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I would like to change the order numbers to the lastname of the person and a unique number is there a fast way to do this?

This would be done by hacking the file ./cgi-bin/library/modules/ste_chkout.pl.  In there, in the routine 'ste_chkout_fin', look for:

$temp_tracking_id = "$order_number_prefix$date_stamp";

Change to:

$fd_tracking_lastname_calc = vars_urlencode($fd_tracking_lastname);
$temp_tracking_id = "$fd_tracking_lastname_calc$date_stamp";

For your second item:

Also, can you tell me how, purely using the PHP Admin to add the last name the customer's name so I can see it fast when they call, most people don't have their order number.

You have to do this via FTP.  Get a copy of the file ./data/tables/config_tracking.csv and locate the line:

tracking_lastname,SYSTEM,Billing Last Name,50,Y,TEXTBOX-REG,,,N

And change to:

tracking_lastname,SYSTEM,Billing Last Name,50,Y,TEXTBOX-REG,,,Y

Notice: N changed to Y on the end.  Upload back to the server in BINARY mode.