You can assign specific number sequences to invoices and packing slips that are generated in the Accounts receivable, Accounts payable, Inventory management, and Projectmodules. You also can specify individual number sequences for different users and user groups, customer and vendor groups, or warehouses. The sequence numbers are printed on the Invoice registerand the Packing slip registration journalreports.

You can also number invoices and packing slips manually. When you enter document numbers manually, you can turn on number verification for invoices and packing slips in Accounts receivableto ensure that the numbers are unique. To use number sequences for invoices and packing slips, you must select the Invoiceand the Packing slip numberingby user or user groups. You must specify the module, customer or vendor group, and document type for which the number sequences will be used.

  1. Click Basic> Setup> Number sequences> Registers> Counters managementto open the Counters managementform.

  2. Press CTRL+N to create a new record.

  3. In the Receipt/Expenditurefield, select the module.

  4. In the Account codefield, select Groupor Allas the account code.

  5. In the Codefield, select the group code.

    Note Note

    The group code list is based on the options selected in the Receipt/Expenditureand the Account codefields. The Codefield is unavailable if Allis selected in the Account codefield.


  6. In the Typefield, select either Invoiceor Packing slip.

    Note Note

    The Invoicetype is used only for Salesor Purchasemodules.


  7. Click the Include to registercheck box if the document is to be included in the register.

  8. Click the Auto numberingcheck box to suggest an auto-numbering code in Sales, Purchase, or Project order, if necessary.

  9. Press CTRL+S or close the form.

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