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Number sequences

10. April 2026

Elaine Foley

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Specific definitions Note

A number sequence is used to create increasingly customized identifiers for easier referencing of your content, formatted in conjunction with a Business Rule.  See number sequence solution for an example of how a number sequence is used in a Business Rule.

Specific definitions

Property Value
ID (required) The unique identifier for this number sequence. Numbers and letters can be used. 
Start number (required) The integer from which the number sequence begins and increases, not including any letters or characters. Minus numbers are also valid. apply only to future values, and existing entries in
Format A fomat such as PP-0000 or 0000 can be used. Leave empty if you are only using integers, for example, 1, 2, 3, and so on.

 

Note

  • For a number, you need a number field in Fotoware Alto to write the number to, and for a string such as PP-0000, you need a text field.
  • When changing a number sequence, the change will only apply to any future values, and existing entries on Content Items will remain in place.
 

 

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