Check Next Number

You can use the EN520 hook point activity to compare the SFC number with the SFC Release pattern defined in Next Number Maintenance (see Numbering Patterns).

Depending on the rule setting, the activity can also check the length of the entry.

This activity is used with the PRE_START and PRE_VALIDATE_START hook points.

Rules

The following table describes rules and settings that you can change for this activity in Activity Maintenance:

Rule	Setting
`CHECK_LENGTH`	`TRUE` (default): Checks the total length including any required prefix or suffix of the entered SFC number `FALSE`: Ignores the length of the entered SFC number

Rule

Setting

CHECK_LENGTH

TRUE (default): Checks the total length including any required prefix or suffix of the entered SFC number

FALSE: Ignores the length of the entered SFC number