PE ID Seed Values

A "seed value" is a system-generated number to represent a reference number or code. Seed values are created throughout BusinessPlus for various purposes. For the Person Entity module, PE ID seeds are created using common code SYNO/PEIDXXXX (where X is the seed value).

As an example, the seed value for the vendor ID could be SYNO/PEIDVEND for permanent PE IDs, or SYNO/PEIDTEMP for temporary PE IDs.

The starting seed number is defined in the first Associated Numeric Values field. There must be five places to the right of the decimal point in this field. The value in the field below is a system-generated counter of the seed values issued.

The first Associated Codes field is used to define the format of the PE ID seed. The value entered in the first six positions of this field will be the seed prefix. This will remain constant. The last two positions are used to show the length of the seed number.

For example, if all vendor IDs are to begin with a V, enter a V in the first space of this field. The last two positions of this field are used to indicate the length of the ID number. With 06 entered here, the ID number will have six numeric characters after the prefix defined. The system will assign the next incremental number as ID numbers are assigned in the PE Information (PEUPPE) page.

Examples:
Axxxxxx = Accounts Receivable Customer
Exxxxxx = Employee
Vxxxxxx = Vendor for Accounts Payable
Lxxxxxx = Location for School or Department

The minimum and maximum length can be set with common code PEID/LENGTH.