I am setting up a new serial mask and I am using generation type, have a prefix/Suffix length set…It wants me to enter something for MASK but I have no idea what it is suppose to be. I have tried everything and the user guide and help file is very vague. I know I am missing a step for serial masking but I can’t find the screen.
thanks
Hi Kimberley,
The Mask can be the number of sequential digits to use. See my example below with 4 digits used. We started at 1 but are up to 1122 on this particular serial number.
And here’s a “PL” mask of ours assigned to a part:
Nancy
In the online help for 10.2.400, I see this:
Company Configuration-Serial Mask Formats Fields
## Alpha Numeric Example Character
Specifies the character that displays in the serial mask example for the alphanumeric character.
## Alpha Only Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent an alpha character (for example, [a to z] or [A to Z]). The default is the commercial At sign (@).
## Alpha Only Example Character
Specifies the character that displays in the serial mask example for the alpha character.
## Alphanumeric Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent an alphanumeric character (for example, 5, A, or a). The default is the ampersand (&).
## Day Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent the day of the year. The default is the letter D (entered as <D>). The mask character replaces two characters of the serial number. Allowed only for auto generation masks.
## Four Number Year Characters
Specifies the four mask characters used to represent the year. The default is YYYY (entered as <YYYY>). The mask characters replace four characters of the serial number. Allowed only for auto generation masks.
## Mandatory Character of any Format
Specifies the mask character used to represent a mandatory variable that can be any alphanumeric character. The default is the question mark (?). For example, if you enter 2? in the mask, when a serial number is created, the ? must be replaced by a character.
## Month Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent the month of the year. The default is the letter M (entered as <M>). The mask character replaces two characters of the serial number. Allowed only for auto generation masks.
## Numeric Only Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent a numeric character (for example, [0 to 9]). The default is the pound sign (#).
## Optional Alphanumeric Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent an optional variable that can be any alphanumeric character. The default is the exclamation point (!). This character can only be added as the last character in a mask.
## Part Number Replacement Example String
Specifies the example used to represent a part number when it is used in the mask.
## Part Number Representation Character
Specifies the two mask characters (entered as <Px>) where P is the default for the part number and x is the number of characters of the part number to be included in the serial number. For example, If the part number is DS4000-1 and <P6> is entered in the mask, then DS4000 will be included in the serial number. Allowed only for auto generation masks.
## Strip Character
Specifies the mask character used to represent the characters you want stripped off when the internal serial number is created. The default is a Tilde (~). This character can only be at the front or back of a mask.
## Two Number Year Characters
Specifies the two mask characters used to represent the year. The default is YY (entered as <YY>). The mask characters replace two characters of the serial number. Allowed only for auto generation masks.
Extremely helpful. Thank you.