Create Contract Numbering

Explanation

This activity is used to create contract numbering rules. Classifying sub contracts may differ from customer to customer, therefore this feature is used to create contract numbering rules to group similar contracts.

This automatic generation will only take place if you have not manually entered a sub contract number during creation of the sub contract.

The configuration is based on the following data:

The following table shows the different combinations of Company, Site and Contract Type that can be used to create a contract numbering rule:

Rule Company Site Contract Type
01 X % %
02 X X %
03 X X X
04 X % X

The use of wildcard symbol (%) indicates that the configuration is created for all values.

Prerequisites

N/A

System Effects

A new contract numbering rule is created and the field Next Value is automatically generated.

Window

Sub Contract Basic Data

Related Window Descriptions

Sub Contract Basic/Contract Numbering

Procedure

  1. Open the Sub Contract Basic Data window.
  2. Click the Contract Numbering tab and create a new record (F5).
  3. Enter desired values in the given fields. Note that a company, start and end values are required to be entered.
  4. Save the information (F12).