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* An integer, unique to every story/item in the issue. The cover is assigned a Sequence of "0" and each subsequent story or item is assigned the next number up in order. Multiple covers are not assigned multiple Sequence numbers of "0", but "1", "2" etc.  
* An integer, unique to every story/item in the issue. The first sequence, which is usually the cover, is assigned a Sequence of "0" and each subsequent story or item is automatically assigned the next number up in order.  
* The indexer can manually override the sequence number in order to add a sequence in between two existing sequences. Negative and decimal numbers can be used. For instance a sequence number of 0.5 will insert the next sequence in between existing Sequence 0 and Sequence 1. The new sequence will become Sequence 1 and the following sequences will be renumbered automatically to the next whole number.
* Sequences can be reordered using the 'Reorder issue stories' button. Negative and decimal numbers can also be used here.
* Existing sequences can be copied using the 'Copy Sequence' button.




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Future revision: Should probably add how to determine what makes a new sequence a new sequence, when to lump and when to split, reference to reprints, etc
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Definition approved by Senior Editors (April 11, 2008)
====Policy Votes Affecting This Topic====
 
Senior Editor Vote: [[Senior_Editor_Votes#2008_April_11_-_sequence_number_format | Sequence number format]] - 2008-04-11
Current Schema: Stories table, Seq_No field
 
In future versions of the schema, this should be dealt with programatically rather than being manually entered by an indexer or editor.
 
Future revision: Should probably add how to determine what makes a new sequence a new sequence, when to lump and when to split, reference to reprints, etc


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Latest revision as of 22:29, 25 October 2023

  • Required
  • An integer, unique to every story/item in the issue. The first sequence, which is usually the cover, is assigned a Sequence of "0" and each subsequent story or item is automatically assigned the next number up in order.
  • The indexer can manually override the sequence number in order to add a sequence in between two existing sequences. Negative and decimal numbers can be used. For instance a sequence number of 0.5 will insert the next sequence in between existing Sequence 0 and Sequence 1. The new sequence will become Sequence 1 and the following sequences will be renumbered automatically to the next whole number.
  • Sequences can be reordered using the 'Reorder issue stories' button. Negative and decimal numbers can also be used here.
  • Existing sequences can be copied using the 'Copy Sequence' button.


(End of definition)

Future revision: Should probably add how to determine what makes a new sequence a new sequence, when to lump and when to split, reference to reprints, etc


Policy Votes Affecting This Topic

Senior Editor Vote: Sequence number format - 2008-04-11


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