Numerators

Numerator is a system object, which calculates the order number, by incrementing to the latest used value.

You can work with numerators in the Numerators section of the Document Management tab in ELMA Designer (fig. 1).

This section includes the top menu (fig. 1, unit 1), numerators tree (fig. 1, unit 2) and work field (fig. 1, unit 3).

Fig. 1. ELMA Designer. Document Management tab. Numerators section

The numerators tree contains all the numerators in the system, divided into two groups: System Numerators and Numerators (fig. 1, unit 2):

the System Numerators group includes all the system numerators. System numerators are created automatically when you create a category in the records classification scheme, named as in Numerator for <category name> (category ID). You can edit the name and the numerator settings, if necessary. System numerators are highlighted blue in the list of numerators (fig. 1).
the Numerators group contains all the user numerators. User numerators are created by the user in ELMA Designer. These numerators can be used only in ELMA scripts. User numerators are highlighted black in the list of numerators (fig. 1).

The work field displays the list of user numerators by default. When you click the System Numerators button, all the numerators – system and user - are displayed (fig. 1, unit 3). You can open a numerator page for editing.

Top menu of the Numerators section:

	When you click this button, a drop down list opens, which contains: Document Types – go to the Document Types section; Record Cards – go to the Record Cards section; Numerators – go to the Numerators section.
	Create a user numerator.
	Edit a numerator.
	Delete a numerator.
	Display all the system and user numerators.

Creating a numerator

You can create only user numerators in ELMA Designer. These numerators are used in scripts.

There are two ways to create a user numerator:

click Add Numerator in the top menu (fig. 2);
click Create Numerator in the context menu (fig. 2).

Fig. 2. Buttons for creating a numerator

In the opened dialog box, enter the name of the numerator and click OK (fig. 3).

Fig. 3. Dialog box for creating a numerator

The numerator page will open, where you have to fill in the required fields and click Save (fig. 4). The created numerator will be displayed in the Numerators group.

Fig. 4. Numerator page

Editing a numerator

You can edit both system and user numerators in ELMA Designer.

There are three ways to open a numerator for editing:

select the numerator in the list and click Change Numerator in the top menu;
click Edit Numerator in the context menu of the numerator;
double click on the numerator name in the list.

The numerator page will open, where you can make the required changes and click Save.

Deleting a numerator

You can delete only user numerators.

There are two ways to delete a numerator:

click Delete Numerator in the top menu (fig. 5);
click Delete Numerator in the context menu (fig. 5);

Fig. 5. Buttons for deleting a numerator

Confirm deleting in the opened dialog box.