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Difference between serial number and instance number [message #175333]

Thu, 01 June 2006 15:40

urchin556
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Registered: March 2005
Location: India

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My only confusion is if an item is serial base item why the instance number is required to keep track of it.Same can be done with the help of serial number also??
can anyone clear this point.I am confused

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Re: Difference between serial number and instance number [message #175471 is a reply to message #175333]

Fri, 02 June 2006 07:27

David.K.Dickson
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Registered: October 2005
Location: Surrey, England

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My only confusions are:

I don't know what Application you are talking about

I don't know what part of that Application you are talking about

There are a lot of subscribers to this forum with a lot of information we can share with you, but we are not mind readers. Give us a clue and we will do our best to help you.

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Re: Difference between serial number and instance number [message #175483 is a reply to message #175333]

Fri, 02 June 2006 08:04

urchin556
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Registered: March 2005
Location: India

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well...i have got the answer.My question was serial number and instance number uniquely identify an item.serial number is generated or given when item is a serialized item and instance number is generated when it is tracked in install base.why we need to generate two unique numbers for the same item?I got the answer for metalink.Please close this thread.

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