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SOP Numbers going back to fill in gaps

Posted on by 75,730

This is an oldie but goodie that I thought had long been fixed. Every now and then when users go to create a new SOP document the number that is generated is an old number. What is happening is GP is trying to fill in gaps in the sequence. Is there a different stored procedure I can load that will not behave this way?

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  • Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    Richard Wheeler 75,730 on at
    RE: SOP Numbers going back to fill in gaps

    Tim, we first noticed back in the 1990's. I remember being sent a script that did not behave this way.  I am unable to find it. What I will do is create a script to find the gaps and fill them in.  The same client who complained about this then is complaining about this now.

  • Tim Wappat Profile Picture
    Tim Wappat 5,701 on at
    RE: SOP Numbers going back to fill in gaps

    For others picking this up through search, this is normal behaviour for GP, the application attempts to reuse numbers that have not been consumed, say the user went into the document number field, so was issued with a number, but just closed the window and never used it. 

    As I understand it this activity happens in both stored procedures for eConnect and in DEX too for the user interface forms. 

    I've not seen the script(s) you refer to though.

    Tim.

  • Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    Richard Wheeler 75,730 on at
    RE: SOP Numbers going back to fill in gaps

    Nicole, we are talking about the SOPNUMBE not the MSTRNUMB. These are data entry people just typing away. One user will notice that an old order number has been assigned while others have the most recent number. The next time this same user goes to create an order the more recent number in sequence will be assigned. I remember back in the 1990's we were given a revised script to correct this. Alas, I have been unable to find that script.

  • Nicole Hellerud Profile Picture
    Nicole Hellerud 1,712 on at
    RE: SOP Numbers going back to fill in gaps

    Hello Richard,

    Thank you for your post and I look forward to all the great feedback others in the community will be able to offer.

    Would you in the meantime offer some further details around this?

    How are SOP documents being brought into GP?

    Is this all SOP documents or specific types?

    When the system reverts to this older number, do you need to go into the system and reset it? or does it auto jump back to the next available  number?

    Is the number you talking about the document number and/or master number?

    I look forward to your feedback when available.

    Take care,

    Nicole Fiskum

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