Location type and auto naming

Name

Text (40)

Name of location type; does not need to be unique.

Description

Text (256)

Abbreviation

Text (10)

Abbreviation of the location type.

Image

Image

Form the image library an icon can be selected that is used for this location type instead of the default location type.

Autom. Naming

Yes/No

Activate automatic naming

Name default

Text (50)

First part of the automatically generated location name, here the use of variables is possible, for example to incorporate the parent name in the new location: <parent.name>.

Numbers

Yes/No

Activates the serial numbering with the following format

Start value

Number

Serial numbering initial value

Increment

Number

Serial numbering increment

Digits

Number

Specification of for how many decimal places the number must be filled with zeros at the front.

Bind to level

Location level

Selects in which area the serial numbering is to be used, system wide means all location receive a unique number, on one location level means in the new location the numbers restart at the initial value.

Location types are used in the location levels and the locations.