3.17.3.1 Number Sequence

This section displays the Number Sequence set for an entity and allows you to add and modify the number sequence for an existing number generation definition. A number sequence must be established for a Number Generation Definition. The system uses this sequence to perform the number generation process and produce a number for a specific entity

Add Number Sequence

1. In the Add Number Sequence section, perform any of the Basic Operations mentioned in Navigation chapter.

   A brief description of the fields is given below:

   Table 3-101 Number Sequence

   Field Name	Description
   Sequence	Specify the sequence number in which system should use in the number generation logic. Once specified, the same can be incremented or decremented using the up or down arrow buttons.
   Units	Select the Units using which system should generate the number from the drop-down list. This list is populated based on entity type and values maintained in NUM_GEN_UNIT_CD lookup code. The available options are: Constant Record Creation Date (DD) Record Creation Month (MM) Random Number Length System Sequence Number Length User Sequence Number Length Record Creation Year (YY) Record Creation Year (YYYY) Record Creation Year/Month (YYYYMM) It is mandatory to add and enable the System Sequence Number Length. The length of the all units plus the Check Digit (if enabled) together should not be greater than the maximum length specified in the Max Length field. Note: If number generation definition does not exist then you can autogenerate the number using the system sequence number alone. This can work as a mechanism to identify if number should be generated by system or as per user defined logic in this screen.
   Value	Specify the value which can either be a Constant or Index Number in reference to the unit selected. Once specified, the same can be incremented or decremented using the up or down arrow buttons.
   Enabled	Select the check box to enable and use this parameter in the number generation.

2. Click Validate Sequence in 'Number Generation Definition' to validate the number generation sequence based on the selected parameters.
   1. On validation, system displays the errors if any duplicate sequence exist.
   2. After successful validation, the system shows a popup with the sample number and an option to Enable the record. Clicking Yes saves the record as Enabled. Clicking No saves it as Disabled, which can be enabled later by clicking Validate Sequence in the 'Number Generation Definition' section.
   3. If 'Xref/External Application number/Application Number' is enabled, then system sequence is not mandatory.
   4. Ensure that the Length of all units + Check Digit (if enabled) together should not be greater than the Max Length at the parent record.
3. Perform any of the Basic Actions mentioned in Navigation chapter.