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Generating random number series

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Posted on by Dynamics 365 Busine... 700

Hi All,

How we can create a random number series in a specific format for a particular field in business central ?

Any AL Code logic !

Thanks.

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  • Hannes Holst Profile Picture
    Hannes Holst 5,767 on at

    if you could elaborate your question?

    Do you want to create a random setup for a new no series or do you want to retrieve a random number from an existing setup?

  • Dynamics 365 Business Central Profile Picture
    Dynamics 365 Busine... 700 on at

    I want to create a random setup for a new no series for a specific record every time

  • Hannes Holst Profile Picture
    Hannes Holst 5,767 on at

    Like this?

    StartNo := '00001';

    Randomize(1);

    EndNo := Random(99999);

  • Dynamics 365 Business Central Profile Picture
    Dynamics 365 Busine... 700 on at

    Series from E0010 to E9990 is needed to be displayed. Each time, it should be incremented by 1.

  • Hannes Holst Profile Picture
    Hannes Holst 5,767 on at

    Sorry, but I don't understand your requirement.

  • Dynamics 365 Business Central Profile Picture
    Dynamics 365 Busine... 700 on at

    I have a field 'code' in which for every new record, unique code in the format 'E0001' should be generated and for every new record this unique code should be incremented by 1

  • Hannes Holst Profile Picture
    Hannes Holst 5,767 on at

    So, when creating a new record you want to retrieve the next available number of a No. Series?

    That's not random :-)

    Check function "GetNextNo" of codeunit NoSeriesManagement

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    Suresh Kulla Profile Picture
    Suresh Kulla 50,280 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    You just use the No. Series Setup and then use No Series management to retrieve the next No.  Check the standard code for Sales Order, Customer, Item.  You need to add the code in the OnInsert trigger to retrieve the value.

    ex:

    NoSeriesMgt.GetNextNo('Order Nos.", WorkDate, true); Where Order Nos is the setup field, for that review Sales & Receivables Setup... for the Number Series to Setup.

  • Dynamics 365 Business Central Profile Picture
    Dynamics 365 Busine... 700 on at

    Is there any way in AL to generate a series for every new record in a particular field. For Ex, I have a field 'Code' in 'Entitlements' page in which I have to generate a series which will be incremented by 1 for every new record

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