Specify whether or not to use leading zeros, set the
project number length, and specify the delimiter symbol and position.
| Field | Description |
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| Display Leading Zeros
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Select this option if you want
DPS to add leading zeros to the number when you enter an incomplete
project number in any
Project field in the database. For example, if you enter 1.00 and your
project number length is seven characters (includes the delimiter),
DPS adds leading zeros to the
project number (for example, 00001.00).
This option controls the display of the
project numbers on forms and reports, as well as whether or not the
project number must be a fixed length.
Do not select this option if you want
DPS to leave the
project number as entered. In this case, you can enter up to 12 alphanumeric characters for the
project number when entering new
project numbers in the
Projects hub.
If you do not show leading zeros after you have already established a
project number length with delimiters in specific position(s), the length and delimiter format will be removed. For example, the
project 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
project number length is no longer a fixed value and the delimiter position is no longer valid.
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| Field Length
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Enter the desired
project number length, between 1 and 30 numbers. The current length of the
project number appears for reference.
If you decide to decrease the length of the number, first ensure that duplicate
project numbers will not be created during the conversion (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 a
project 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
project 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
project 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
project number length.
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| Delimiter
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Enter the desired delimiter for your
project numbers. The current delimiter for your
project number appears 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
project number length. For example, if the
project number length is 6, the
project delimiter is a period (.), and the
project delimiter position is 4, the
project number appears as 456.78.
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| Delimiter Position
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This value is required if you entered a delimiter in the
Project Delimiter field. Enter the desired delimiter position for your
project numbers. The position must be one less than the length of the field.
The current delimiter position for your
project number appears for reference.
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| Delimiter 2
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Enter a second delimiter, if desired, for your
project numbers. The current second delimiter for your
project number appears for reference.
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| Delimiter Position 2
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Enter a second delimiter position, if desired, for your
project numbers. The position must be greater than two and no higher than the
project length plus one. It must also be after the first delimiter.
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| Sample Value
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This field displays the resulting format of the
project number.
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