Numbering Patterns 
You can use this function to define numbering patterns that uniquely identify the following:
SFC number (see SFC Number)
SFC Release to identify the SFC number released to the shop floor
SFC Serialize to identify the serialized SFC number during serialization, split, or relabel
RMA SFC Number to identify an SFC number associated with RMA number for a material returned to the shop floor
Shop order (see Shop Order)
RMA number
Container (see Container)
Slot configuration
Inventory ID (see Inventory ID)
Customer order (see Customer Order)
Component
Engineering change order (ECO)
Test plan configuration
CNC program
Batch number
For more information, see Next Number Maintenance and Replaceable Parameters.
Example
Each pattern consists of a prefix, a sequence, and a suffix, such as SFC000001ABC.
The system generates the sequence based on the values you enter on the Next Number Maintenance screen, while the prefix and suffix remain the same.
Given the following values, the first number would be SFC000001ABC.
Prefix Value: SFC
Suffix Value: ABC
Number Base: 10
Sequence Length: 6
Min Sequence: 1
Max Sequence: 100000
Increment By: 1
Current Sequence: 1