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Create a Format Control record for simple sequential numbers

Applies to User Roles:

System Administrator

To create a Format Control record for simple sequential numbers:

  1. Click Tailoring > Format Control
  2. Type employees in the Name field.
  3. Click New.
  4. Click Subroutines in the More Actions menu or click the Subroutines button.
  5. Click Show Expanded Form in the More Actions menu.
  6. Use the following values to complete the Subroutines process:

    Application Name Add Before Error Message
    getnumb.fc true true Sequential number did not process correctly!

    Names Definition Values
    record The record in which the number will be placed. In this example, the employees data file. $file
    name The name to appear in the Class field of the Number file generated by the Format Control record. employees
    prompt The field within the record receiving the sequential number. employee.id
  7. Click OK to save the record.

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