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## [How are control numbers assigned in the EDI connectors and can I reset them?](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-are-control-numbers-assigned-in-the-edi-connectors-and-can-i-reset-them/1063)

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**Author:** [@James\_B](https://community.cdata.com/u/James_B)\
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**Last updated:** [March 24, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-are-control-numbers-assigned-in-the-edi-connectors-and-can-i-reset-them/1063 "2025-03-24T21:37:55Z")

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When the X12, EDIFACT, and VDA connectors general EDI from XML inputs, each document that is generated has at least one control number created in the outbound documents. In EDI X12, there are control numbers in the inter…