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title: "Auto-numbering & composite Code Format (Projects Management)"
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DEMO SA company wishes, each time a new project is posted, the poject's code to consist of elements, which are included in the project's profile card. Except for the auto-numbering, which holds the four last places (12-15), elements from the project's **Category** will be included at 1-3 places. The **Created On** date of the project shall hold the 5-10 places, e.g. 501/31122019-00000.
**Configuration**
Regarding auto-numbering process with the above-described code format, proceed as follows:
- specify the suitable **Code Format **e.g. AAA/AAAAAA-NNNn, as displayed at the following screen,
- click on the hyperlink:
- fill in the **From, To **fields (by setting the range),
- fill in the **Formula **field (apply drag & drop or double-click on Item fields or type the proper command e.g. Replace(DateToStr(PRJC.CRDDATE),'/','') and
- **activate** the **Auto-Numbering** parameter**.**
*Tip 1: Use SOFT1 ERP functions and SQL commands at Formula section in order to get the preferable results.*
*Tip 2: The ""Long Date" code format has been used at regional settings of the Work station for the specific example.*
Finally, click <**Accept**> and then <**Save**>.
> ℹ️ To activate the general parameters features, you should re-open the respective Entity (Stock Items, Trading Parties etc).
Once the configuration is completed, open the Projects' List to post the first Project entry. At first, the "???/????????-*" code format is suggested, which will be gradually filled in as the user defines/ selects the Project's preferable fields. Finally, fill in manually the code, which indicates the beginning of the auto-numbering. From now on, the next available code shall be suggested.
