Is there a way to create a WBS formula that produces only whole numbers

I need a WBS formula that produces numbers that will be nothing more than 1, 2, 3,.... 878, 879, etc., regardless of indents and outdents.

I don't want, for example, "1.2.13.5"

Is this possible?

The reason I ask for a WBS-like solution is because if I rearrange the rows, I want the calculation to adjust accordingly. So if a task 872 gets moved up to three tasks above it, the new number will be 869.

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Paul Newcome

Insert an auto-number column (called "auto" in this example).

Then insert a text/number column and use this column formula:

=MATCH(Auto@row, Auto:Auto, 0)

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Paul Newcome

Insert an auto-number column (called "auto" in this example).

Then insert a text/number column and use this column formula:

=MATCH(Auto@row, Auto:Auto, 0)

Berto D

Hot dang! It worked! Thanks so much!

Next time I see you, I'll buy you a beer.

Paul Newcome

Happy to help. 👍️

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