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From Master Directory (G), enter 29
From General Systems (G00), choose Next Numbers
When you enter a document, such as an invoice or journal entry, you can assign a document number or let the next numbers program assign one. Next Numbers assigns numbers to documents using either or both of the following:
Standard next numbers. The system finds the next available number in the Next Numbers file (F0002) and assigns the number to the document.
Next numbers by company and fiscal year. The system assigns a unique set of next numbers for each company, fiscal year, or combination of company and fiscal year in the Next Numbers by Company/Fiscal Year file (F00021).
Setting up next numbers consists of:
Reviewing standard next numbers
Activating check digits for standard next numbers
To review standard next numbers
Complete the following field:
System Code
Verify information in the following field:
Next Number
Field | Explanation |
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System Code | A user-defined code (98/SY) that identifies a JD Edwards World system. |
Next Number | The number that the system will use next when assigning numbers. Next numbers can be used for many types of entries, including voucher numbers, invoice numbers, journal entry numbers, employee numbers, address numbers, contract numbers, and so on. You must use the next numbers already established, unless custom programming has been provided. |
To activate check digits for standard next numbers
You can have the system assign check digits for any set of standard next numbers. Check digits prevent errors caused by transposition during data entry. For example, activating check digits in the address book for suppliers prevents a voucher from being assigned to the wrong supplier if digits are transposed during voucher entry.
JD Edwards World recommends that you use check digits for next numbers only if a transposition during data entry is likely to create errors.
On Next Numbers
Complete the following field:
System Code
For each set of next numbers, complete the following field:
Check Digit
Field | Explanation |
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Check Digit | A code that specifies whether the system adds a number to the end of each next number assigned. For example, if you are using check digits and the next number is 2, the system will add a check digit such as 7, making the last two numbers 27. Check digits provide a method of randomly incrementing numbers to prevent the assignment of transposed numbers. In the example above, the system would never assign next number 72 while check digits are activated.
Valid codes are: Y – Yes, add a check digit to this next number N – No, do not add a check digit |