NexerIQ numbers your work journals (weekly time sheets) automatically — by default they look like WJ-2026-W26-001, where W26 is the ISO week of the year. If your business uses its own numbering style for time sheets, you can change the pattern to match. A live preview shows the next number before you save.
Where to find it
Open Settings → Work → Work Journals and look for the Numbering section:
- Template — the pattern used to build each work-journal 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:3} means "pad to 3 digits". The default also uses {Year} and {Week}.
- WJ-{Year}-W{Week:2}-{Counter:3} → WJ-2026-W26-001 (the default)
- WJ{Counter:5} → WJ00001 (no year or week, no separators)
- {Year}-{Counter:4} → 2026-0001
Placeholders you can use
- {Counter} — the running number; add a width for leading zeros, e.g. {Counter:3} → 001.
- {Year} — the current 4-digit year. Including it restarts the count each year.
- {Week} — the ISO week number (1–53); pad it with {Week:2} → 06.
- {Month} and {Day} — the current month and day.
How {Week} and resets work
The {Week} token is shown for readability, but the running number still counts per year — it doesn't restart every week. So you'll see W25 roll into W26 while the counter keeps climbing (…W25-024, W26-025…), and the count restarts only when a new year begins (because the default contains {Year}). The preview note tells you whether a pattern resets yearly or runs continuously.
What happens when you change the pattern
Changing the template only affects future work journals — numbers already created never change. Renaming the fixed text keeps the running count going; removing {Year} gives one unbroken sequence; and Start number lets you continue from another system. Click Save when the preview looks right.
Tip: Keep the {Counter} placeholder in your template — it's what keeps every work-journal number unique. NexerIQ won't let you save without it.
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