ID Generator Field is used to produce a running number based on an Environment variable. To learn more about its usage, refer to Generate Reference ID.
Figure 1: ID Generator Field
Figure 2: ID Generator Field Properties
ID: | Element ID |
Label | Element Label |
Environment Variable Name | Name of the environment variable to be used to keep the running number |
Format | Determines the pattern of the generated value (e.g., "REF-?????" will yield "REF-00001") |
Hidden? | Determines if the element should be made visible in the form |
You may map the generated value of this element to a workflow variable.
Read more about Workflow Variables.
FAQs
- 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.