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January 16, 2015
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How do I get my autonumbering to work?

  • January 16, 2015
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I am using FM11 and needed to add a fourth and fifth level to my procedure steps. I must have made a mistake in my autonumber format because when I have level 5 steps between level 4 steps, my level 4 restarts the numbering.

My first TBD is where the para numbering restarted. The last line shows where the para numbering restarted again. Both times a level 5 procedure followed the level 4 procedure paragraph format.

I have a Procedure_Begin para tag for the first in a series. Then I set the Next Pgf Tag to the para tag that is supposed to continue numbering.


This is my autonumber format used.

This shows the level 4 procedures basic setup.

I thought the <a+> would continue my numbering.

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    Correct answer Bob_Niland

    Back when FM had a manual, it said:
    "If a counter is incremented, any omitted counters in the series to the right of it are reset to zero."

    You need to include at least <> for every counter in every N: expression.

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    Bob_Niland
    Community Expert
    January 16, 2015

    Looks like the counter is being reset by one of the other ANs.

    Show us the AF for all of them.

    FMdancerAuthor
    Known Participant
    January 16, 2015

    Here they are. The other autonums seems to be working fine.

    I don't have a procedureStelLevel 2_begin, if that matters.

    Bob_Niland
    Bob_NilandCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    January 17, 2015

    Back when FM had a manual, it said:
    "If a counter is incremented, any omitted counters in the series to the right of it are reset to zero."

    You need to include at least <> for every counter in every N: expression.