Custom Bates Numbering: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Leading Zeros

Name: Custom Bates Numbering: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Leading Zeros
Uploaded: 2026-10-10
Duration: 107 s
Description: A custom Bates number has three useful parts: a prefix, the counting digits, and an optional suffix. In this example, DEF- identifies the document series, 000098 sets the starting value and six-digit width, and -EX remains fixed at the end of every number.

A custom Bates number has three useful parts: a prefix, the counting digits, and an optional suffix. In this example, DEF- identifies the document series, 000098 sets the starting value and six-digit width, and -EX remains fixed at the end of every number.

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