Configuring Incident Number Format

Configuring Incident Number Format

Purpose

  1. The purpose of this article is to assist you in the set up of your Fire Incident Numbering Formatting.

Video


Directions


1. From the Fire Incident Setup within Incident Documentation select the General category.


From the Fire Incident Setup within Incident Documentation select the General category.



2. By enabling this check box will generate incident numbers consecutively.

There will be a display that shows the last incident and what your next incident number will be.


By enabling this check box will generate incident numbers consecutively.



3. When selecting Enable Incident Number Format you can then choose to use your Departments short code.

  1. You can then edit the Separators fields, Year Format and the Number Length.
    1. By default the first and second separators are the "-" but can be deleted or changed if needed.
    2. Year Format can be 4 digits (YYYY) or set at 2 digits (YY).
    3. Number Length has a max of 7.


When selecting Enable Incident Number Format you can then choose to use your Departments short code.



4. When enabled your incident numbers will begin will your departments short code rather than the year format.


When enabled your incident numbers will begin will your departments short code rather that the year format.



  1. To edit or add your departments short code navigate to Admin > Agency Setup > General Information then enter Short Code.
Remember to select Save to update changes.






5. Select this box if you wish to apply format to incident numbers that come from CAD.


Select this box if you wish to apply format to incident numbers that come from CAD.



6. Remember to always select Save when completed.


Remember to always select Save when completed.






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