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ID Generator Field is used to generate produce a running number based on an Environment variable. Please follow on  To learn more about its usage, refer to Generate Reference ID on the usage.


Figure 1: ID Generator Field


Figure 2: ID Generator Field Properties

ID:

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Element ID

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Label

Element Label

Environment Variable Name

Name of the Environment Variable environment variable to be used to keep the running number .

Format

Determines the pattern of the generated value . (Ee.g., "REF-?????" would yields will yield "REF-00001")

Hidden?

Determines if this the element should be made visible in the form .

One You may map the generated value of this element to a Workflow Variableworkflow variable.

Read more about Workflow Variables.

FAQs

  1. The format is REF-??? and the last value is REF-999, what will be the next generated string/number?
    The next generated value will be REF-1000. The ? symbol is mainly used to fill up the leading zeros in a number.