What is the difference between "Document Naming Rule" and "Document Naming Settings"?

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The setup pages for both look similar . I see in docs that the introduction page of Document Naming Rule List is canceled, is it not recommended to use Document Naming Rule anymore?

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If you want to set the series based on certain conditions, use Document Naming Rule. If you don’t want any conditions and you want a stable series, use Document Naming Settings.

Imagine you want to name documents differently based on their priority.

  1. Document Naming Rule:
  • You use this when you want to name documents based on conditions.
  • Example: If the priority is high, you want the series to start with “HIGH”. If the priority is low, the series starts with “LOW”. You create a naming rule that checks the priority field. If it’s high, the document name might be “HIGH-0001”. If it’s low, the document name might be “LOW-0001”.
  1. Document Naming Settings:
  • Use this when you want a stable, unchanging series for all documents of a type.
  • Example: All sales invoices start with “INV-” followed by a number, like “INV-0001”. You set a default series for sales invoices. Every new invoice follows this series without checking any conditions.
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Explained very clearly ， thanks