Easily insert random numbers, or letters, dates or times in any field of any entity in CRM automatically with this Dynamics CRM autonumber add-on. Use a combination of numbers, letters and dates in your fields, and have the ability to number more than one field in each entity. Random numbers are also guaranteed to be unique.
- Subscription Price: $1/user/month
- System Requirements: Any CRM 2011 implementation – Online or On-premises
Can I auto-number more than one field per entity?
Absolutely! You would just need to create one AutoNumber record for each field you’d like to automatically number.
Is PowerAutoNumber guaranteed a unique identifier?
Yes. PowerAutoNumber will generate a unique identifier. This Dynamic CRM autonumber add-on was created because other autonumbers on the market do not guarantee unique identifier. With Microsoft Dynamics CRM in the cloud an organization has multiple CRM/Application servers. Because of this multiple threads can run concurrently. PowerObjects solves the issue by leveraging the cloud. We tested our solution using 10 threads inserting 500,000 records at the same time. 100% success.
Can I use a field value when creating an identifier?
Yes. You can take a value from the record and insert it into the identifier at any location. This allows you to take a field such as depart code and prepend it onto an identifier. You can user PowerAutoNumber to concatenate fields as well. Example you might want to populate a field with the Account Name and Location to display in a list.
Do I have to use the unique number in the identifier?
No. You could generate a unique identifier using random characters, date, time or CRM fields. You do not have to use the unique number in the identifier.
In CRM a unique number appends 4 random characters, can powerAutoNumber append random characters?
Yes. This can be done using the random character expression. {r:4} will insert 4 random characters.
Can I have more than one PowerAutoNumber defined on a given record?
Yes. You can have as many PowerAutoNumbers on a entity as you like.
Can your CRM autonumber add-on use the Day, Month Year in the identifier?
Yes. You can use a date expression in your auto number identifier. Example {d:mm} will insert the current month ’06′. {d:mmddyy} will insert ’06132012′. You can also insert a time Hours, Minutes and Seconds into your identifier.
Can I prepend a constant on my identifier just like Microsoft Dynamics CRM case identifier?
Yes. You can add a constant at any location in the identifier. Example: CASE-{a:5}-{r:4} Or {a:5}-INV
Can PowerAutoNumber update existing records?
Yes! And it’s simple. Do a bulk update to the place holder of the PowerAutoNumber definition.
What if I have a value already in a field? Will PowerAutoNumber overwrite it?
No. If there is already a value in a PowerAutoNumbered field when a record is first saved, the value will be preserved, and the field will not be auto-numbered.
How do I get started?
Try any of our PowerPack Add-ons FREE for 30 days with no risk and no pressure to commit! There are no setup fees, no long-term contracts (simply month to month), and no credit card information required!
Setting up your free 30 day trial is as easy as:
Import
Grab the import.zip file from the respective PowerPack page and save it on your desktop, or in your downloads folder. Then navigate to your CRM and go to Settings > Customizations > Solutions and click on Import. Find the .zip file that you saved, and walk through the import process. Each add-on will take 2-5 minutes to import. After the import has finished, close that import screen.
Register
After the import has finished, you will see the add-on listed in your list of solutions. Double click on the name of the add-on to open the registration screen. Fill in your information in that screen and click on Submit to register for your free 30 day trial!
Note: If you are registering an add-on that asks you for a username and password, please make sure you are registering from your externally-facing URL.
Configure
Some of the PowerPack add-ons have some additional information that you can configure in a setup tab, or other tabs in the configuration screen. Please refer to the import & setup guides for the particular add-on that you imported, which can be found on the individual PowerPack pages.
Thank you for giving the PowerPack add-on a try!
If you’re loving the PowerPack add-on, subscribe for the low cost of $1 or $2/CRM user/month! If the add-on isn’t suiting your needs, simply remove the solution.
Pricing
$1/CRM user/month*
CRM Requirements
Any CRM 2011 implementation – Online and On-premises
*All enabled CRM users are counted, including read-only & admin users
