automatic serial numbers in database forms

[sonny varkey]

how can i get automatic serial numbers in the forms of database created in star office 5.2 with adabas and get them saved when a new record is saved?

[Nils Homp - Sun StarNews Support]

Hi Sonny,

I'm sorry to say that this function is not available in StarOffice for
the Adabas Database format. We have forwarded your inquiry to our
Development team as feature enhancement request. It cannot yet be
determined if or when this feature can be implemented.

Nils Homp
Sun StarNews Support

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[Lee Brown]

Why not simply set your field type for your record ID field (or whatever field you use as your primary key) to "number" and set the field's property to "integer"? You can start the numbering at any point you want in any digit range you want (i.e., 01 or 001 or 0001, etc.)? You could then base your form on the appropriate table with the auto-number field (record ID) and place that field on the form. In this way, every record you enter will have a unique number, and every form you print (in this case, I believe you're actually referring to the printed "report") should retain that same number (provided you include that record ID field on the report). Problem solved!