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Dialog Format (online numbering)

In this dialog you can edit format elements that can be part of the numbering format.

Overview of the main dialog elements:

Minimum number of digits:

The value in this field defines how many positions must be used.

Filler character:

Missing positions are filled in with this filler character.

Start value:

(Only for format elements of the "Counter" type)

Here you can enter the value with which the device numbering should start. Allowed values are 0-X.

Use alphanumeric counter:

(Only for format elements of the "Counter" type)

If this check box is selected the alphanumeric counter is used. If not, a numerical counter is used.

Alphanumeric counter:

(Only for format elements of the "Counter" type)

When using the alphanumeric counter specify the characters here that are allowed to be used by the counter. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

Alphanumeric counters are sorted by character from left to right (in the same manner as Excel columns). If you have specified for example the characters "AKS", then counting proceeds as follows: A, K, S, AA, AK, AS, KA, ..., AAA, AAK, AAS, AKA ..., AAAA, AAAK, ...

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