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NUMSEQVALUE ER function

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The NUMSEQVALUE function returns a String value that represents the new generated value of a number sequence, based on the specified number sequence, scope, and scope ID. The scope ID equals the company code that is supplied by the context that the Electronic reporting (ER) format is run under.

Syntax 1

NUMSEQVALUE (number sequence code)

Syntax 2

NUMSEQVALUE (number sequence record ID)

Syntax 3

NUMSEQVALUE (number sequence code, scope type, scope ID)

Arguments

number sequence code: String

A text value that represents the code of the number sequence that a new value is required in.

number sequence record ID: Int64

An Int64 value that represents the record ID of a record in the NumberSequenceTable table that contains the definition of the number sequence that a new value is required in.

scope type: Enum value

An enumeration value of the ERExpressionNumberSequenceScopeType enumeration that defines the scope of the number sequence that a new value is required in. The available scope types are Shared, Legal entity, and Company.

scope ID: String

A String value that identifies the scope, based on the specified scope type.

Return values

String

The resulting text value.

Usage notes

For the Shared scope type, specify an empty string as the scope ID.

For the Company and Legal entity scope types, specify the company code as the scope ID. If you specify an empty string as the scope ID for these scope types, the current company code is used.

When syntax 1 is used, the number sequence is requested for the Company scope type, and the company code is supplied by the context that the ER format is run under.

Example 1

In your ER format, you define the AskNumSeq data source of the User input parameter type. This data source refers to the Description extended data type (EDT). Next, you define the NumSeq data source of the Calculated field type. This data source contains the expression NUMSEQVALUE (AskNumSeq). When the NumSeq data source is called, it returns the new generated value of the number sequence that was specified at runtime by entering its code in the dialog box. The number sequence is requested for the Company scope type. The company code is supplied by the context that the ER format is run under.

Example 2

The following data sources are defined in your model mapping:

  • The LedgerParms data source of the Table type. This data source refers to the LedgerParameters table.
  • The NumSeq data source of the Calculated field type. This data source contains the expression NUMSEQVALUE ( LedgerParameters.'numRefJournalNum()'.NumberSequenceId).

When the NumSeq data source is called, it returns the new generated value of the number sequence that has been configured in the General ledger parameters for the company that supplies the context that the ER format is run under. This number sequence uniquely identifies journals and acts as a batch number that links the transactions together.

Example 3

The following data sources are defined in your model mapping:

  • The enumScope data source of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance enumeration type. This data source refers to the ERExpressionNumberSequenceScopeType enumeration.
  • The NumSeq data source of the Calculated field type. This data source contains the expression NUMSEQVALUE ("Gene_1", enumScope.Company, "").

When the NumSeq data source is called, it returns the new generated value of the Gene_1 number sequence that has been configured for the company that supplies the context that the ER format is run under.

Additional resources

Other (business domain–specific) functions