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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000006" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>To define order numbers</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1457926">
         <Level1>Order numbers</Level1>
         <Level2>defining</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1457931">
         <Level1>Series</Level1>
         <Level2>assigning</Level2>
      </Keyword>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1457936">
         <Level1>Number groups</Level1>
         <Level2>assigning</Level2>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListIntro>To define order numbers, take the following steps:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Create a number group,
		  by using the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs0151m000" role="session">Number Groups (tcmcs0151m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Define the series within the number group, by using the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs0150m000" role="session">First Free Numbers (tcmcs0150m000)</GUIRef> session.</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Assign the number group to the order type or record type, by
		  using the related <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Parameters</GUIRef> session or other session. <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 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 series to the sales orders and
				the other sales-document types.</ListItem>
               <ListItem>Select the correct
				series when you create a new record such as a business partner, an address, or
				a contact.</ListItem>
            </List>
         </ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
   </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/000007" role="manual">To assign number groups</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000008" role="manual">To change the series</Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>