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The number server provides the following functions:
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Open Number Server
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The number server is called up from the Manager menu: . This menu is only available for
users that are logged in with manager privileges.
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Define the Enumeration Circle
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Individual enumeration circles can be defined
for all masks and functions. Enumeration circles may consists of different
ranges. Each range can have a fixed or variable size. Any combination of
characters and/or digits is possible. |
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Function of the number server fields
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Once the number server has been called up it is displayed as a combined
mask with two parts:
- general information (form)
- enumeration ranges (list)
the individual fields are defined as follows: |
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Enumeration circle |
The name of the enumeration variant.
This name must be assigned in the corresponding field of the mask as a standard
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Cyclic Counter |
This flag defines if cyclic counting
is enabled. If activated, the numbers are reassigned with a negative stepping
once the maximum or minimum value is reached. No further records can be
created if the flag is deactivated. |
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Step |
The enumeration stepping (positive
or negative) for IDs. |
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Cur.no. |
The current start ID for this variant.
This is where you define the start value of a variant. |
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Minimum |
The lowest ID of the enumeration
variant. |
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Maximum |
The highest ID of the enumeration
variant. |
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Alarm number |
Once this number has been reached,
the system generates a message informing the owner that the enumeration
circle is about to be filled. |
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Column |
The start position of a range within
the ID. |
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Width |
The width of the range. |
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Text |
This flag defines if the field (range
of values) contains a fixed text or a value range. |
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Length |
This flag defines if the value range
is displayed with a fixed or variable length, e.g. leading zeros are suppressed
if the flag is not set but will be displayed if the flag is active. |
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Value range |
Value range or fixed text of this range.
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IDs may be assigned in descending order (with a negative
stepping). However, negative start values are not permitted. |
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Integration of the Number Server
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In order to integrate the number server into an
Agile e6 mask, the following conditions must be met and some actions
may have to been taken.
- In order to integrate the number server, the user must be logged in
with customizing privileges.
- The field containing the enumeration circle that is to be incremented
automatically by the number server must have the suffix "_ID",
e.g. table and field name: „T_MASTER_DAT.PART_ID".
- An enumeration circle with the syntax of the number server must be
defined.
- In the mask from which the number server is to be called, the
"nsv_usx_pra" must be entered as "Edit-Action-Userexit".
If there is already a userexit present at this location, LIST_A must
be added to the userexit text (e.g. LIST_A xartic_action (/FIELD_TYPE
= ENTITY) & nsv_usx_pra).
- For the Field from which the number server is to be called,
the default setting for the name of the enumeration circle must be entered
with a leading hash sign (#) (e.g. #SNR1).
Once the range settings are defined, the number server will be activated
automatically to generate a valid ID whenever a record is added.
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Combining multiple variants in one field
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Multiple enumeration variants can be combined with a fixed text. To this
end, enumeration variants must be enclosed by hash signs (x). The hash
sign (#) is used as a delimiter defining the beginning and end of an enumeration
variant, e.g. to combine the variants SNR1 and SNR2.
#SNR1##SNR2 Important: Note
the 2 # in the center of the string! OR use #SNR1#TEXT#SNR2
When combining variants, both variants are incremented simultaneously.
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