This is a specialized control in the designer for auto-incrementing a field. This control is based on a text box and will automatically increment by one its value based on the highest previous value in the ACT! database. Any time you create a new item the value will auto-increment. If you open an existing item that was previously left blank then the value will auto-increment.



Follow these steps to add the auto-increment control onto the form.

1. Open the form in the Designer
2. Click on the Specialized Controls button in the toolbar.
3. Drag the item labeled Auto Increment onto the form
4. A Select field window will come forward choose the table name
   
5. Select the field to increment
   
6. Click on the OK button to save changes

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