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Does the customer number get stored in a new database table outside the normal VM ones and is it possible just to use the first three letters of a surname as well as a number?

Thanks Steve

The customer number uses the normal VirtueMart data structure and database table. Actually, Virtuemart has a trigger so Virtuemart explicitly asks all plugins whether they want to assign a custom customer number. If any plugin assigns a customer number, virtuemart does not create its own, but uses the one assigned by the plugin. Only if no plugin assigns a customer number, then VM creates its own customer number.

Unfortunately, it is currently not possible to use only part of the surname as a variable in the customer number format string...

Best regards,
Reinhold