Auto incrementing field in CRM 3.0

I need to create a field that is auto incremented every time a new instance
is made.

ie I need to make new records have a unique auto incremnting number.
Doesn't seem to be easily possibly in CRM. Anyone got a simple work aorund?
I did consider making a dummy record type called variables with one record
in with a field call ref number and using that as my location for the next
number to be got. Then incrementing that value after the record is saved.
But seems clumsy.

MerijnvanMourik
Thu Sep 20 06:56:00 PDT 2007

Hi,

You could implement this by creating a callout using the Microsoft CRM SDK.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb496811.aspx. Create a custom
field, disable this field on the form. Then let the callout auto increment
the field whenever a new record is created. Some programming effort will be
needed.

Best regards,

Merijn van Mourik

"Pat Horridge" wrote:

> I need to create a field that is auto incremented every time a new instance
> is made.
>
> ie I need to make new records have a unique auto incremnting number.
> Doesn't seem to be easily possibly in CRM. Anyone got a simple work aorund?
> I did consider making a dummy record type called variables with one record
> in with a field call ref number and using that as my location for the next
> number to be got. Then incrementing that value after the record is saved.
> But seems clumsy.
>
>
>

MD
Thu Sep 20 06:58:04 PDT 2007

Pat,

Have a look at this post:

http://www.microsoft.com/Businesssolutions/Community/NewsGroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?&query=Auto+Incrementing&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.crm.developer&p=1&tid=dbf47088-bb2b-4604-ad5b-a0d3100882a5

It requires some programming, but in the end, it would would be seemless to
the end user. And callouts are well documented in the SDK

"Pat Horridge" wrote:

> I need to create a field that is auto incremented every time a new instance
> is made.
>
> ie I need to make new records have a unique auto incremnting number.
> Doesn't seem to be easily possibly in CRM. Anyone got a simple work aorund?
> I did consider making a dummy record type called variables with one record
> in with a field call ref number and using that as my location for the next
> number to be got. Then incrementing that value after the record is saved.
> But seems clumsy.
>
>
>