I’ve attached a set of instructions on how to build a custom number for a SP list using a workflow. This was in response to an issue Prakesh Patel is trying to figure out. I’m attaching the instructions with screenshots.
How%20to%20build%20custom%20ID%20number%20for%20SP%20list%20item.docx
Thanks Keith
I have downloaded the document will try to implement it and let your know the result.
Thanks Paul. I don’t remember what the requirements were for the person who was having trouble with this. Always good to know more than one way to do something.
Document ID is another often overlooked feature that might help here, depending on what the actual requirements are. It lets you define a prefix, but you don’t have control over the rest of the ID.
Can you elaborate on this?
There is definitely more than one way to skin this cat. I was having trouble doing the calculated column since the ID column in SP can’t be modified. This is just the way that made sense to me.
Instead of using workflow to calculate this, why not just make a calculated column? You can do math in the column.
This is great info. I need to build my own numbering system in SharePoint. For example, we have policies that I want to start with POL and procedures that I want to start with PRO, forms that I want to start with FRM etc. Is this possible?