Project Number Help

We generate our project numbers outside of Workfront as well. Our project numbers are 2 letters, 3 or 4 numbers, then the fiscal year (ex. RM-103-18). The 2 letters also tie into the Programs we set up so it helps with reporting options. Shelly Long, PMP, CSSGB Marketing Traffic Manager Pier 1 Imports Accelerate to Excellence

Hello - the idea exchange is now open. I've submitted a request of autonumber - project numbers under the Others section. Please vote! https://support.workfront.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/115001218447-autonumber-field-docket-numbers

I will also submit a feature request for it. Hopefully some additional support will get it moving faster. It's shocking to me that it's not a standard feature.

It is. We're running into issues where they're trying to shorten files names--while keeping all pertinent information. Also the PMs are used to having the project numbers burned into their brains, and 6 numbers is stretching their mental capacity, since they're used to 4 digit numbers. :-)

We didn't use the reference number because a.) it does not appear sequential to relate to the object type (eg projects only) and so difficult to remember and can't recall which projects went before or after the reference number. 2.) It can progressively grow to more than 6 digits as you stay longer in Workfront. We've sent a feature request for autonumber generator since the start of our implementation. If more people request this, this hopefully makes it to an enhancement to the app. We currently generate a number outside of Workfront but moving away from that app as well and what we're thinking of doing is generating the number through Sharepoint (autonumber in a form) and having that as a link within the project form. So when a project manager creates the project and loads the project form, they just click the sharepoint link in the project form and gets generated a docket number for their use. They just need to paste the project name into the sharepoint form and submit the form so they'd have ownership of the docket number. Sharepoint can log who entered the form, the docket number and then the project name.

We use the project reference number. Ours has been six digits for some time. Is six digits too much for your purpose? Thanks, Eric