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IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> comes with a default local ID generator per item, but there is no limit to how many different types can be created. It is recommended to create at least one local ID generator per item subcategory. For example, create a local ID generator for completion reports, another for clearance reports and another for minefields. Also, establishing a convention for the local ID generators makes it easy to understand and find data.
Local ID generators are typically comprised of the following components:
[Local ID Name]-[System Name]-[Incremented Number]
For example, CR-HQ-1.
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| '''Local ID Name''' || A text string that represents the item category or subcategory. For example, a completion report could be represented by “CR.”
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| '''System Name''' || A value specified in the Client Configuration Tool of the IMSMA<sup>NG</sup> TrayLauncher where system administrators can set a separate system name for each installation of IMSMA<sup>NG</sup>. For example, the Headquarters installation could have “HQ” as a system name while a regional installation could have “R1.”
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| '''Incremented Number''' || A value that increases each time a new ID is generated. Information managers can specify the next number to be generated when the local ID generator button is clicked. For example, a new local ID starting with CR-HQ-1 and proceeding to CR-HQ-2 and so on will be generated each time the Completion Report local ID generator is clicked.
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