Creating a New Business Number Rule Definition

This example details creating a new rule definition for a Business Number Generated field in Oracle Transportation Management such as the Auto-Pay Invoice Number. This process details finding and turning off the existing rule and creating a new one that will be in the format of: <service provider ID>-<four-digit sequential number>.

1. Navigate to the Business Number Rule page: Business Process Automation > Power Data > Business Numbers > Business Number Rule.
2. On the search screen, you see the following values:
   1. Default: Yes.
   2. BN Type: AUTO_PAY_INVOICE_NUMBER.
   3. Domain Name: your domain.
3. Click Search.
4. Edit the rule.
5. Clear the Default check box.
6. Click Finished.
7. Click Create Another and enter the following:
   1. BN Rule: Any unique ID, such as AUTOPAY NUM.
   2. Rule Definition: {r*:id=1:xml=SERVPROV}-{nnnn:contexts=1:start=1}.
   3. Select the Default check box.
   4. BN Type: AUTO_PAY_INVOICE_NUMBER.
   5. BN Generator: select PICTURE.
8. Click Finished.