New accountant wants to use this as the item code format in the accounting system:

DDDDDDD DDDD (D*DDxx) DD

where D is some digit.

Yes, with spaces, parentheses, and asterisk.

Now, as long as no one tries to DROP something, I'm sure we'll be fine, and even then of course the company maintains nightly local and weekly offsite backups, right?

The record will show that I raised my concerns…