Number Generation Methods

You can define methods to automatically generate numbers for items, new item requests, and change orders.

Number generation methods can be specified when defining the following:

• Item classes - The generated item number is applied to items when they're created from the specified item class. You specify the method in the Item Number Generation Method field on the Item Management tab of the Edit Item Class page.

• New item requests - The generated new item request number is applied to all new item requests when they're created. You specify the method in the Number Generation Method field on the Number Generation tab of the Manage New Item Request Type Details page.

• Change orders - The generated change order number is applied to change orders when they're created from the specified change type. You specify the method in the Number Generation Method field on the Number Generation tab of the Edit Change Order Type page.

Existing numbers aren't changed if you change a number generation method.

The number generation methods are:

• Inherited from Parent

• Rule-Generated

• Sequence-Generated

• User-Defined

Inherited from Parent

Select this method to generate numbers for items, using the same number generation method that's defined in the parent item class of an item class. Like other aspects of item classes, the number generation method can be inherited. This method is only available for item classes.

Rule-Generated

Select this method to use a rule set to generate numbers for items, new item requests, or change orders. The rule set that you select must be already associated with the item class, new item request type, or change type.

Sequence-Generated

Select this method to use an alphanumeric sequence to generate numbers for items, new item requests, or change orders. Enter a starting number and an increment value to determine the sequencing. You can optionally define a textual prefix or suffix for the generated number.

For item classes that define configured items, you can also define a distinct sequence number that's used by Oracle Fusion Configurator. Select Sequence from the Configured Item Number Generation Method field. Specify a starting number and an increment value. For the optional prefix or suffix, you can select Model Item Number, which uses the value specified for the Base Model attribute, or User Defined, which requires manually entered text. You can select an optional Delimiter character to separate the elements of the generated number.

User-Defined

Select this method to allow the manual entry of a number for items, new item requests, or change orders when you create them.