Create a custom BatchIDCreate.dll

You can use the BatchIDCreate solution to automatically generate custom batch IDs in any values or increments. If this option is chosen, you must modify some C# code in an example project, compile it into a new Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file, and then replace the existing DLL in the
BATCH\Bin
folder.
It is recommended that you make a backup copy of the original BatchIDCreate.dll before making any changes. The example solution project provides a starting point that you can modify as needed. You can build this solution using Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 (version 16.11.9 or later).
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Before attempting to build the project confirm that the .NET Framework 4.8 targeting pack is installed:
Visual Studio 2019 Install Options
To customize BatchIDCreate.dll
:
  1. Copy the
    C:\Program Files x86\Rockwell Software\Batch\Custom\BatchIDCreate\bin\Release
     folder, including all subdirectories, to the local hard drive, leaving the structure intact.
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    The
    Release
     folder can also be copied from the
    Batchctl\Custom
     shared network location.
  2. Double-click
    BatchIDCreate.sln
     to open the Visual Studio solution.
  3. Edit the
    BatchIDCreateClass
     to include your C# code that modifies the Custom ID generation algorithm then save the solution.
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    The batch ID can contain a maximum of 255 characters with no spaces or invalid characters. The batch ID can be comprised of any characters except the following: The defined list separator, single or double quotes, brackets, parentheses, the percent sign (%), the tab character ( \t ), the carriage return character ( \r ), or the new line character ( \n ).
  4. In the Visual Studio toolbar set the build type to
    Release
    .
  5. In the Solution Explorer right-click
    BatchIDCreate
     and then select
    Build
    .
  6. Copy the new
    BatchIDCreate.dll
     from
    Custom\BatchIDCreate\bin\Release.
  7. Paste the new
    BatchIDCreate.dll
     into the
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\Batch\Bin
     folder to replace the default
    BatchIDCreate.dll
    .
  8. Restart your computer.
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