Internal Number Range and Placeholder <n>

There is an internal (nameless) number range which is valid for individual profiles and ASM entries. This can be used, for example in file names, in the respective profile or ASM entry via the placeholder <n>.

You can also manage this number range in the GUI, e.g. on page Basic Data or Phase 6 and Profile values. See the following screenshot. The number range value starts at the start value and is incremented by 1 before each use. When the maximum value is reached, the number range value starts again at the start value.

Note: It is possible to force a certain minimum length of the displayed number range value. For example, if you want to have the value 0006 instead of the value 6, you can use <n><n><n><n>. However, this does not change the way the value is counted, nor does it prevent a longer value. For example, if the current value is 12345, then specifying <n><n><n><n> will also display 12345. If you want to have maximum four-digit values, you have to set the maximum value of the number range to 9999.

Self-defined Number Ranges with Functions

Self-defined number ranges are created and managed by the user himself via functions in the profile. The names can be freely chosen. A distinction is made between profile-wide and system-wide number ranges. Access to the value of this kind of number range is performed exclusively via the functions. It is not possible to use placeholders, as in the case of internal number ranges. These number ranges can thus only be used in function chains (phase 3) and not in other input fields. Important note: When these functions are executed, a connection to the main Lobster_data database (hub) is established and closed again. Please note that this can lead to large performance losses with very frequent function calls.

Administration

See section Constants (Administration) for system-wide number ranges.

See section Profile Values for profile-wide number ranges.