diff --git a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
index f1ee4a1e..b706771a 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/Controllers/GlobalBizSettingsController.cs
@@ -147,26 +147,68 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.Controllers
             if (!Authorized.HasReadFullRole(HttpContext.Items, AyaType.Global))
                 return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
 
-            /*
-              modelBuilder.Entity<PurchaseOrder>().Property(z => z.Serial).UseIdentityByDefaultColumn();
-                        modelBuilder.Entity<Widget>().Property(z => z.Serial).UseIdentityByDefaultColumn();
-                        modelBuilder.Entity<WorkOrder>().Property(z => z.Serial).UseIdentityByDefaultColumn();
-                        modelBuilder.Entity<Quote>().Property(z => z.Serial).UseIdentityByDefaultColumn();
-                        modelBuilder.Entity<PM>().Property(z => z.Serial).UseIdentityByDefaultColumn();
-            */
-            var NextPurchaseOrder = await ct.PurchaseOrder.AsNoTracking().OrderByDescending(p => p.Serial).Select(x => x.Serial).FirstOrDefaultAsync();
-
-            var NextPM = await ct.PM.AsNoTracking().OrderByDescending(p => p.Serial).Select(x => x.Serial).FirstOrDefaultAsync();
 
             var ret = new
             {
                 //Actual global settings:
-                PurchaseOrderSerial = ++NextPurchaseOrder,
-                PMSerial = ++NextPM
+                PurchaseOrderNextSerial = await ct.PurchaseOrder.AsNoTracking().OrderByDescending(p => p.Serial).Select(x => x.Serial).FirstOrDefaultAsync() + 1,
+                WorkorderNextSerial = await ct.WorkOrder.AsNoTracking().OrderByDescending(p => p.Serial).Select(x => x.Serial).FirstOrDefaultAsync() + 1,
+                QuoteNextSerial = await ct.Quote.AsNoTracking().OrderByDescending(p => p.Serial).Select(x => x.Serial).FirstOrDefaultAsync() + 1,
+                PMNextSerial = await ct.PM.AsNoTracking().OrderByDescending(p => p.Serial).Select(x => x.Serial).FirstOrDefaultAsync() + 1
             };
 
             return Ok(ApiOkResponse.Response(ret));
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// PUT New serial start seed   
+        /// </summary>       
+        /// <param name="aType"> one of PurchaseOrder, Workorder, PM, Quote serialized object types</param>
+        /// <param name="nextSeed">Next value to use</param>
+        /// <returns>OK or error response if not a valid value (seed number already in use)</returns>      
+        [HttpPut("seeds/{ayaType}/{nextSeed")]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> SetNextSeed([FromRoute] AyaType aType, [FromRoute] long nextSeed)
+        {
+            if (serverState.IsClosed)
+                return StatusCode(503, new ApiErrorResponse(serverState.ApiErrorCode, null, serverState.Reason));
+
+            if (!ModelState.IsValid)
+                return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ModelState));
+
+            if (!Authorized.HasModifyRole(HttpContext.Items, AyaType.Global))
+                return StatusCode(403, new ApiNotAuthorizedResponse());
+            switch (aType)
+            {
+                case AyaType.PurchaseOrder:
+                    break;
+                case AyaType.WorkOrder:
+                    break;
+                case AyaType.Quote:
+                    break;
+                case AyaType.PM:
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    return BadRequest(new ApiErrorResponse(ApiErrorCode.VALIDATION_INVALID_VALUE, "aType", "Not a serialized type"));
+
+            }
+
+
+            //todo: set next seed here
+            /*
+            SELECT c.relname FROM pg_class c WHERE c.relkind = 'S';"            
+"awidget_serial_seq"
+"apurchaseorder_serial_seq"
+"aworkorder_serial_seq"
+"aquote_serial_seq"
+"apm_serial_seq"
+            */
+
+            // var o = await biz.PutAsync(updatedObject);//In future may need to return entire object, for now just concurrency token 
+            // if (o == null)
+            //     return StatusCode(409, new ApiErrorResponse(biz.Errors));
+            return Ok(ApiOkResponse.Response(new { Ok = 1 }));
+        }
+
+
     }//eoc
 }//ens
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