Extending Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations Cookbook

Number sequence set up

Whenever we need a number sequence, we will always use the number sequence framework to declare and maintain the number sequence we need. The first part was to create a class that extends the NumberSeqApplicationModule class. This allows us to define the number sequences, and also set up the event that will generate the number sequence setup data.

This makes the number sequence available, and we can create the sequence using the Number Sequence form found in Organizational administration | Number Sequences | Number Sequences. We can create one manually and refer to the sequence defined in our class, or use the Generate button.

If we take a look at the NumberSeqModule::ConWHSVehicleManagement code, we can see that the ...