Specify whether or not to use leading zeros, set the
account number length, and specify the delimiter symbol and position.
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| Display Leading Zeros
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Select this option if you want
Deltek to add leading zeros to the number when you enter an incomplete number in any
Account field in the database. For example, if you enter 1.00 and your
account number length is seven characters (including the delimiter),
Deltek adds leading zeros to the
account number (for example, 00001.00).
This option controls the display of the
account numbers on forms and reports, as well as whether or not the
account number must be a fixed length.
Do not select this option if you want
Deltek to leave the
account number as entered. In this case, you can enter up to 12 alphanumeric characters for the
account number when entering new
account numbers.
If you do not show leading zeros after you have already established an
account number length with delimiters in specific position(s), the length and delimiter format will be removed. For example, the
account number 0001.00 would become 1.00.
Delimiters are stored directly in the tables in the databases (with the value). When leading zeros are no longer used, the
account number length is no longer a fixed value and the delimiter position is no longer valid.
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Account Length
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Enter the desired
account number length, between 1 and 13 numbers. The current length of the
account number appears for reference. If you decide to decrease the length of the number, first ensure that duplicate
account numbers will not be created during the conversion (the conversion will test for this).
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| Add/Remove from Left/Right
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If you want to add or remove characters from an
account number, you can use this feature to determine whether the characters are added to or removed from the left or right side of the number.
For example, if you increase the
account number length from 5 to 7, you can then use this feature to add those two numbers to the left of the number: 12345 becomes 0012345.
Conversely, if you decrease the
account number length from 7 to 5, you can then use this feature to remove those two numbers to the right of the number: 1234567 becomes 12345.
Remember that the delimiter is counted as part of the
account number length.
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Account Delimiter
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Enter the delimiter for your
account numbers. The current delimiter for your
account number displays for reference.
A delimiter must be a special character, such as a period (.) or a comma (,); not 0 to 9, A to Z, or |.
Delimiters are counted as part of the
account number length. For example, if the
account length is 6, the
account delimiter is a period (.), and the
account delimiter position is 4, the
account number appears as 456.78.
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Account Delimiter Position
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This value is required if you entered a delimiter in the
Account Delimiter field. Enter the delimiter position for your
account numbers. The position must be 1 less than the length of the field.
The current delimiter position for your
account number appears for reference.
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| Sample Value
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This field displays the resulting format of the
account number.
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