Business Rule to Automatically Create GroupCustomerNumber
This business rule generates the CustomerNumber when a new Group Customer is stored. To invoke this functionality, the <AutomaticCustomerNumber> tag should be set to 'Yes' or Optional in the GroupCustomerScreen business rule.
Prerequisites
- A GroupCustomerScreen rule is required to add the new configuration rule.
- A CustomerNumber is required in the AsSequence table.
New Items
Automatic Customer Number BR
- This is a system rule to the Group Customer screen that defines how the Group Customer Number is generated.
- Example is located at the Prototype Company level.
Changes to Existing Items
Group Customer Screen: A new attribute will be added to the Group Customer screen. Example located at the Prototype Company level.
<AutomaticCustomerNumber>Yes</AutomaticCustomerNumber>
Configuration Details
- The configuration should show the automatic creation of a Group Customer Number.
- The Group Customer screen <AutomaticCustomerNumber> should be set to 'Yes'.
- The AutomaticCustomerNumber BR should set the Customer Number equal to GC as the first two characters followed by a 6-digit sequence number.
Group Customer Screen: A new attribute will be added to the Group Customer screen.
<AutomaticCustomerNumber>Yes</AutomaticCustomerNumber>
Automatic Customer Number BR: A new system rule to the Group Customer Screen.
<AutomaticCustomerNumber>
<Part TYPE="VALUE">GC</Part>
<Part TYPE="SYSTEMDATE" FORMAT="MMDDYYYY"> </Part>
<Part TYPE="SEQUENCE" FORMAT="000000">CustomerNumber</Part>
</AutomaticCustomerNumber>