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  • Subject: Re: Order Number Field Size
  • From: "naomiruben" <naomiruben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 13:00:47 -0800

I agree with the other two people who answer NOT TO EVEN think about such a
mod.

However, you could use the document prefix, if you are not using it yet.  It
is a logical field so you could use it as an extra 2 positions in the order
number.

Possible?

Regards,

Ruben A. Mirensky

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Briscoe <tom.b@ireland.com>
To: <BPCS-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 1:43 AM
Subject: Order Number Field Size


> We are on BPCS v4.03 and find we are shortly to run out of order
> numbers (6 digit field HORD on file ECH).    I presume this must be a
> fairly common issue and wonder how have other people overcome
> this ?      Ideally we would want the field to be 8 digits but
> realise this would be a big modification to undertake owing to the
> appearance of the order number on other files and on various screen
> displays and printouts. Any suggestions would be welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tom B.
>
>
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