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    To configure the Request Additional ID, you must have one of the following roles:
    • General System Administrator - Enable, Disable, Edit
    • Fulfillment Administrator - Enable, Disable, Edit

    Overview

    Libraries can set the prefix and maximum for the additional ID assigned to hold requests. 
    To access this page, navigate to Configuration > Fulfillment > Request Additional ID Configuration.

    The Request Additional ID Configuration page.

    Request Additional ID Configuration

    Configuring the Request Additional ID

    You can set the sequence, i.e., a running number that continues until the Max Number. Once the Max Number is reached, the sequence returns to the start (see Sequence Start below).

    • Support Generating ID - Enables the ID generation. By default this is disabled.

    • Max Number - Set the Max number of the numerical sequence. Once the sequence reaches the max number, it will automatically reset to the Sequence Start value (unless there is a manual reset). An example of a Max Number value is - 9999.

    • Method - Sets the method to use for the sequence.

      • Prefix + Sequence - When this is selected, you can add a prefix (see Prefix below) to include before the sequence.

      • None - When this is selected, the Prefix field is disabled.

    • Padding - The maximum number of digits (numbers only) allowed in the numerical part of the sequence. If Padding = 5, then the number will contain five digits. 

      • Example 1: If Max Number is set to 999 and the padding is 3, then after 999 comes 001.

      • Example 2: If Max Number is set to 9999 and the padding is 5, then after 09999 comes 00001. 

      • Example 3: If Max Number is set to 9999 and the padding is 3, then after 999 comes 001. 

    • Sequence Start - The initial value of the sequence.

    • Prefix - This is available only if the prefix method is selected. It can either be a number, letter or symbol (-, /, #, etc.).  

    It is recommended for the Padding to be equal to or greater than the number of digits in the Max Number.

    Example

    Sequence

    • Method: Prefix + Sequence

    • Prefix: REQ-

    • Max number: 9999

    • Sequence Start: 1000

    • Padding: 5

    Additional ID's output

    1. REQ-01000

    2. REQ-01001

    3. REQ-01002

    4. ....003

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