NexerIQ numbers your purchase orders automatically — by default they look like PO-2026-00001, PO-2026-00002, and so on. If your business uses its own purchase-order numbering style, you can change the pattern to match, and a live preview shows you the next number before you save.

Where to find it

Open Settings → Vendors → General and look for the Numbering card:

• Template — the pattern used to build each purchase-order number.
• Start number — where the sequence begins (usually 1).
• Next: — a live example of the next number, with a note about how it resets.

How the template works

A template is plain text with a {Counter} placeholder where the running number goes. Add leading zeros with a width — {Counter:5} means "pad to 5 digits". The default includes {Year}.

• PO-{Year}-{Counter:5} → PO-2026-00001 (the default)
• PO{Counter:6} → PO000001 (no year, no dash)
• {Year}/{Counter:4} → 2026/0001

Placeholders you can use

• {Counter} — the running number; add a width for leading zeros, e.g. {Counter:5} → 00001.
• {Year} — the current 4-digit year. Including it restarts the sequence each year.
• {Month} and {Day} — the current month and day.

What happens when you change the pattern

Changing the template only affects future purchase orders — numbers already issued never change. Renaming the fixed text keeps the running count going; adding {Year} restarts the sequence each year; and Start number lets you jump the sequence forward.

You don't need to worry about clashing with orders you've already created: NexerIQ continues the count from your existing purchase orders, so a new number is never reused. Click Save when the preview looks right.

Tip: Keep the {Counter} placeholder in your template — it's what keeps every purchase-order number unique. NexerIQ won't let you save without it.