Generation of Numbers

You can use the generation program GENUMMER.EXE to specify all

• document numbers
• project numbers
• article numbers
• order numbers
• pipe class numbers
• indices

used in database masks, as well as the type of number and the start value. When creating a new drawing, the appropriate number is generated and then incremented.

The generation program GENUMMER.EXE can be found in the EXE subdirectory. Call the Explorer and double-click GENUMMER.EXE to start the program.

1. Select the database field to be generated, e.g. DN-Document number. 
2. Enter the host name of the user whose database fields are to be generated. 
3. HELiOS offers you all host names contained in the system file winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts. If you want to set a global generation for all work stations, select All.
4. Use the function Next to take over the database field.
5. Select the procedure, e.g. Re-start.

You can design the different paragraphs of the number individually by assigning different types.

0	Fixed	always displays the same text
1	Integer	a number of your choice is increased or decreased by increments
2	String	a character combination is increased or decreased by increments
3	System date	displays the date
4	Login name	inserts your login name
5	Host name	inserts the computer name
6	Project No.	inserts the project number

 

Please note:

• It is only possible to insert a project number if the host number of your PC is registered. It will then be listed in the HostName box.
• Select a type for the first paragraph, e.g. 0-fixed.
• Specify with which item the fixed entry is to begin and end, e.g. from item 1 to item 3.
• Enter the text for start value, e.g. ISD.
• Select Nextto determine the following step. "ISD" will appear in the View box. The From item field is set to 4.

• Specify up to which item the next type is to be inserted, e.g. 10.
• Select 1-Integer as the next type.
• Specify 1 for the increment by which it is to be increased. The number that appears as start number can be changed.
• Click Next. ISD000000 appears in the View box.
• Click Insert to Save the number.
• If you want to accept the document number, answer the query with Yes. The generation instructions for document numbers will be entered in the database.
• Unused numbers are removed with the Del. prealloc. function and made available for other users.
• Use the Delete option to delete generation instructions of a data field.

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