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Window: Document Sequence

[Created: 11/06/1999 - Updated: 02/01/2000 ]
Description: Maintain System and Document Sequences
Help: The Sequence Window defines how document numbers will be sequenced.Change the way document numbers are generated. You may add a prefix or a suffix or change the current number.

Tab: Sequence

[Created: 19/06/1999 - Updated: 02/01/2000 ]
Description: Sequence Definition
Help: The Sequence Tab defines the numeric sequencing to use for documents. These can also include a alpha suffix and / or prefix.
Tab Level: 0

Table 10: Sequence - Fields

Table: Report Parameters

NameDescriptionHelpTechnical Info
TenantTenant for this installation.A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.ad_sequence.AD_Client_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
OrganizationOrganizational entity within tenantAn organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.ad_sequence.AD_Org_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
NameAlphanumeric identifier of the entityThe name of an entity (record) is used as an default search option in addition to the search key. The name is up to 60 characters in length.ad_sequence.Name character varying(60)
String
DescriptionOptional short description of the recordA description is limited to 255 characters.ad_sequence.Description character varying(255)
String
ActiveThe record is active in the systemThere are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports.There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records:(1) The system requires the record for audit purposes.(2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.ad_sequence.IsActive character(1)
Yes-No
Auto numberingAutomatically assign the next numberThe Auto Numbering checkbox indicates if the system will assign the next number automatically.ad_sequence.IsAutoSequence character(1)
Yes-No
Used for Record IDThe document number will be used as the record keyThe Used for Record ID checkbox indicates if the document id will be used as the key to the recordad_sequence.IsTableID character(1)
Yes-No
Value FormatFormat of the value; Can contain fixed format elements, Variables: "_lLoOaAcCa09", or ~regexValidation elements:~regex - Validates a regular expression (Space) any character_Space (fixed character)lany Letter a..Z NO spaceLany Letter a..Z NO space converted to upper caseoany Letter a..Z or spaceOany Letter a..Z or space converted to upper caseaany Letters & Digits NO spaceAany Letters & Digits NO space converted to upper casecany Letters & Digits or spaceCany Letters & Digits or space converted to upper case0Digits 0..9 NO space9Digits 0..9 or spaceExample of format "(000)_000-0000"ad_sequence.VFormat character varying(40)
String
IncrementThe number to increment the last document number byThe Increment indicates the number to increment the last document number by to arrive at the next sequence numberad_sequence.IncrementNo numeric(10)
Integer
Current NextThe next number to be usedThe Current Next indicates the next number to use for this documentad_sequence.CurrentNext numeric(10)
Integer
Decimal PatternJava Decimal PatternOption Decimal pattern in Java notation. Examples: 0000 will format 23 to 0023ad_sequence.DecimalPattern character varying(40)
String
PrefixPrefix before the sequence numberThe Prefix indicates the characters to print in front of the document number.ad_sequence.Prefix character varying(255)
String
SuffixSuffix after the numberThe Suffix indicates the characters to append to the document number.ad_sequence.Suffix character varying(255)
String
Organization levelThis sequence can be defined for each organizationad_sequence.IsOrgLevelSequence character(1)
Yes-No
Org ColumnFully qualified Organization column (AD_Org_ID)The Organization Column indicates the organization to be used in calculating this measurement.ad_sequence.OrgColumn character varying(124)
String
Restart sequence every YearRestart the sequence with Start on every 1/1The Restart Sequence Every Year checkbox indicates that the documents sequencing should return to the starting number on the first day of the year.ad_sequence.StartNewYear character(1)
Yes-No
Date ColumnFully qualified date columnThe Date Column indicates the date to be used when calculating this measurementad_sequence.DateColumn character varying(124)
String
Restart sequence every monthad_sequence.StartNewMonth character(1)
Yes-No
Start NoStarting number/positionThe Start Number indicates the starting position in the line or field number in the linead_sequence.StartNo numeric(10)
Integer

Tab: Sequence No

[Created: 15/03/2012 - Updated: 12/07/2012 ]
Description:
Help:
Tab Level: 1

Table 20: Sequence No - Fields

Table: Report Parameters

NameDescriptionHelpTechnical Info
TenantTenant for this installation.A Tenant is a company or a legal entity. You cannot share data between Tenants.ad_sequence_no.AD_Client_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
OrganizationOrganizational entity within tenantAn organization is a unit of your tenant or legal entity - examples are store, department. You can share data between organizations.ad_sequence_no.AD_Org_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
SequenceDocument SequenceThe Sequence defines the numbering sequence to be used for documents.ad_sequence_no.AD_Sequence_ID numeric(10)
Table Direct
ActiveThe record is active in the systemThere are two methods of making records unavailable in the system: One is to delete the record, the other is to de-activate the record. A de-activated record is not available for selection, but available for reports.There are two reasons for de-activating and not deleting records:(1) The system requires the record for audit purposes.(2) The record is referenced by other records. E.g., you cannot delete a Business Partner, if there are invoices for this partner record existing. You de-activate the Business Partner and prevent that this record is used for future entries.ad_sequence_no.IsActive character(1)
Yes-No
Year MonthYYYYMMad_sequence_no.CalendarYearMonth character varying(6)
String
Current NextThe next number to be usedThe Current Next indicates the next number to use for this documentad_sequence_no.CurrentNext numeric(10)
Integer