Project ID Sequence Issue

JeffV

Hello,

I was setting up my Project Intake sheet and form with my scoring calculations and testing these. I tried to paste the formula into multiple rows so the calculation would execute once the form was submitted. In doing so the intake sheet recognized these as new projects and filled in some of the metadata in all those rows. I manually deleted these rows but now the project ID sequence is off (see screen shot as it goes from SM-004 to SM-054, etc.). How can I correct this?

Andrée Starå

Hi @JeffV

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

1. Change the column properties from Auto-Number/System... to Text/Number
2. Save
3. Delete the numbers you don't want
4. Save
5. Delete the rows with the numbers you deleted
6. Save
7. Change the column back to Auto Number and change the Starting Number to the number you'd like the next added row to be
8. Save
9. Add a new row
10. Save and watch the magic happen

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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JeffV

Thank you! That seems to have worked.

Andrée Starå

Hi @JeffV

I hope you're well and safe!

Try something like this.

1. Change the column properties from Auto-Number/System... to Text/Number
2. Save
3. Delete the numbers you don't want
4. Save
5. Delete the rows with the numbers you deleted
6. Save
7. Change the column back to Auto Number and change the Starting Number to the number you'd like the next added row to be
8. Save
9. Add a new row
10. Save and watch the magic happen

Did that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

✅Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please support the Community by marking it Insightful/Vote Up, Awesome, or/and as the accepted answer. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!

JeffV

Thank you! That seems to have worked.

Andrée Starå

@JeffV

Excellent!

Happy to help!

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