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 (example: Reset every month).
Change value (optional): Defines a manual, one-time Counter value change (example: 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.

Note: If a Counter Manager was installed as part of a Protected mApp™ Solution, you can edit all fields except for Name and Description and then save the item. If a new version of the same content-protected mApp Solution is installed at a later date, your changes are retained.

To create, reset, or change a Counter:

Open the Counter Manager.
Select a scope and subfolder (if needed).
Select Create New.
The Counter window opens.
Define general properties:
1. Name:
  Provide a display name to use within CSM (search for this property in CSM Item Managers).
2. Description:
  Provide a description to use within CSM (search for this property in CSM Item Managers).
Define the initial value and increment:
1. Initial Value: Specify the number to use as the starting value (example: 1).
2. Increment: Specify the number by which to increase the Counter each time it increments (example: 1).
(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:
  - 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 list.
  - Yearly: Resets every year on a specified date. Select Calendar to select the date.
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.
(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 (example: 100,000).
Select Save or Save As.