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Auto Increment Field is a read-only field type that mimics MySQL auto-increment functionality.

It is useful to assign sequential IDs to your entries.

Sample Scenario:

You are programming a CRM where you keep your client’s details and you want to automatically assign an incremental ID number to each of your clients every time you enter a new entry to your “clients” channel.

Features

 
• You can define a unique auto increment counter for each of your channels.
 
• Auto channel detection.
 
• Define number of digitst to be used..
 
• Ability to add pre-and-post fixes.

Notice:

 
• This field works best for new channels with no existing entries.

Change Log:
v1.2.2

 
• Bug fixed that prevented the code from working when field is added to a brand new channel with no entries.

v1.2.1

 
• Safecracker compatibility issues fixed.

v1.2.0

 
• You can define a unique auto increment counter for each of your channels.
 
• You can now add a prefix to your numbering. The number of digits is set regardles the prefix.
 
• You can now add a postfix to your numbering. The number of digits is set regardles the postfix.
 
• Now the field type is handled as a numeric value. Prefix and postfixes are not saved in fields.

v1.1.1

 
• A minor bug that prevents fill the gap function from working properly is removed.

v1.1.0

 
• Start value setting is added.
 
• Fill in the gaps setting is added. This setting enables the software fill in the unused deleted items’ ids to new entries.