Configuring the Request Additional ID

Overview

Libraries can set the prefix and maximum for the additional ID assigned to hold requests. To access this page, navigate to Configuration > Fulfillment > Request Additional ID Configuration.

Configuring the Request Additional ID

You can set the sequence, i.e., a running number that continues until the Max Number. Once the Max Number is reached, the sequence returns to the start (see Sequence Start below).

• Support Generating ID - Enables the ID generation. By default this is disabled.
• Max Number - Set the Max number of the numerical sequence. Once the sequence reaches the max number, it will automatically reset to the Sequence Start value (unless there is a manual reset). An example of a Max Number value is - 9999.

• Method - Sets the method to use for the sequence.

  • Prefix + Sequence - When this is selected, you can add a prefix (see Prefix below) to include before the sequence.
  • None - When this is selected, the Prefix field is disabled.
• Padding - The maximum number of digits (numbers only) allowed in the numerical part of the sequence. If Padding = 5, then the number will contain five digits.

  • Example 1: If Max Number is set to 999 and the padding is 3, then after 999 comes 001.

  • Example 2: If Max Number is set to 9999 and the padding is 5, then after 09999 comes 00001.

  • Example 3: If Max Number is set to 9999 and the padding is 3, then after 999 comes 001.

• Sequence Start - The initial value of the sequence.
• Prefix - This is available only if the prefix method is selected. It can either be a number, letter or symbol (-, /, #, etc.).

It is recommended for the Padding to be equal to or greater than the number of digits in the Max Number.

Example

Sequence

• Method: Prefix + Sequence
• Prefix: REQ-
• Max number: 9999
• Sequence Start: 1000
• Padding: 5

Additional ID's output

1. REQ-01000
2. REQ-01001
3. REQ-01002
4. ....003