Auto Generate Code Tab

Use this tab to specify whether you want generate inventory item codes and/or transaction reference numbers, and define the auto-numbering parameters. If the option to automatically generate numbers is selected, you do not need to enter a code or reference when you are creating an item or transaction.

Example: Inventory item codes

Automatically generate inventory item codes

Select this option to generate an item code number when you are creating a new item on the Inventory Item Maintenance form. If you don't select this option, you must enter item codes.

Validate entered values

Click this option to select the Validate checkbox on all lines in the table.

Details Table

Recipient

This field is enabled if the eXchange module is in use.

Use it to set up auto-numbering parameters for combinations of recipients and branches.

Branch

You can assign details at a branch level by first selecting the branch, and then defining the auto-numbering parameters for the branch. Leave this field empty to define system wide parameters that apply to all branches. If you are using the Point of Sale and eXchange modules, each recipient or branch combination must be unique.

If multiple branches exist and only one recipient and branch combination is defined, you must create a line for the recipient with a empty branch. This acts as a catch-all for the other branches associated with the recipient.

Station

This field is enabled if the Point of Sale module is in use.

It enables you do define auto-numbering parameters by station. Leave the field empty if you want the parameters to apply to all stations. Each recipient, branch, and station combination must be unique.

If multiple stations exist and only one recipient and branch combination is defined for one station, you must create a line for the recipient and branch combination with a empty station. This acts as a catch-all for the other stations of the recipient and branch combination.

Length

This field displays the maximum length for the automatically-generated code, in read-only format.

Enable

This field is enabled if both the Point of Sale and eXchange modules are in use. Select the option if the recipient, branch, or station combination automatically generates codes.

Prefix

Enter a prefix value. If the length of No. of Digits + Prefix + Suffix exceeds the Length , Greentree Desktop prompts you to change the parameters.

No. of Digits

Enter the length that applies to the numerical part of the automatically-generated code.

If the length of No. of Digits + Prefix + Suffix exceeds the Length, Greentree Desktop prompts you to change the parameters.

Pad Leading Zero

Select this option to calculate the number of digits to pad. This is determined by the No. of Digits and the Next number.

For example, if the No. of Digits is 5, and the next number is 2, Greentree Desktop pads the number to 00002.

From

Enter the start value for the range of the numerical part of the code.

Enter the end value for the range of the numerical part of the code.

Enter the value of the next number to use when the code is generated. The default value is the To value when you are first defining the parameters.

The value increments each time a new code is generated.

Suffix

Enter a suffix value.

If the length of No. of Digits + Prefix + Suffix exceeds the Length, Greentree Desktop prompts you to change the parameters.

Validate

Select this option if a manual entry of a transaction reference is to be validated using the auto-numbering parameters.

The same parameters apply to Transaction and Bin Adjustment/Transfer reference numbers.