diff --git a/lib/tasks/setup.rake b/lib/tasks/setup.rake
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+namespace :setup do
+	desc "Lookup for serial no"
+	task set_serial_no: :environment do
+		find_lookup=Lookup.where('name=?','generate_serial_no')
+		if find_lookup.empty?			    
+		  	lookup= Lookup.new
+		  	lookup.name="generate_serial_no"
+		  	lookup.max_value=0
+		  	lookup.prefix='0000'
+		  	lookup.max_length=16
+		  	lookup.save			 
+		end
+  	end  	 
+end
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