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title: "Numbering Options"
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updated: 2026-04-23T15:39:16Z
published: 2026-04-23T15:39:16Z
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# Numbering Options

In **Numbering Options,** you can manage how **Activities**, **Inspections**, **Requests**, **Scaffolds**, **Timesheets**, and **Handovers** are named and numbered.

You can access the **Numbering Options** screen in the **Global Settings** screen.

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In **Numbering Options,** you can manage how **Activities**, **Inspections**, **Requests**, **Scaffolds**, **Timesheets**, and **Handovers** are named and numbered.

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**Numbering on all items must be unique** - When checked, the numbers in SITE must be unique when an item is saved.

**Automatically assign a number to scaffolds as they're created** - When this is checked, ScaffoldIQ will use the scaffold numbering options to assign a number. When it is unchecked the scaffold number will be blank and the user will have to enter the ID of the Scaffold.

#### **Numbering Options Grid**

In the **Numbers Grid**, you can modify the starting number and increment the structure or task type will increase. Select a **Type** and click Edit to modify the content within the table.

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| **Type** | The type of structure (Request, Scaffold) or Activity or task (Activity, Inspection, Handover, Timesheet) |
| --- | --- |
| **Current No.** | This is the currently used number and is editable. When changed, the next number will be the current number plus the increment. |
| **Mask** | This controls how the number is created and allows a prefix to be set. You can use this field to modify how many 0s are prefixed before the item number e.g 001 or 000001. Note: You can only use one letter as part of the prefix and it must come before the "-" |
| **Starting No.** | On a new installation, this is the first number used. |
| **Increment** | Controls the incrementing of the next number. |