Case Number Format Fields
Complete the following fields to maintain case number formats.
Code and Description
| Field Name | Field Description |
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| Show This Code for Location | Select this check box to enable the code for the selected location. |
| Code | The code word you previously entered is displayed here, but you can enter a different code if needed. If you enter a code
word that has already been assigned to another code, a warning message is displayed as codes must be unique.
Code words can contain numbers and uppercase or lowercase letters. You can also include periods, dashes, underscores, or parentheses.
The word ALL cannot be included in the code word, regardless of case.
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| Description | Type a description for the code. |
System-wide Case Number Format Behavior
| Field Name | Field Description |
|---|---|
| User-defined Format | Select this option to use the user-defined case number format. The format defines the information to include in the case number, such as an abbreviation of the case type (for example, PR for probate), court unit, office code, year, or custom text. |
| Use Format Program | Select this option to use a specified case number format program. |
| Format | If you select User-defined Format, click  to select the number format to use.
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In Use by Case Types
The In Use By Case Types section shows all the case types that are using this case number format when assigning case numbers.
No changes can be made to this section.