System-generated equipment numbers and serial numbers
To speed up the creation of records, system-generated equipment 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
Aircraft or Equipment tab to generate prefixes and serial numbers:
The equipment prefix value is used
for every equipment number that it
generates. The equipment suffix value is
used for the first equipment number that
it generates. The value is then increased by 1 for subsequent suffixes. For example, if you enter
A- in the Equipment Prefix field and 0001
in the Equipment Suffix field, the following equipment numbers are generated: A-0001, A-0002, A-0003, and
so on.
| Field | Data type | Maximum character length of concatenated prefix and suffix |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment Prefix | Alphanumeric | 12 |
| Equipment 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.