Help on numbering type
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In this page, you can retrieve all numbering types defined in the system. You can carry out a search based on the numbering type, numbering type description, prefix and suffix. Based on the search criteria specified, the system retrieves the numbering type details.
Click the lens icon positioned next to the “Numbering Type” field in the main screen.
The “Help On Numbering Type” page appears.
The system displays the following:
Date Format |
The format in which the date fields are displayed in this page. This format is displayed from the "User Preferences" business component based on the login user id. In case the format is not defined, the system displays the date format from the Enterprise Modeling business component by default. |
Enter the following fields in the “Search Criteria” group box:
Numbering Type |
The code identifying the numbering type to be retrieved (Alphanumeric, 5). You can enter the numbering type number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all numbering types that are similar to the number entered here. You can leave the field blank to retrieve the numbering types irrespective of the values entered. |
Numbering Type Description |
The textual description for the numbering type (Alphanumeric, 80). You can enter the numbering type description in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all numbering types that are similar to the description entered here. You can leave the field blank to retrieve the numbering types irrespective of the values entered. |
Prefix |
A prefix for the numbering type (Alphanumeric, 6). The prefix precedes the numbering type and is given for easy identification of the document number. It can be a combination of alphabets and numbers. You can enter the prefix in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all numbering types that are similar to the prefix entered here. You can leave the field blank to retrieve the numbering types irrespective of the values entered. |
Suffix |
A suffix for the numbering type (Alphanumeric, 6). The suffix succeeds the numbering type. It can be a combination of alphabets and numbers. It can be a combination of alphabets and numbers. You can enter the prefix in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all numbering types that are similar to the prefix entered here. You can leave the field blank to retrieve the numbering types irrespective of the values entered. |
Click the “Search” pushbutton, to display the search results in the multiline.
The system displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline:
Numbering Type |
The code identifying the numbering type |
Num Type Description |
The textual description of the numbering type |
Prefix |
The prefix for the numbering type |
Suffix |
The suffix for the numbering type |
Starting No |
The starting number of the numbering type |
Ending No |
The ending number of the numbering type |
Effective From |
The date starting from which the numbering type becomes effective. |
Effective To |
The date till which the numbering type remains effective |
Click the OK pushbutton.