Set up action rule of type Number sequence

Use action rules to set field values in D365 F&SCM.
To set a field value, you can use several action types. This topic explains how to set up an action rule of type Number sequence.

Use a number sequence action rule to set the value of the target field of the action rule based on a number sequence.

Standard procedure

1.	Click Data quality management.
2.	On the Data quality policies tab, in the list, click the link of the desired data quality policy.
3.	Click the Action rules tab.
	Note: If you want to edit another data quality policy version than the currently shown version, first select the desired version. To do so, on the Action Pane, on the Version tab, click Versions. On the dialog, select the desired version and click OK.
4.	Click New.
5.	Define the table of the field which value must be set.
	In the Table field, enter or select a value.
6.	Define when the action rule is applied: - New record: The action rule is applied when a record is created. So, before you can edit the record, the target field value is already set for the new record. - Source field modified: The action rule is applied when the value of the source field is entered or changed. - Save record: The action rule is applied when a record is saved. The action rule is applied first and then the record is saved.
	In the Event field, select an option.
7.	In the Action type field, select 'Number sequence'.
8.	If the event is Source field modified, define the source field. The action rule is applied when the value of the source field is entered or changed.
	In the Source field field, enter or select a value.
9.	Define the field which value must be set.
	In the Target field field, enter or select a value.
10.	Sub-task: Set the action rule properties.
10.1	Define the number sequence to be applied for the action rule.
	In the Number sequence field, enter or select a value.
	Note: Only define a number sequence which scope is 'Company'. If you define a number sequence with another scope, you cannot save the action rule. If already a number sequence with another scope than 'Company' is defined, you cannot activate the data quality policy.
11.	Close the page.