Setting auto invoice numbers to my preferred starting number

[Andrew Greig]

On Sun, 2012-05-06 at 08:51 +0100, Maf. King wrote:

> On Sun 6 May 12 11:27:50 Andrew Greig wrote:
> > Hi All,
> > 
> > It has been a while but I am back.  I am now looking after a small
> > business for my Father of 88 yrs.
> > I have been entering the invoice numbers manually for some time, but
> > since I am copying the invoices each month, it would be nice not to have
> > to enter each number this way any more.
> > 
> > Is there any way to set the counters to start from a particular number?
> > 
> > The auto numbering of Invoices is up to 00024 whereas I am up to 10934.
> > 
> > many thanks
> > 
> > Andrew Greig
> > Melbourne, Australia
> 
> 
> Hi Andrew, welcome back.
> 
> Recent GCs have a "Counters" tab under File->Properties.  Set the relevant 
> entry to IIRC the last used invoice (although it might be the next-to-be-used 
> number)
> 
> If that isn't there, then you have to hand-edit the data file.  There is a 
> value "counters", ISTR it used to be about 50 lines into the data file.  If 
> you can coax the list archives into a search, I know I've posted less vague 
> insturctions before... take a backup....
> 
> HTH,
> Maf.
> 

Hi Maf,

Thanks for your prompt advice.  I needed to set it to the last used
Invoice Number.  I had vague memories of scrolling through a config file
to set the starting number.  This process is s big step forward from
those days.  

Many thanks
Andrew Greig