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I’d like to be able to choose a custom starting number for the auto-incrementing number field - I have existing records that already have a unique ID # associated with them, but they don’t start at 1.
Not sure when, or if, they will implement this - but a workaround would be to combine your existing ID #s with an auto number field to generate a new, combined ID# that auto increments.
For example, if you have your existing ID# starting number, let’s say 100 for the example, you would make an auto number field, and then another new formula field which would look something like this:
100+{NewAutoNumberField}
Which would then create new auto numbers starting at 101.
Or check this thread from a while back for some ideas in the interim:
This doesn’t seem like a good solution, though. This results in numbers 1001 through 1009, and then would begin 10010 through 10019, eventually resulting in 100100 through 100199, etc.
Hi there,
I have an another solution by creating another table with just one record and using one automation.
Create Table (“Table 3” in my exemple)
Calculation Field = “Number” + 1
-Create an automation
Trigger : When a record is created (in your main table)
Action1 : Find Record in “Table 3” with “Name = NumAuto”
Action 2 : Update record (main table) with “Field to auto-increment” = “Table 3” Calculation Flield
Action 3 : Update record (Table 3) With field “Number” = Field “Calculation”
I hope i had well describe my solution (english is not my native) and this will help people
