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	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Structuring reference numbers</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Reference numbers</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>Reference numbers</Level1>
			<Level2>structuring</Level2>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>The <Link href="/baanerp/ec/glossary/glossary#000015" role="glossary">reference number</Link> is defined in the following fields:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Fixed Part</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Date Format</ListItem>
			<ListItem>First Free Number</ListItem>
		</List>
		<List><ListIntro>The reference number can consist of:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Fixed Part / Date / Sequence Number</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Fixed Part / Sequence Number</ListItem>
			<ListItem>Date / Sequence Number</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>Reference numbers always consist of 14 positions. The sequence number occupies the positions that are not occupied by the Fixed Part and/or Date.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>
