Create a Generated column to effortlessly add a unique identifier or reference number to your data.
How to add a Generated column
To add as a new column directly to a table:
Click the
+
sign in the last column of the tableChoose
Generated
from the type dropdownDetermine which Generated column type to use
Configure the variables and characters you would like your format to be
Toggle on
Require Uniqueness
if this will be used as a unique ID and the outcome should be unique for your account
To add as a new column inside the record details, click the Configure Data
button at the bottom and repeat the steps above.
Generated Column Types
Set your desired format from the following options to auto-generate an ID:
Text - creates a letters-based ID (e.g. “******” = “AAAAAA”)
Incremental - creates a numbers-based ID (e.g. “######” = “000000”)
Random - creates an ID of letters and numbers (e.g. “###**#” = “000AA0”)
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