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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000008" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>To change the series</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1152483">
         <Level1>Series</Level1>
         <Level2>blocking</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1152488">
         <Level1>Series</Level1>
         <Level2>changing</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1152493">
         <Level1>Order numbers</Level1>
         <Level2>blocking</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1152498">
         <Level1>Order numbers</Level1>
         <Level2>changing</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListIntro>To change the series, take the following steps:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Create the new series
		  to be used, in the number group assigned to the order type or record type, by
		  using the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs0150m000" role="session">First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Block the series currently used, by using the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs0150m000" role="session">First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem> 
            <List>
               <ListIntro>Depending on the document type or record type:</ListIntro>
               <ListItem>Start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/pur/tdpur0112m000" role="session">Purchase Offices (tdpur0112m000)</GUIRef> session to assign the new series to the purchase
				orders and the other purchase-document types.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Start the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/td/sls/tdsls0512m000" role="session">Sales Offices (tdsls0512m000)</GUIRef> session to assign the new series to the sales orders
				and the other sales-document types.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Select the new
				series if you create a new record such as a business partner, an address, or a
				contact.</ListItem>
            </List>
         </ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
      <Note>
         <SectionTitle>Note</SectionTitle>
         <Paragraph>You can unblock a
		  blocked series, and use it again.</Paragraph>
      </Note>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000004" role="manual">To use number groups and series</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000006" role="manual">To define order numbers</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>