auto number

[brian duffy]

hi all !!

i need to have an auto number in a new table but i need the auto
number to start from a certain number not zero.
how can i do this ??? any help would be appreciated !

thanks

 

[Allen Browne]

See:
Set AutoNumbers to start from ...
at:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-26.html

 

[MikeR]

hi all !!

i need to have an auto number in a new table but i need the auto
number to start from a certain number not zero.
how can i do this ??? any help would be appreciated !

thanks

It sounds like you are planning to use the autonumber for something other than a
unique ID. If so, that's a mistake. Autonumbers are not guaranteed to be sequential,
aren't meant for human consumption, nor should they be manipulated.

Mike