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Set up and manage the Automatic Numbering

Learn to define Classes for your Object and use them to generate a Unique ID

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Written by Baptiste Depoers

Goal

💡 This feature enables the automatic attribution of an ID to your objects — parts, products and documents. It consists of a customizable structure that includes the incrementation of a counter.

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Define Classes for your Objects

To benefit from the Automatic Numbering feature, Objects must have a value in the "Class" property.

To define these values, follow the steps below:

  1. Access the Properties page, in the Administration tab,

  2. Select your Object and press Class

  3. Add the values of your choice.

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💡The Class property can be renamed to your liking.
For more information on Properties, consult this page

Create a new Numbering rule

All values defined above are subject to a Numbering rule. To create one, follow these steps:

  1. Access the Numbering page, in the Administration tab,

  2. Select your Object and press New Rule

  3. Follow the steps to define your Rule:

    1. Give it a name

    2. Select the class(es) concerned

    3. Create a custom ID structure with your selection of text, separator and counter

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💡 Good to know!

  • The counter is incremented automatically and uses the first available number in the database.

  • The identifiers of objects already published on Aletiq remain unchanged after a rule has been modified.

  • If several rules apply to the same object, the identifier will be generated according to the first rule in the list.

  • Upon creation, the identifier preview is generic: the final number is displayed once creation has been confirmed.

  • The ‘Class’ property only appears in the creation form if a numbering rule exists (unless you have added it to the view).

Where is the identifier generated?

As long as a rule exists for the selected class, the identifier is automatically assigned when the object is created, regardless of where you create it:

  • In the Aletiq application;

  • From the CAD plug-in (e.g. SolidWorks), when creating or duplicating a part;

  • From the Office plug-in, when creating a document.

👉 The identifier is therefore assigned directly from your usual software, without having to return to Aletiq.

🎯 In short, the Automatic Identifier :

  • Creates custom and unique ID,

  • Improves your data organization

  • Facilitates work processes through automation

💬 Got a question? Contact our team via the Aletiq chat.

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