Finding used numbers in the numbering schemes

[clastrilla]

I've used the Reserve Numbering Scheme in Data Standard from this link, but was wondering is there a way we can query what numbers have actually been reserved?

I've modified the Data Standard bit to create a CSV file containing all the numbers reserved (i.e. one CSV file every time you click on the OK button to reserve files), and while I could modify it so that it updates 1 central CSV file with all the reserved numbers, maybe there's a way to query the reserved numbers via the API?

[Markus.Koechl · Accepted solution]

As far as I know, only Item Numbering allows us to check the next available number: create a new item, get the number, and skip the item (undoedititems). File Numbering has no option to re-use unused numbers and therefore we don't track the used ones. My suggestion to solve this for all users reliably is implementing a custom file numbering (see 2020 SDK What's New and the available sample code in the SDK). The custom provider could fill your csv or better a database table. This approach's benefit is, that you don't need to implement anything on clients; the custom number provider runs on ADMS and no client extension or tools is required to consume its numbers. From a client perspective, there is no difference in retrieving numbers (custom, simple or central schemes).

[clastrilla]

Thanks Markus, I'll have a look at the custom provider method.