing what they already have. The most valuable conversation you can have in a fitting is not about the new ball in isolation — it is about how the new ball fits into the set the bowler already throws. The arsenal view makes that conversation possible without relying on memory or paper records.

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