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. (*)
- Custom text.
- A separator, e.g. underscore, dot.
(*) Must be placed in the beginning or at the end.
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
- In the top right corner, click Custom settings
. - For Name placeholder separator, select a separator, e.g. Underscore.
- 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:- In the left dropdown box, select the property to be used, e.g. Numeric serial number.
- The fields on the right of this box depend on the property that is selected. See further.
- Click
to add more data.
- Use the handles
to move the location of a rule. - Click Confirm selection to store the pattern.
New UI
- Click
and then Settings. - 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 Property dropdown box, select the property to be used, e.g. Numeric serial number.
- The fields on the right of this box depend on the property that is selected. See further.
- Click + Add rule to add more data.
- Use the handles
to move the location of a rule. - Click Save pattern to store the pattern.
Properties and fields
Field | Used for property | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut from | Machine Tuft product Weave product Creel Quality Buggy | optional | A number of characters of a field can be cut out by specifying the Start character, Length and direction (Right/Left). |
| Max length | Numeric serial number Alphabetic serial number | yes (new UI) | Represents the number of characters used for a serial number (maximum 5). Note that the numbering is restarted after the maximum value is reached. |
| Start value | Numeric serial number Alphabetic serial number | optional | The start value of the serial number. Set to 0 or 1 if you have not created items before. Set to a value of you last manually created item. |
| Step size | Numeric serial number Alphabetic serial number | 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 | Custom text | yes | Characters string for a custom field. |
Examples
For a production order name:
| Pattern | Machine name | Output |
| Machine(None)_Numeric(3,5) | T05 | T05_005, T05_006, T05_007, T05_008, ... |
| Machine(Left,1,4)_Numeric(4,1234) | T05564 | T055_1234, T055_1235, T055_1236, T055_1237, ... |
| Machine(Left,1,4)_Numeric(ABC) | T05564 | T055_ABC, T055_ABD, T055_ABE, T055_ABF, ... |
| V_Machine(Left,3,4)_Numeric(4) | T05564 | V5564_001, V5564_002, V5564_003, ... |