You are a Dynamics 365 Finance system administrator.
You have 50 identified purchase order numbers that are not used in the system and are not being recycled.
Why they are missing is unknown.
Purchasing operations is currently operating around the clock and no downtime can occur.
You need to use the missing numbers in the system.
What should you do?
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A. B. C. D. E.C.
In this scenario, the Dynamics 365 Finance system administrator has 50 missing purchase order numbers that are not being used in the system and are not being recycled. The administrator needs to use these missing numbers without causing any downtime in the purchasing operations.
Out of the five options provided, option E is not recommended as it involves manual assignment of the number sequences which is time-consuming and prone to errors.
Option A suggests running the Number sequence wizard for the purchase order number sequence. This wizard will allow the administrator to reset the number sequence and potentially reuse the missing numbers. However, it is not guaranteed that the missing numbers will be available after the wizard is run. Additionally, this option may require downtime which is not possible in the current scenario.
Option B suggests changing the number sequence to continuous and creating new purchase orders. This option is not recommended as it will change the numbering format of purchase orders and may cause confusion for purchasing operations.
Option C suggests running Automatic cleanup of number sequence and creating the new purchase orders. The automatic cleanup feature is designed to remove unused number sequences from the system, but it may also potentially make the missing numbers available for use. However, it is not guaranteed that the missing numbers will be available after the cleanup is run. Additionally, this option may require downtime which is not possible in the current scenario.
Option D suggests changing the number sequence to non-continuous and creating new purchase orders. This option is not recommended as it will change the numbering format of purchase orders and may cause confusion for purchasing operations.
Considering the constraints in the scenario, the best option is to use option A - running the Number sequence wizard for the purchase order number sequence. This option has the potential to reset the number sequence and make the missing numbers available for use without changing the numbering format of purchase orders. Additionally, the wizard can be run without downtime which is important in this scenario.