How to set the starting number in the Auto numbering

[ramesh_r]

Hi All,

Currently, my outage number is generated like this "OUT0030001"

But I want to add a starting number from 4

Ex : 

OUT4030001

Please help me know to start the number from 40

[Allen Andreas]

Hi, you'd want to set the 30,000 (seen in your screenshot in the Number field) to instead something like 400,000 so then it would start at OUT400001.

[Allen Andreas]

Hello,

Glad you got your issue resolved.

Take care!

[Mark Roethof · Accepted solution]

Hi there,

Personally for such a minor thing, I would not update the table record itself. For example this might lead to skipped records in the future. Instead, I would update the number record associated with it.

System Definition > Number Maintenance
Select your Table
Under the Related List choose "Show Counter"
Update the number to where you want to start from, e.g. 4030001
 

[Allen Andreas]

Hi,

Yeah, good mention. I didn't stare at the screenshot and actually thought it was the number record itself. I don't know if it would hurt it to do it on the table record, as shown, but yeah, ultimately, it's better to do it on the actual record itself (I'm sure these both talk to each other -- else this should really not be editable after creation I guess).