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    • DOCUMENT ACTIONS

      • Work with barcodes, watermarks, and images
        Automatically add and read barcodes, or add or remove watermarks and images.
      • Encrypt and decrypt files
        Automatically encrypt and decrypt files in M-Files.
      • Work with electronic and digital signatures
        Automatically add signatures and digital certificates to your documents.
      • Gain more control over your PDF files
        Merge, split, convert, undo conversion, and revert to the original document.
      • Sync data between Excel or Word with M-Files
        Populate Excel and Word files or read data from documents to update/create objects in M-Files.
      • Perform advanced file export/import
        Import files from SFTP or file share and read associated metadata. Export files and metadata. Zip/unzip documents.
      • AI and ML classification and metadata extraction
        Use the power of AI and Machine Learning to automatically classify and extract important documents

      OBJECT ACTIONS

      • Automate object creation and duplication
        Create and duplicate objects from templates and sync between vaults.
      • Validate objects and metadata
        Control object permissions and validate related objects and metadata
      • Control object numbering and versioning
        Define any custom object versioning and numbering formats

      INTEGRATIONS

      • Advanced SQL integration
        Set property values from SQL, call stored procedures, execute SQL functions, and more.
      • HTTP integrations
        Keep systems in synchronization using HTTPS and REST API.
      • Office 365 and Microsoft Azure integration
        Use Azure or Office 365 services to exchange the data with M-Files

      REPORTING AND ANALYTICS

      • Create reports from M-Files data
        Define the dataset and create scheduled or user-triggered reports in multiple formats.
      • Export M-Files data for process analysis
        Export M-Files data in event-based format for process analysis

      PROPERTY OPERATIONS

      • Automatically set property values
        Use prebuilt expressions like Math, Date, Regex, and other operations
      • Copy and set property values
        Set properties on objects or copy from other based on different rules and triggers.
      • Count and math operations on related objects
        Enumerate related objects and apply math operations on properties

      NOTIFICATIONS

      • Send emails to external parties
        Send branded emails to external parties based on predefined rules.
      • Send emails with attachments
        Define which documents you want to automatically attach to your emails.

      UI

      • Embed web pages in M-Files
        Display external reports and web pages directly in M-Files tabs.
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    • DOCUMENT ACTIONS

      • Work with barcodes, watermarks, and images
        Automatically add and read barcodes, or add or remove watermarks and images.
      • Encrypt and decrypt files
        Automatically encrypt and decrypt files in M-Files.
      • Work with electronic and digital signatures
        Automatically add signatures and digital certificates to your documents.
      • Gain more control over your PDF files
        Merge, split, convert, undo conversion, and revert to the original document.
      • Sync data between Excel or Word with M-Files
        Populate Excel and Word files or read data from documents to update/create objects in M-Files.
      • Perform advanced file export/import
        Import files from SFTP or file share and read associated metadata. Export files and metadata. Zip/unzip documents.
      • AI and ML classification and metadata extraction
        Use the power of AI and Machine Learning to automatically classify and extract important documents

      OBJECT ACTIONS

      • Automate object creation and duplication
        Create and duplicate objects from templates and sync between vaults.
      • Validate objects and metadata
        Control object permissions and validate related objects and metadata
      • Control object numbering and versioning
        Define any custom object versioning and numbering formats

      INTEGRATIONS

      • Advanced SQL integration
        Set property values from SQL, call stored procedures, execute SQL functions, and more.
      • HTTP integrations
        Keep systems in synchronization using HTTPS and REST API.
      • Office 365 and Microsoft Azure integration
        Use Azure or Office 365 services to exchange the data with M-Files

      REPORTING AND ANALYTICS

      • Create reports from M-Files data
        Define the dataset and create scheduled or user-triggered reports in multiple formats.
      • Export M-Files data for process analysis
        Export M-Files data in event-based format for process analysis

      PROPERTY OPERATIONS

      • Automatically set property values
        Use prebuilt expressions like Math, Date, Regex, and other operations
      • Copy and set property values
        Set properties on objects or copy from other based on different rules and triggers.
      • Count and math operations on related objects
        Enumerate related objects and apply math operations on properties

      NOTIFICATIONS

      • Send emails to external parties
        Send branded emails to external parties based on predefined rules.
      • Send emails with attachments
        Define which documents you want to automatically attach to your emails.

      UI

      • Embed web pages in M-Files
        Display external reports and web pages directly in M-Files tabs.
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Getting Started

  • About Extension Kit Core
  • User Interface
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  • Installation

Essentials

  • How to Create Rules
  • Rule Execution
  • Common Features

Configurations

  • Orchestrator
    • About the Module
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  • Embedded Dashboards
    • Module Introduction
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    • About the Module
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    • Module Introduction
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    • Simple Rule Configuration
      • Triggering options
      • Calculation options
    • Advanced Rule Configuration
      • Advanced rule configuration
  • Property Operations
    • Module Introduction
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    • Simple Rule Configuration
      • Trigger-related Options
      • Target-related Options
      • Property error handling behaviour and Act as user
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      • Advanced Rule Configuration
  • Document Processing
    • Module Introduction
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      • Triggering options and State actions
      • Action: Convert to PDF or Undo PDF conversion
      • Action: Add or Remove watermark
      • Action: Add or Remove signature
      • Action: Merge or Undo merge documents
      • Action: Restore original / Sync file names with object title
      • Action: Add or Read barcode
      • Action: Add, Replace or Remove file / Add blank page
      • Add digital signature
    • Advanced Rule Configuration
      • Advanced Rule Configuration
  • Auto State Transition
    • About the Module
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    • Module Introduction
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    • Extension Kit – O365 OAuth Setup Manual
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      • Triggering options
      • Mail server
      • Email configuration
      • Delivery notification and Properties
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      • Advanced rule configuration
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  • Auto Numbering Properties
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Configuration

After you have successfully installed the application, you should configure Auto numbering properties.

  1. Open M-Files Admin
  2. In the left-side tree view, expand the desired connection to M-Files Server.
  3. In the left-side tree view, expand the Document Vaults node.
  4. Still, in the left-side tree view, expand the vault where you installed the connector and select Configurations.
  5. Expand Other Applications
  6. Expand Extension Kit
  7. Click on Auto numbering properties

Field Description #

Field Value Description
Enabled Yes/No Specifies whether the module is in use.
Configuration mode Simple/Advanced Display simple or advanced configuration options for rule.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n]
Name Text Specified rule group name.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n]
Name Text Specifies name of the rule.
Description Text Specifies rule description.
Enabled Yes/No Specifies whether the module is in use.
Configuration mode Simple/Advanced Display simple or advanced configuration options for module.
Business critical Yes/No If set to true, rule will be logged in SEQ.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] > Filter condition
Search Conditions Search Condition Optional additional conditions that source objectneeds to satisfy.Conditions inside a single filter are combined withAND, while multiple filters are combined with ORoperator.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] > Stop conditions > Stop Condition [n]
Search Condition Search Condition Optional search conditions. When object matches stop conditions, property value will not be calculated.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] > Numbering value
Numbering type • Simple• Semantic Simple. Plain old integer numbering.Semantic. Consist of three parts, written in the form of x, y, z where x, y and z are integers representing major, minor and patch version numbers respectively.
Property Property Definition Property whose value will be set.
Recalculate properties Yes/No If it set to yes, it will recalculate chosen properties when clicked Recalculate on dashboard.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] > Numbering value > Property value
Start numbering from • DefaultValue• Vault Default Value. Start numbering from specified static default value.Vault. Search for objects in vault that match specified grouping conditions and contain this numbering property and start numbering from biggest found value of property.
Default value Integer Default value to use when version is not set.
Increment value Integer Increment that will be used when calculating next value.
Include deleted objects Yes/No Displayed only if Start numbering from = Vault.Include deleted objects when searching for max value in vault.
Search timeout (seconds) Integer Displayed only if Start numbering from = Vault.Search timeout in seconds. This timeout is applied to search operation that retrieves max value of property from vault.
Always search Yes/No Always search objects in vault when calculating value.
Increment number part MajorMinorPatch Semantic number part to increment when calculating next value.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] > Properties > Property [n] > Numbering value > Property value > Grouping
Group by One of the following:• Property• PropertyCondition• StatusField• StatusFieldCondition Grouping condition for numbering.
Property Property definition Displayed only if [Property] is selected as Group by. Property for grouping.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n]> Properties > Property [n] > Numbering value > Property value > Grouping > Property condition
Property Property condition Property condition for grouping.
Operator One of the following:• =• =!• <• >• <=• >=• Contains• Does not contain• Starts with• Does not start with Operator to use for comparing actual and expected property value.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] Properties > Property [n] > Numbering value > Property value > Grouping > Property condition > Value
Mode One of the following:• Dynamic value• Static value• Empty value• No action Dynamic value. If this option is selected, value of placeholders in expression will be calculated from source object.Static value. If this option is selected, property value will be expected to match constant value.Empty value. If this option is selected, property value will be expected to be empty.No action. If this option is selected, no action will be performed. This is invalid state.
Dynamic value Text with placeholders Displayed only if Dynamic value is selected as Mode.Specifies expected property value using properties from source object.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] Properties > Property [n] > Numbering value > Property value > Grouping [n] > Status field
Field IDTypeVersion Status field.
Rule groups [n] > Group [n] > Rules [n] > Rule [n] Properties > Property [n] > Numbering value > Property value > Grouping [n] > Status field condition
Field IDTypeVersion Status field.
Operator One of the following:• =• =!• <• >• <=• >=• Contains• Does not contain• Starts with• Does not start with Operator to use for comparing actual and expected property value.
Value Number Status field value
Advanced settings
Time to wait (milliseconds) Integer Number of milliseconds to wait before executing any rule in background.
Number of retries Integer Maximum number of times COM errors are retried.
Retry interval Integer Number of milliseconds to wait between retries.
Updated on May 1, 2025
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