Method
Choose the method required to renumber accounts. The following methods are available:
Find/Replace
Select to renumber account numbers by finding and replacing a specific sequence. For example, to modify the format of accounts from xxx.xxx to xxx-xxx, enter "." in the Find What field and enter "-" in the Replace With field.
Insert Prefix
Select to renumber account numbers by adding a prefix. For example, to add "A" before account numbers, enter "A" in the Prefix field.
Insert Suffix
Select to renumber account numbers by adding a suffix. For example, to add "Z" after account numbers, enter "Z" in the Suffix field.
Reincrement
Select to renumber account numbers by defining a starting point and incrementing by a set number. For example, to set account numbering to start at 100 with an increment amount of 1, enter "100" in the Starting Account No field and "1" in the Increment By field.
Constant Shift
Select to renumber account numbers by a specific number. For example, to increase account numbers by 5, enter "5" in the Amount field.
Regular Expression
Select to renumber account numbers using regular expressions. For more information about regular expressions, see Introduction to Regular Expressions.