Connect offers for different modules the possibility to make suggestions for the names of the items that are created in those modules. The name is based on a pattern that you specify.

Example

For example for production order names, the pattern can consists of:

• Fields that are related to the item to be named.
• Alphabetic serial number, e.g. AA, AB, AC.
• Numeric serial number, e.g. 00, 01, 02. This one must be placed in the beginning or at the end.
• Custom text.
• A separator, e.g. underscore, dot.

The suggestion is shown under the name box and can be applied, or you can deviate from this suggestion and enter whatever you want:

Pattern creation

Old UI

1. In the top right corner, click Custom settings.
2. For Name placeholder separator, select a separator, e.g. Underscore.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Name generation pattern field.
4. If no pattern exists, click Add name pattern and create the pattern.
   If a pattern already exists, you can change it.
   To add or edit a pattern:
   • In the left dropdown box, select the data to be used, e.g. Numeric serial number.
   • The fields on the right of this box depend on the type of data that is selected. See further.
   • Click to add more data.
     
     
     
     
5. Use the handles  to move the location of a rule.
6. Click Confirm selection to store the pattern.

New UI

1. Click and then Settings.
2. Click the Name generation pattern field.
   If no pattern exists, click Add name pattern and create the pattern.
   If a pattern already exists, you can change it.
   To add or edit a pattern:
   • Select a Separator, e.g. Underscore.
   • Click Add rule to start with a new pattern.
   • In the left dropdown box, select the data to be used, e.g. Numeric serial number.
   • The fields on the right of this box depend on the type of data that is selected. See further.
   • Click + Add rule to add more data.
     
     
     
     
3. Use the handles  to move the location of a rule.
4. Click Save pattern to store the pattern.

Fields

• Max length: (required for the new UI) Represents the number of characters used in for a serial number. Note that the numbering is restarted after the maximum value is reached.
• Start value: (optional) The start value of the serial number. Set to 1 if you have not created items before. Set to a value of you last manually created item.
• Step size: (optional) The serial number is increased with this value. In case of an alphanumeric serial number, the alphabet is skipped with the step size, e.g. step size = 3 returns A, D, G, etc.
• Value: (required) Characters string for a custom field.
• Cut from: (optional) A number of characters of a field can be cut out by specifying the Start character, Length and direction (Right/Left).

Examples

For a production order name: