ID Customization

If projects are allowed to edit VCO IDs, that is, the Allow projects to edit settings check box at the organization level is checked, you can override the organization-level numbering by setting the Generate vendor change order IDs sequentially toggle to Yes. If set to No, IDs function as free text.

When the Generate vendor change order IDs sequentially toggle is set to Yes, the Allow users to edit generated IDs toggle is shown, and the Prefix and Starting number fields are enabled. The last active vendor change order ID number can be reused in the numbering scheme to reduce the number of gaps when you must delete vendor change orders created in error. When the last vendor change order ID is deleted, it is reused for the next vendor change order.

A VCO cannot be deleted or renumbered after it has been executed. For example, you have vendor change orders are numbered 001, 002, and 003. Vendor change orders and 001 and 003 have been executed, and 002 has not been executed. If you delete change order 002, change order 003 is not renumbered, and the next vendor change order added would have the ID 004.

You can set the Allow users to edit Generated IDs to Yes to allow users to edit the generated IDs when creating a VCO or for a VCO that has been generated from InEight Change. When the field is set to No, you cannot edit the IDs and must use the IDs generated by Contract.

You can edit the starting number field only if a VCO has not been created.