Alphanumerical ranges of numbers for equipment/ Equipment Batch number

[jos_mm]

Dear all,

I have three questions:

1. Create some ranges of numbers for equipment, which must be alphanumeric (2 letters and 8 numbers):

For example: (PR00000000 - PR99999999, PT00000000-PT99999999, PS00000000 - PS99999999, etc, etc.). I'm not sure yet, if these should be internal or external (to be confirmed). Is it possible to create this range internally?

If yes, could you please suggest me how the steps should be?

2. Equipment Batch must be equal to Equipment Number:

I do not think that it can be created by the standard. Therefore, a development should be created for it. Perhaps, when creating the equipment, the system should generate (by development) a copy of this number as the Batch of the equipment?

Could you suggest any possibility for this?

3. If there are already equipment number ranges created with 12 characters (4 letters, 8 numbers):

For example, APRT00000000 - APRT99999999. Then, can they be modified (delete for example 2 letters: A and T)?

Thank you in advances!

Regards,

argpes

[peter_atkin · Accepted solution]

argpes,

The equipment number range is a total of 18 characters long. So you can create an external alphanumeric number range up to 18 chars. Then you would need to develop a solution to automatically determine the next number the sequence.

PeteA

[jos_mm · Accepted solution]

Thank you Peter!