Contents of the Stored Procedure Configuration for Auto Numbering Dialog Box

Use these fields and options to execute a stored procedure on the database. For the auto numbering feature, the stored procedure must return one output parameter.

Field Description
Stored Procedure Enter the name of the stored procedure. The arguments for the stored procedure display in the Arguments grid.

Arguments Grid

The list of arguments populates automatically, based on the stored procedure selected.

Field Description
Arguments Drop-down

Click the drop-down arrow on a grid header to complete any of the following actions:

  • To print grid data, click Print. On the Print Preview form, click File > Print to send the grid data to your default printer.
  • To export grid data to an Excel spreadsheet, click Export to Excel. When Microsoft Excel opens, use its features to modify, print, or email the grid data, or to save the spreadsheet file locally.
  • To turn on grouping for a grid, click Enable Grouping. When a field displays with the instruction: "Drag a column header here to group by that column," drag and drop column headers into the field, in the sequence that you want them to display.

Not all options are available on all grids.

Name This field displays the name of the argument.
Value This field displays the SQL expression, used to determine the value of the argument at run time. Click the ellipsis icon in this field to display the SQL Expression Builder so that you can define the values.