By Dennis Cools, Technical Consultant, Dynamics4Business, Sept. 18, 2025
A clearly structured number series is the basis for structured operations. Without a logical layout, you quickly lose the overview. With Business Central, supported by Copilot, you can now set up number series in a much easier and more intelligent way.
What is a number series?
A well-structured number series is the backbone of an organized administration. Think about invoice numbers, customer codes, or order numbers; without a clear structure, you quickly lose track. Fortunately, Business Central, with the help of Copilot, now offers a much simpler and smarter way to create number series.
In Business Central, number series are used to assign unique numbers to documents such as:
- Sales Invoices
- Purchase orders
- Customers
- Articles
This way you avoid double numbers and ensure consistency in your records. You often see that number series contain a reference to the year, which means you have to create a new series every year. That can take quite a bit of time, unless you engage Copilot.
How does Copilot help with this?
Whereas before you had to manually navigate through the settings, now it is possible to simply tell Copilot what you need. Suppose you say:
“Prepare number series for the purchase order module for the next year.”
Copilot gets right to work and:
- Suggests a series with prefix and start number.
- Automatically connects the series to the appropriate document type.
- Checks for conflicts or overlaps.
With one click on ‘Keep’ the new number series line is created.
The benefits for you as a user
As a user, the addition of Copilot in Business Central provides you with many benefits:
- Work faster: No more inefficient, manual steps.
- Fewer errors: Copilot controls and prevents errors.
- More overview: Number series are logically and consistently structured.
Conclusion
Copilot makes setting up number ranges in Business Central easier, faster and more reliable. A small step in ease of use, but a big step toward efficiency. For those who work with Business Central on a daily basis, this is a true game changer.
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