AbacusLaw by CARET has a feature that detects the last case number (if a matter) or ID number (if a name) used, and automatically increments to the next number when adding a new name or matter. However, the automatic incrementing may be lost under certain circumstances, such as if a case is entered with a case number that doesn’t end in a number.

This article explains how to regain the automatic incrementing feature if it is no longer occurring.

Enable the Incrementing Feature

1. Select File > Setup > System Options.
   
   
2. The System Options window opens. Under Other Preferences, ensure that Increment Names ID number and Increment Case/File number are checked.
   
   
   
   
3. Click Done to save any changes you make.

Determine the Next Number Increment

1. Select Names > Browse to open the Names Browse window if names have stopped incrementing. Select Matters > Browse to open the Matters Browse window if matters have stopped incrementing.
   
   
2. Click Index.
   
   
3. The Indexes window opens. Highlight U_ID and click Done. This re-orders the records in the order that they were created.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Names/Matters Browse list, find the record with the highest number. Record the number.
   
   
5. When adding the next name or matter, enter the record number manually with the value of 1 + the highest record number as recorded in the previous step. For example, if you recorded the highest number was 25, assign the new name or matter with a record number of 26.
   
   
6. When you add the next name or matter record after this record, it should automatically fill in the correct next ID number or file/case number automatically.