---
title: "Set up automatic number rule"
slug: "set-up-automatic-number-rule"
tags: ["Task", "PE", "Product Engineering"]
updated: 2026-03-20T09:15:19Z
published: 2026-03-20T17:46:03Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/set-up-automatic-number-rule"
---

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# Set up automatic number rule

You can set up a product version number rule to have a new version number automatically defined based on a format that can have constants and variables.

**Example**: Your format is V-XX. As a result, on the first release, the product gets version number V-01.

### Steps

1. Go to **Product engineering** > **Setup** > **Product version number rule**.
2. Click **New**.
3. In the **Name** field, type a value.
4. In the **Number Rule** field, select '**Auto**'.
5. To define the format, you can use:

In the **Format** field, type a value.
  - **Constants**: You can use any letter, number, or symbol to define a constant, except for #.
  - **Variables**: Use the # symbol to define a variable.
6. Close the page.