# Auto Increment **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [September 12, 2022, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-increment/49159 "2022-09-12T18:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Eric\_Penn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/eric_penn/32/73888_2.png) [@Eric\_Penn](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Eric_Penn)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-increment/49159/2 "2022-09-12T20:25:02Z")
Have you tried the Unique Value ID? > **[Unique Identifier | Glide Docs](https://www.glideapps.com/docs/reference/values/unique-identifier)** > > Submit a unique ID automatically. If you absolutely need a number I would follow @Darren_Murphy guide. > [@How do I create an auto-incrementing row number with Glide Tables?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-an-auto-incrementing-row-number-with-glide-tables/39572): > > This is a question that comes up a lot, so creating this topic to use as a reference. Typically, there are two distinct use cases when it comes to auto-incrementing row numbers. Use Case 1: – We need to generate a Part Number, or an Order Number, or an Employee ID. Once the number is generated, it should never change, even if rows are deleted. – The general approach for this use case is to maintain a static counter, use it to craft a suitably formatted ID, and increment it by one every time… I hope this helps! --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/auto-increment/49159)._