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Hi,

I am creating a client job tracker and would like to autogenerate 4 digit numbers, eg. 0001, 0002.

Can someome please help as I can only get a single digit or decimals so far.


Thanks Daz

Hi @Darren_Ledwich - you need an autonumber field (which you can then hide), then create a formula field using this:


REPT('0', (4 - LEN({ID} & ''))) & ID



JB


Jonathan that is brilliant.

Thanks so much for the quick response too.


Daz


This is close to what I am looking for, but I’m not advanced enough to deconstruct that formula.

Is there a way to customize an alphanumeric code with some static characters… Example: In Excel, I can enter “3.1-001” into a cell, then “3.1-002” in the next, then auto-populate the rest of the cells. Is there a workaround/solution for this?


This is close to what I am looking for, but I’m not advanced enough to deconstruct that formula.

Is there a way to customize an alphanumeric code with some static characters… Example: In Excel, I can enter “3.1-001” into a cell, then “3.1-002” in the next, then auto-populate the rest of the cells. Is there a workaround/solution for this?


Just use the formula that @JonathanBowen provided and add some text at the beginning.


For example, if you want the alphanumeric code to start with “3.1-”, then use this:

"3.1-" & REPT('0', (4 - LEN({ID} & ''))) & ID


The number 4 is used to calculate the number of times that the text ‘0’ is repeated.

If you want more zeros, you can use a higher number in the formula.


Just use the formula that @JonathanBowen provided and add some text at the beginning.


For example, if you want the alphanumeric code to start with “3.1-”, then use this:

"3.1-" & REPT('0', (4 - LEN({ID} & ''))) & ID


The number 4 is used to calculate the number of times that the text ‘0’ is repeated.

If you want more zeros, you can use a higher number in the formula.


Excellent. That’s simple. Thanks.


Hi @Darren_Ledwich - you need an autonumber field (which you can then hide), then create a formula field using this:


REPT('0', (4 - LEN({ID} & ''))) & ID



JB


Very helpful. It’s fine, but…



LEN({ID} & ‘’)



Why does it not work without blanks? 🤔


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