Inspection attributes including non-destructive (NDE) or personnel examination information related to piping components and connections, individually and in assembly in a finished pipeline or piping installation, are stored in an attribute database with relative location information. Inspection attributes can be entered and updated in the attribute database in the field using a client-server software application and mobile client devices. Components in the field will be serially marked, which will streamline field data entry. Direct field entry of attribute information in the attribute database represents a significant efficiency enhancement over prior methods.