Create, Reset, or Change a Counter

Use the Counter window (accessed from within the Counter Manager) to create, reset, or change a Counter. When creating a Counter, define the following:

• Name and description
• Initial value
• Increment
• Reset options (value, frequency, and timeframe) (optional): Schedule a reset (ex: Reset every month).
• Change value (optional): Defines a manual, one-time Counter value change (ex: Change record IDs to start at 100,000 when migrating from a test to a production system). This reset occurs as soon as the Blueprint is published and is a one-time only reset.

To create, reset, or change a Counter:

1. Open the Counter Manager.

2. Select a scope and subfolder (if needed).

3. Click the Create New button .

   The Counter window opens.

4. Define general properties:
   1. Name:

      Provide a display name to use within CSM (this property can be searched in CSM Item Managers).

   2. Description:

      Provide a description to use within CSM (this property can be searched in CSM Item Managers).

5. Define the initial value and increment:
   1. Initial Value: Specify the number to use as the starting value (ex: 1).
   2. Increment: Specify the number by which to increase the Counter each time it increments (ex: 1).
6. (Optional) Define Counter reset options (Reset Counter section):
   1. Select the Reset Value check box.
   2. Reset value: Specify the new value.
   3. Frequency: Select a reset frequency from the following:

      Note: The Counter is checked for reset only when it is requested. The reset occurs (1) second into the new day/week/month/year/etc.

      • Daily: Resets each day.
      • End of Month: Resets on the last day of each month.
      • Hourly: Resets at the beginning of each hour.
      • Weekly: Resets every week on a specified day of the week (Monday-Sunday).
      • Monthly: Resets every month on a specified day (1-31). Select the day in the Day of Month drop-down.
      • Yearly: Resets every year on a specified date. Click the Calendar button to select the date.
7. (Optional) Define a manual, one-time Counter value change:
   Note: This reset occurs as soon as the Blueprint is published, and is a one-time only reset.
   1. Select the Change Counter Value check box.
   2. Specify the value to which you want to manually reset the Counter (ex: 100,000).

8. Click OK.