What formula to calculate AUTONUM-88 ?

[David D.]

I try to use a formula (with Word 2003) to make this subtraction :
AUTONUM field -88.

I always get a error (undefined field), and can not figure out how to
write the formula (maybe it is impossible this way ?).

Can somebody reply me please ?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You cannot do arithmetic with an AutoNum field because it does not return a
number. Use a SEQ field instead

{ = { SEQ Number } - 88 }

You must use Ctrl+F9 to insert each pair of Field Delimiters { }

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