MWAutoNumber for MechWorks PDM Automation.

AutoNumber Binder Options

Enabling the Link Format Numbers option will cause the AutoNumber option of all Formats within the Binder to be synchronized and controlled at the Binder level (using the Binder’s assigned Number ) rather than the

individually assigned Number within the AutoNumber Format level. Additionally, the default Number option for the Binder will be the highest Number value from its Formats .

For example, if the “Purchased” Binder does NOT have the option to Link Format Numbers enabled, and the AutoNumber Formats inserted into the “Purchased” Binder have assigned AutoNumber values as follows:

Then the “Purchased” Binder’s Number value will automatically be set to 143 because it is the highest number from all of its non-linked AutoNumber Formats :

If the administrator activates the Link Format Numbers option for the “Purchased” Binder , a confirmation dialog will be displayed noting that linking the AutoNumber Formats’ numbers will reset all of their AutoNumber values to the highest number for all the AutoNumber Formats :

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