Permit Number Sequence Setup
Permit numbers are usually generated by a sequence set up in the App Type's administration. A typical number sequence includes the year and an auto-incrementing number (Ex. 2019-123). While the year will automatically update (as long as the sequence is set using the codes in the instructions), the auto-incrementing number does not automatically reset to 1.
The number sequences are also typically set up on an app type by app type basis so these steps need to be repeated for each individual app type.
Adding a new number sequence:
Click "Administration" under the "User" tab
Click the "App Groups" tab
Click "Manage" next to tone of the App groups
Click "Manage" next to one of the App Types
Click the "Number Sequences" tab
Click “Add Number Sequence”
Give the Number Sequence a Name that is recognizable for selection on the app type setup step
Using the instructions, create a number sequence format
Click “Add this number sequence”
Navigate back to the App type configuration and click “Modify”
Go to step 8 “Number Sequences”
Select the new sequence you just set up
Click “Save & Exit”
Restarting number sequences manually:
Click "Administration" under the "User" tab
Click the "App Groups" tab
Click "Manage" next to tone of the App groups
Click "Manage" next to one of the App Types
Click the "Number Sequences" tab
Click "Modify" next to the sequence you want to change
Change the "Next [n] value" field to the value you want to restart at
If the Sequence Format is set up with a year number and not [y], the year will not automatically change based on the current year
Click "Modify this Number Sequence"
Restarting number sequences automatically at the beginning of a calendar year:
Starting at step 7 above, in the ‘Restart Yearly’ option select ‘Yes’.
This will restart the numbering sequence back at 1 on Jan 1st of the new year.
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