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    auto increment

    in my field rules i selected auto increment
    how do i start the the number i want
    this is the starting # 06-1000

    #2
    Originally posted by richie V
    in my field rules i selected auto increment
    how do i start the the number i want
    this is the starting # 06-1000
    The documentation for later versions still applies to your situation.


    Creating an Auto-Increment Field
    1. Display the Tables/Sets tab of the Control Panel.
    2. Select the table that will contain the auto-increment field.
    3. Select Design > Field Rules.
    4. Select the field that will be auto-numbered from the drop-down list at top left.
    5. On the Field Types tab under Extended field types select Auto increment.

    6. Display the Data Entry tab.
    7. In the Required section select "Always required".
    8. Check Auto advance after field filled.
    9. For Default mode select "Simple default expression".
    10. For Default value set the initial value of the series. If this is a character field, put quotes around the value (e.g. 00001 for a numeric field and "00001" for a character field).
    11. Put .T. into the Skip field.
    12. Click Save and exit from the Field Rules editor.
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      i did exactly that
      when i have auto increment on it don't work
      if i have auto increment off it enters the defalt value

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        #4
        Example for Richard

        Richard,

        Here's an example, using A5v7. Will run under A5v5 or A5v6, too.

        Compare how this is working, and how it's set up, with what you've been doing.

        -- tom

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          #5
          I've been having a bit of trouble with autoincrement fields, too.

          My field is numerical (4 digit) and I specified a default of 0001 (no ""s)

          However I got a zero for the first field ID.

          I was working with the recommended "Check auto advance after field filled" and did not check "at start of data entry"

          Now I have changed over to Tom's method, which is the reverse: no "Check auto advance..." but checking "at start..."

          And it works! The first field ID is now 1 as it should be.

          I wonder why.

          Robin

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            #6
            Originally posted by Robin Hoare
            My field is numerical (4 digit) and I specified a default of 0001 (no ""s)
            Probably had a problem (or more precisely unexpected behavior) because 0001 (no ""s) is not numeric.
            There can be only one.

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              #7
              I did try the simple 1 too, same results! (ie. without the leading zeros)

              Robin

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                #8
                Re: auto increment

                I have seen a great deal about creating auto-increment fields. I have a table with over 600 records. I just inserted a new field to give a unique identifier to each record. How do I make auto-increment work on records that are already created? Thanks! -- Arthur

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                  #9
                  Re: auto increment

                  Originally posted by civitas
                  I have seen a great deal about creating auto-increment fields. I have a table with over 600 records. I just inserted a new field to give a unique identifier to each record. How do I make auto-increment work on records that are already created? Thanks! -- Arthur
                  You don't. Temporarily remove the auto-increment designation, populate the field via an update operation, then reinstate the rule. The auto-increment is a data entry field rule, not something that can be applied retroactively to existing records.
                  There can be only one.

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                    #10
                    Re: auto increment

                    Stan, thanks very much. That did the trick! -- Arthur

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                      #11
                      Re: auto increment

                      I have the same problem as Civitas. I�m moving an A4v8 set with a mother and two children, both of which are linked through the auto-incrementing ID field. This DB is at least ten years old and has 26620 mother records and over 15000 records in each of the children. Can�t get the auto-increment to work, and now I see why.

                      I�m new to A5, am using v8, and not sure what you mean by your �populate� instruction to Covitas. Could you expand this for me?

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                        #12
                        Re: auto increment

                        Originally posted by Richard Connors View Post
                        I have the same problem as Civitas. I’m moving an A4v8 set with a mother and two children, both of which are linked through the auto-incrementing ID field. This DB is at least ten years old and has 26620 mother records and over 15000 records in each of the children. Can’t get the auto-increment to work, and now I see why.

                        I’m new to A5, am using v8, and not sure what you mean by your “populate” instruction to Covitas. Could you expand this for me?
                        You can use an update operation to "populate" (modify, replace, etc) any user entered field with data of the appropriate data type. You first have to change the field from auto-increment to user entered, run the update, then change it back to auto-increment. I'm not sure what your exact need is. If you explain what you need to do I can advise more directly.
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: auto increment

                          Oh, sorry. When I enter a new record into the mother, the ID field appears as 99000, no matter what I try. If I manually enter the value I want�26621�it reverts to 99000 anyway. I�ve followed all the alternative suggestions above and nothing works.

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                            #14
                            Re: auto increment

                            Originally posted by Richard Connors View Post
                            Oh, sorry. When I enter a new record into the mother, the ID field appears as 99000, no matter what I try. If I manually enter the value I want�26621�it reverts to 99000 anyway. I�ve followed all the alternative suggestions above and nothing works.
                            I believe the auto-increment behavior changed between A4 and A5 (any version). The machinery behind the auto_increment field will never increment to nor allow entry of a value less than the present "highest" value in the field. Since you are seeing the 99000, it seems there must be a 98999 value in your table somewhere. I would suggest that you open the main table in question (the parent of your set). Sort descending on the auto-increment field. Note the values you see.

                            You are expecting to see 26620 as the highest value. Is this what you find?
                            There can be only one.

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                              #15
                              Re: auto increment

                              Thanks so much! I really appreciate the help. -- Arthur

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