To define an intelligent prefix to use with serial numbers:
Click
S/N Definition on one of
these forms:
For a global serial number prefix that applies to all items,
click
S/N Definition on the
Inventory Parameters form.
For a serial number prefix that applies to a specific item,
click
S/N Definition on the
Items or
Multi-Site Items form. This prefix overrides
any global serial number prefix.
On the
Prefix Definition form, add a line for each
segment of the prefix.
To specify the segments of the prefix:
Click in the
Segment Value field
and select from the list of placeholder options. See the table below for
explanations of the options.
You can include as many segments as you need in the prefix.
However, the serial number length is limited to 30 characters. If you specify a
prefix that could be greater than or equal to the limit, you receive a warning.
To include a constant, for example a hyphen, specify
Constant in the
Segment Value field
and then specify the character(s) in the
Segment Placeholder
Value field.
To change the order of the segments, click the
Up and
Down buttons.
The full prefix (using placeholders) is displayed in the
Prefix field.
Click
OK to return to the
previous form, where the prefix is displayed in the
S/N Prefix field.