{"id":24184,"date":"2025-09-18T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/staging\/?p=24184"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:10:11","slug":"create-smart-number-ranges-in-business-central-with-copilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/en\/blogs\/slim-nummerreeksen-aanmaken-in-business-central-met-copilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating smart number series in Business Central with Copilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Dennis Cools, Technical Consultant, Dynamics4Business, Sept. 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6911a0a1cf8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6911a0a1cf8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nummerreeksen.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nummerreeksen.webp 600w, https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Nummerreeksen-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wat-is-een-nummerreeks\">What is a number series?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<br><br>In Business Central, number series are used to assign unique numbers to documents such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sales Invoices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purchase orders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Articles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hoe-helpt-copilot-hierbij\">How does Copilot help with this?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whereas before you had to manually navigate through the settings, now it is possible to simply tell Copilot what you need. Suppose you say:<br><strong>\u201c<em>Prepare number series for the purchase order module for the next year.<\/em>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a6911a0a2776&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a6911a0a2776\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"399\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afbeelding1-e1754464323192.png\" alt=\"Generate\" class=\"wp-image-22216 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 713px; 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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-meer-weten\">Want to know more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wondering how Copilot can help your organization work smarter with Business Central?<br>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/dynamics4business.nl\/en\/contact\/\">us,<\/a> Stop with Dynamics4Business and discover the possibilities.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Door Dennis Cools, Technisch Consultant, Dynamics4Business, 18 september 2025 Een helder opgebouwde nummerreeks vormt de basis voor een gestructureerde bedrijfsvoering. Zonder een logische indeling verlies je al snel het overzicht. Met Business Central kun je, ondersteund door Copilot, nu op een veel eenvoudigere \u00e9n intelligentere manier nummerreeksen instellen. Wat is een nummerreeks? 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