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Document number

What is meant by Document number?

The "document number" is a unique identifier or reference number assigned to a business document to identify and track it. It serves to distinguish documents such as invoices, orders, delivery notes, or receipts and to identify them within the company or in communication with external partners. The document number can consist of numbers, letters, or a combination of both and often follows a specific numbering scheme that defines the structure and sequence of numbering.

Typical features of software in the "document number" area may include:

  1. Automatic number assignment: Automatic generation of unique document numbers when creating new business documents, based on defined numbering schemes or rules.

  2. Customizable numbering schemes: Ability to set individual numbering schemes that meet the company's requirements and can include specific information such as date, document type, or customer number.

  3. Monitoring of number assignment: Tracking and monitoring of assigned document numbers to avoid duplicates and ensure that the numbers are continuous and unique.

  4. Number management: Management of document numbers, including the ability to reserve number ranges, reassign numbers, and update numbering schemes.

The function / module Document number belongs to:

Document management

Software solutions with function or module Document number:

audius:Energy for power engineering companies
fi-square
Poly.ERP - The ERP system for compounders, masterbatchers and recyclers
SERVICEPORTAL (MR.KNOW)
SOG ERP, WMS und E-Shop
Technical Wholesale