ID generation

You can automatically create an ID with a user-defined format for your records in the application by using the ID Generator. The ID Generator can be used in styles, materials, trims, colors, and requests.

Spaces in generic lookup code or name values are omitted when generating IDs. For example, you can use the Brand generic lookup as a contextual value in the setup, and take the first four characters of the generic lookup name. If you have a value "In For," the generated ID takes the first four characters and omits the space, so the returned ID is "InFo."

To generate user-defined IDs, you must first create rules for the ID format and specify the module for which the rules apply. The ID is generated using the base language.

See Configuring language settings.

The Current Values table lists the last generated IDs per number series for tracking purposes.