Set your own default accession number format

Learn how to set your own default number for the Accession Number field.

Steps

1. Open the Object - Identification window.

2. Click into the Accession Number field and click on  Options.

3. In the Accession Number Defaults window, in the desired format row, click on the number in either the Global Default column or My Default column (if available). To specify a new default:

   1. Select Edit My Defaults.

   2. Click in the My Default column for the desired format.

   3. Enter the last assigned accession number for that format.

   4. Click Set My Defaults.

4. Click Accept Selected to populate the Accession Number field with the next available sequential accession number.