Number Series Sub-Tab

This section includes the fields and descriptions for the Number Series sub-tab.

Field	Description
Number Series	This field shows the name of the number series. When you use a number in the number series, Maconomy checks that it has not already been used in that series. The name cannot be changed. Asset Series — The next fixed asset number. When an asset is created in the workspace Assets, it is assigned the next available number unless the user enters an asset number manually. Compensation Agreement Series — Contains the next available compensation agreement number. When you create a compensation agreement in the sub-tab of the workspace Compensation Agreements in the HR module, the number will automatically be assigned to the new compensation agreement. Compensation Type Series — Contains the next available compensation type number. When you create a compensation type in the workspace Compensation Types in the HR module, the number will automatically be assigned to the new compensation type. Consignment Series — Contains the next consignment number. When a consignment is created, the number will automatically be assigned to the consignment, unless you enter a consignment number manually in the workspace Consignments. Contact Person Series — Contains the next contact person number. For more information about contact person numbers assignment, please see the description of the system parameter “Use company-specific contact companies.” Contact Company Series — Contains the next contact company number. For more information about contact company numbers assignment, please see the description of the system parameter “Use company-specific contact companies.” Course Series — Contains the next course number. When you create a course in the workspace Course Information Card, the number will automatically be assigned to the course, unless you enter a number manually. Customer Series — Contains the next customer number. When you create a customer, the number will automatically be assigned to the customer, unless you enter a customer number manually in the workspace Customer Information Card. Customs Document Series — Contains the next customs document number. When a customs document is printed in the workspace Print Customs Document, the number will automatically be assigned to the document. Document Archive Series — Contains the next document archive number. When a document archive is created in the workspace Document Archives, the number will automatically be assigned to the document archive. Event Series — Contains the next event number. When you create an event, the number will automatically be assigned to the event, unless you enter an event number manually in the workspace Events. Event Flow Series — Contains the next event flow number. When you create an event flow, the number will automatically be assigned to the event flow, unless you enter an event number manually in the workspace Event Flows. Note Series — Contains the next note number. When a note is created, the number will automatically be assigned to the note, unless you enter a number manually in the workspace Notes. Opportunity Series — Contains the next opportunity number. When you create an opportunity in the workspace Opportunities, the number will automatically be assigned to the opportunity, unless you enter a number manually. Personnel Requisition Series — Contains the next personnel requisition number. When you create a personnel requisition, the number will automatically be assigned to the requisition, unless you enter a number manually in the workspace Personnel Requisitions. Purchase Process Series — Contains the next purchase process number. When a purchase process is created, the number will automatically be assigned to the process. For information about the creation of purchase processes, see the section “Purchase Processes.” Stock Option Agreement Series — Contains the next stock option agreement number. When you create a stock option agreement in the sub-tab of the workspace Stock Option Agreements, the number will automatically be assigned to the agreement, unless you enter a number manually. Target Group Series — Contains the next selection criterion specification number. When you create a selection criterion specification, the number will automatically be assigned to the specification, unless you enter a number manually in the workspace Selection Criterion Specification. Vendor Series — Contains the next vendor number. When you create a vendor, the number will automatically be assigned to the vendor, unless you enter a vendor number manually in the workspace Vendor Information Card.
Prefix	This field shows the text for the first part of the compound number in the current number series. If a prefix has been specified for the current company in the field “Number Series” in the workspace Company Information, the company prefix will be placed in front of the prefix in this field.
Next Number	This field shows the next number in the current series. “Next Number” must be an integer. If you select 0 as the number, the current number series will not be used. When the number series has been in use, Maconomy automatically updates “Next Number.”
Suffix	This field shows the last part of the compound number in the current number series.
Last Number	In this field, you select the highest number that the number in the current number series may reach. If you select 0 as “Last Number,” there will be no upper limit to the numbers in the current number series.
No. of Digits	In this field, you enter the number of digits of which numbers in the current series should consist, not including prefix and suffix. If the number in the field “Next Number” contains fewer digits, Maconomy will add the necessary number of zeroes between the prefix and the number in the field “Next Number” to make the next number reach this number of digits. The zeroes are not added in this workspace, but will appear on the actual numbers assigned to entries in Maconomy. If you select 0 as “Last Number,” the number of digits in “Next Number” is allowed to surpass the number of digits specified in the field “No. of Digits.”