General Description
This field is designed to generate unique sequential numbers. The Start number is specified in the Number Count setting and will increment by one for each new record that is created.
Field Illustrated
Computed - Auto Number field displayed in View Mode (above)
Computed - Auto Number field displayed in General Settings with the Start Number set to 1001 (above)
- Number Count: This number should be set to the initial number you wish to generate.
Notes
If this field type is added to existing records, the value will be assigned the next time the record is saved. If no number is specified, the first generated number will default to 1.
Please note that the Auto Number field cannot be utilized in conjunction with the scheduling feature of the Create New Activity workflow task.