System-generated asset numbers and serial numbers
To speed up the creation of records, system-generated asset numbers and serial numbers can be assigned to subassembly components.
The generated values are shown on the Sub Assembly Details tab. The
Create Sub Assemblies from CM Build action uses the following values from the
New Asset tab to generate prefixes and serial numbers:
The asset prefix value is used
for every asset number that it
generates. The asset suffix value is
used for the first asset number that
it generates. The value is then increased by 1 for subsequent suffixes. For example, if you enter
A- in the Asset Prefix field and 0001
in the Asset Suffix field, the following asset numbers are generated: A-0001, A-0002, and
A-0003.
| Field | Data type | Maximum character length of concatenated prefix and suffix |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Prefix | Alphanumeric | 12 |
| Asset Suffix | Integer | 12 |
| Serial Prefix | Alphanumeric | 15 |
| Serial Suffix | Integer | 15 |
Likewise, the serial prefix value is used for every serial number that it generates. The serial suffix value is used for the first serial number that it generates. The value is then increased by 1 for subsequent suffixes.