Serialization Rule Attribute Types

The following table describes when each attribute type is used for generating serial numbers.

Attribute Type	Description
Field	Select this value to extract information from the selected business component field and include this information in the generated serial number.
Constant	Select this value when you want to insert an attribute separator in the serial number. Examples of constant values are hyphens (-) and periods (.). For example, a case serial number with the format: Territory Code + Constant + Category Code + Constant + Case Number field value might appear as NY-7A-296-3964041 if you use hyphens as the two constant values.
Parent Serial Number	Select this value when you want the parent rule’s serial number included in the current rule’s serial number. By default, all the rules generate a serial number that begins with the case serial number that the Case rule created. For example, the Evidence Attachment Rule attributes are defined as Parent Serial Number, Constant, and Evidence Id field value.

Attribute Type

Description

Field

Select this value to extract information from the selected business component field and include this information in the generated serial number.

Constant

Select this value when you want to insert an attribute separator in the serial number. Examples of constant values are hyphens (-) and periods (.). For example, a case serial number with the format:

Territory Code + Constant + Category Code + Constant + Case Number field value

might appear as NY-7A-296-3964041 if you use hyphens as the two constant values.

Parent Serial Number

Select this value when you want the parent rule’s serial number included in the current rule’s serial number. By default, all the rules generate a serial number that begins with the case serial number that the Case rule created. For example, the Evidence Attachment Rule attributes are defined as Parent Serial Number, Constant, and Evidence Id field value.