# Automatic invoice numbering request with prefix and suffix **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 2, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021 "2017-04-02T18:06:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShubSingh39](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/shubsingh39/32/23301_2.png) [@ShubSingh39](https://forum.manager.io/u/ShubSingh39)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/1 "2017-04-02T18:06:15Z")
Please give this feature @lubos as we need this very much . ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/2 "2017-04-02T20:48:13Z")
How would you propose Manager decide what prefix and suffix to automatically use? ---
**Author:** ![Glider](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/glider/32/6445_2.png) [@Glider](https://forum.manager.io/u/Glider)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/3 "2017-04-03T20:11:17Z")
I suppose the invoice number could be made from 3 variable fields, this would cover all the repeated queries for it. Would be useful to apply it to purchase orders too. Something like a 3 character prefix (default set by user) the auto numbering as is then a 3 character suffix (default set by user) Not a show-stopper but does add the flexibility to be adaptable to users existing numbering systems. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/4 "2017-04-03T20:20:15Z")
And I can immediately think of several examples users have requested over the last year that wouldn’t be handled by your 3-field scheme. Somewhere, you have to draw the line. Remember, many accounting programs don’t let you customize **or** edit invoice numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Glider](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/glider/32/6445_2.png) [@Glider](https://forum.manager.io/u/Glider)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/5 "2017-04-03T20:24:37Z")
I agree there is a line but this is a topic that keeps coming back. Most packages allow a preset format of letters and following auto numbers. Can’t have everything but you won’t know till you ask 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tut](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/tut/32/3286_2.png) [@Tut](https://forum.manager.io/u/Tut)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/6 "2017-04-03T20:34:59Z")
You could actually do this in a custom theme with a conditional test in the section of code that prints the fields array. The entire purpose of custom themes was so people who weren’t satisfied with standard features could add their own, while keeping the program small for the rest of the world. ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/automatic-invoice-numbering-request-with-prefix-and-suffix/9021/7 "2023-01-18T15:27:52Z")