unique ID over multiple instances of document

[OTWarrior via OfficeKB.com]

I have a document that a large ammount of different teams are going to use,
and the data on this document will be pulled into the access database. Since
multiple versions of the same form could come in, I need to have a Unique
Identifier so I can read the correct form when it comes in.

I have tried using autotext (using date and/or time) however that is the
current time, so when you next view the form, the information is updated.

Would I have to do this via a macro on form close/load, as I did have to take
out all of my macros before to keep the filesize down.

Thanks in advance

 

[OTWarrior via OfficeKB.com]

So far I have come up with this:

Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="Text1"
With ActiveDocument.Bookmarks
.DefaultSorting = wdSortByName
.ShowHidden = False
End With
Selection.TypeText Text:=Now()
With ActiveDocument.Bookmarks
.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Name:="text2"
.DefaultSorting = wdSortByName
.ShowHidden = False
End With

But the document is a protected document, so only the text form fields can be
entered into. the code i have only works in unprotected mode, and actually
removes the text form field (which is kind of intentional as i only want this
information done once when created)

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

See the article "Creating sequentially numbered documents (such as
invoices)" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/NumberDocs.htm

The procedure will probably need some modification for your application.


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[OTWarrior via OfficeKB.com]

Thanks, with some modfications that should work