Number series

In Dynamics NAV, every document, transaction, or card (such as a customer or vendor card) must have a unique identification number by which it can be organized and tracked. To let the system help you with this, you can set up a number series performing the following steps:

  1. Navigate to Administration | Number Series.
  2. Click on New. Give the new number series a code, such as MY CUST, and a description, such as My Customers.
  3. Check the Default Nos. field and the Manual Nos. field. This way, you can either use automatic or manual numbering with the number series.

    Note

    If you need to check whether numbers are assigned chronologically, check the Date Order field.

  4. Click on the Lines option from the ribbon bar and create the following line:

    Note ...

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