/// <summary>
/// Generate a new project number in the database.
/// NOTE - this saves current changes to the datasource and should be called before other changes.
/// If the subsequent save to the database fails the project number will be unused and result in an orphan.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="context"></param>
/// <param name="format"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public static string GenerateProjectNumber(this PimsContext context, string format)
{
var projectNumber = context.GenerateProjectNumber();
return(projectNumber.Generate(format));
}
